PH, Warri and Kaduna Refineries Fully Back On Stream

The three refineries of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC which started operation some two weeks back have produced additional volumes of 4.6 million litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene otherwise known as Kerosene and 7.7 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil known as diesel.

The Chief Operating Officer COO of the refineries, Mr. Anibor Kragha made the disclosure during a presentation before the senate committee on petroleum downstream on the current status of refineries at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

Mr. Kragha said the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC), Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) are all back on stream.

“The refineries are all running, they are producing and they are all fully re-streamed. We are ready to take Distinguished Senators of this committee on a facility tour of all of them on a date that is convenient for the Senators to have a first-hand status of the refineries.”

He, however, noted that efforts are also underway for the refineries to commence the production of Aviation Turbine Kerosene otherwise known as Jet A1 fuel.

Kragha also informed that the Corporation is also working on a holistic strategic plan to ensure the operational integrity of the refineries adding that the challenges of aging equipment within the refineries are surmountable.

He assured the Committee that the NNPC would continue to work hard to ensure the availability of petroleum products nationwide, stressing that the refineries were also producing Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol.