NNPC signs gas pipeline deal with Ghana, Gambia, others

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has signed several memorandum of Association (MoU) with its counterparts from Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone ahead of the proposed Nigeria-Morocco Gas pipeline project. The deal was signed in Morocco with NNPC boss Mele Kyari, General Director of Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines, Dr. Amina Benkhadra, meeting with representatives of the other countries. Kyari said during the signing ceremony: “Today, we will be attaining another feat by signing five MoUs with the national oil companies and relevant entities from Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone. “From inception of the project to this stage, concerted efforts have been made by the governments of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco, which led to the very commendable achievements recorded thus far. “As the strategic vision of our great leaders gains momentum, I would like to express our appreciation to His Royal Majesty, King Mohammed VI of Morocco and His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria for entrusting NNPC Limited with this strategic project,” he stated. He added that the project would improve on the standard of living and create wealth for the citizens of the countries involved. The off-shore pipeline will run from Brass Island in Nigeria, to Dakhla in Morocco; with a total length of 7,000km with 13 compressor stations. The pipeline is expected to connect to the existing Maghreb European Pipeline (MEP), which originates from Algeria, via Morocco to Spain.