Modular oil refinery ready for production in Edo ─Governor

*The plant is ready to receive crude oil, process and deliver products, as the state has done the pre-commission with Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources, which certified the refinery ─Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State

Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State of Nigeria has said a modular oil refinery in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area (LGA) of the state is ready for production.

The governor disclosed this shortly after Mr. Tim Tian, Managing Director of the refinery, conducted him round the facility, reports the News Agency of Nigeria.

Obaseki said: “We were in China to sign this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State

“I am very impressed that work has moved in such a speed in spite of the delay caused by COVID-19 pandemic.

“The plant is ready to receive crude oil; it is ready to process and it is ready to deliver products. They have done the pre-commission with the Department of Petroleum Resources, they have certified the refinery.”

He explained “what we have left now is to finalise the crude oil sale contract, these facilities have to get a certain type of crude from the Escravos line and that is being finalised.

“I hope that before the end of August, we should start lifting products from this refinery.”

The Managing Director of Ologbo modular refinery commended Governor Obaseki for his efforts at actualising the project in the state.

Tian, who agreed the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had affected the project, however, said that the facility was ready for oil production.

In his remarks on the development, Mr. Owen Akenzua, traditional ruler of Ologbo community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, also expressed happiness about the oil refinery facility.

Akenzua said: “My people are excited that such project will go a long way in improving the socio-economic development for our community.

“The governor has this project dear to his heart, not only this project, the power plant is also situated in Ologbo.

“The OSSIOMO Power Plant is capable of generating power for the immediate environment and the state at large, we are glad that this project is sited here,” he said.

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