Nigeria LNG builds third jetty for exports across Africa

Nigeria LNG (NLNG), the country’s biggest gas exporter, is building a third jetty to support small-scale vessels in supplying gas across Africa’s coastal markets in a bid to enhance regional energy security.

Philip Mshelbila, managing director and chief executive officer of NLNG, said the new jetty is part of the ongoing Train 7 project that will boost the company’s production capacity to 30 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) from 22 million mtpa.

Speaking at a panel session at the 8th Nigeria International Energy Summit, he called for energy security to be made a national priority and emphasised the need for proactive measures to protect energy infrastructure and drive sustainable growth.

He highlighted the growing concerns over gas infrastructure security, noting that while improvements have been recorded in securing oil assets, gas infrastructure remains vulnerable.

Mshelbila stated that NLNG was focused on boosting both domestic and regional energy access, adding that the company was making smaller-scale investments to retain more gas for local consumption. He noted that a major step in this direction was NLNG’s decision to domesticate 100% of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas supply for the Nigerian market.