Duport Midstream Company Ltd, a modular refinery located at Ogbekor community, Orhionmwon Local Government Area in Edo with an energy capacity of 10,000 barrels per day will start production on 28 July 2022.
According to the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Wabote, while addressing journalists during an inspection of the facility on Thursday said that the refinery will produce 2,500 bdp for a start.
“He made mentioned one of their refineries in East which is called Watersmith modular refinery producing 5,000 bpd.”
Furthermore, he said “In terms of our modular refinery operation, by July, this one will go live to tell you that modular refineries are working in the country.
“We thank our partners, NNPC as well as Seplat for providing us with the desired crude. Here, we are working very hard with summit oil and other partners that want to partner with us to supply crude.
“The plan is that on 18 July, DPR will come and do the final check in terms of giving us the approval to introduce hydrocarbon into the refinery.
“So, between now and the end of July, this refinery in addition to the one we have in Ibigwe will become operational.”
He also noted that the energy park was with a data centre that was currently operational.
He also pointed out that between the last time the project was inspected in March and currently there is a remarkable improvement in terms of installation of the Gas Processing Facility (GPF) and completion of the refinery installation.
Also speaking to the media, Mrs. Mobolaji Kuku, chairman of, the Duport Midstream board, said that the facility was a first of its kind.
“What we have here is a vision that is almost a reality. We have a refinery and a data centre among others. We have different components on one site and it has never been done before.
“We have maximized the potential of this place. Nigerians are going to see what is possible in this country. It is almost here.
“We have to start doing things ourselves. We have to become self-sufficient, and that is the underlying thinking behind the project,” she said.
Dr. Akintoye Akindele, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the company, also spoke about the conceptualization of the company into a modern one has been their target and he is proud of the work done so far.
Akindele said that the energy park had a positive carbon footprint, which according to him meant it was not destructive to the environment.
“The gas being flared is converted to power for homes. The data centre here has four power sources and more than two of them are power-friendly.
“Almost everything you see here is local content and it is 90 percent local content. A lot of work done has been outsourced to the community here.
“We have not only carried the community along, but we have also partnered with it.
“We have not only looked at the environment, but we have also ensured that our footprint is positive. And most importantly, local content-wise, we have made sure it is by Nigeria.”
He further announced that the company has 4 operation going on which includes a refinery, gas processing facility, compressed natural gas facility as well power plant, and data center.
He further revealed that in the next 12 to 18 months there would be a modular LNG facility as well.
The MD also unveiled that at the moment the refinery could boast of producing 60 million scf (Standard Cubic Feet) of gas per day.
“This refinery is a 10,000 barrel per day refinery, starting with 2,500 barrels per day. The power plant capacity is over 50 megawatts and we are starting with five megawatts.
“We have a 32-rack data centre that can go up to 100 racks.
“The concept of modular is to ensure you can scale up as demand rises. Most of us investing here are not from Edo, but we are Nigerians.
“So, it is not about where you are from, it is about us being one that we fundamentally believe that we are better as one,” he also said.
“We have more than 300 direct jobs running shifts for phase one, and by the time we are done, it will be thousands of people.
“We are starting our internship programme, where we will train 600 engineers yearly,” he added.
He said what the company had not done was introduce hydrocarbons into it.
“We are fully done, fully installed. However, the way it works is you must get the regulator who will come to do the final work before we start full commercial production.
“We expect that to be completed by 28 July, and then full commercial production will start.
“It is now no more in progress or under construction, it is done. Regulatory agencies must give the right to start commercial operations.” (NAN)
