{"id":19292,"date":"2019-12-24T17:28:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T17:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=19292"},"modified":"2019-12-24T17:28:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T17:28:40","slug":"ihedioha-backs-shells-gas-project-in-imo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ihedioha-backs-shells-gas-project-in-imo","title":{"rendered":"Ihedioha Backs Shell&#8217;s Gas Project in Imo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imo State Governor, Hon.<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emeka_Ihedioha\"> Emeka Ihedioha<\/a>, has pledged the support of the government and people of the state for the success of the multi-billion dollar Assa North\/Ohaji South Gas development project.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a visit to him in his office by the leadership of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), the governor said, &#8220;we are determined to work with you to build the plant and to help Imo State fulfill its quota to the nation&#8217;s domestic gas aspiration. We are dedicated to making life meaningful for our people and to making Imo State investor friendly. Imo State shall partner with you. We have a civilised state and our hands are wide open to welcome Shell back to your original home in Nigeria.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>SPDC&#8217;s Managing Director and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, who led the SPDC delegation, described the gas project in the state as the company&#8217;s &#8220;most important project right now&#8221; adding, &#8220;We are committed to making the Assa North Gas Project an exemplary one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The project, according to Okunbor, is key to driving the Federal Government of Nigeria&#8217;s ambition of marching away from a mono-economy through diverse industrial growth. &#8220;It is premier amongst the Seven Critical Gas Projects initiative led by the Ministry of Petroleum and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Assa North\/Ohaji South gas project is a joint venture project involving SPDC, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Total E&amp;P Nigeria Limited (TEPNL), Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and SEPLAT, a leading indigenous producer.<\/p>\n<p>SPDC is expected to manage the upstream operations to produce 600 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, half of which will be processed at a new SPDC JV processing plant and the remaining half sent to SEPLAT for processing at the company&#8217;s new gas processing plant. The combined volume translates to almost 2,400 MW of potential electricity generation if used for power generation.<\/p>\n<p>At the meeting with the governor were the deputy governor, Gerald Iroha; Chairman of Imo State Oil and Gas Committee, John Ottih; and SPDC&#8217;s Directors &#8212; Toyin Olagunju and Igo Weli.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imo State Governor, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has pledged the support of the government and people of the state for the success of the multi-billion dollar Assa North\/Ohaji South Gas development project. 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