Dangote Oil Refinery is a 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) integrated refinery project under construction in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, Nigeria. It is expected to be Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility.
What is Africa’s biggest oil refinery?
It is expected to be Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility. The Pipeline Infrastructure at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is the largest anywhere in the world, with 1,100 kilometers to handle 3 Billion Standard Cubic Foot of gas per day.
Could Dangote Refinery improve transparency in the oil sector?
The refinery could also help improve transparency in the oil sector, according to Anku. "Dangote is a publicly listed company so it will be publishing information about how much crude it is purchasing and petroleum it is selling," she said, noting it as an improvement compared to the current situation where "we don’t have a lot of transparency."
When will Aliko Dangote Refinery open?
Built by Africa’s richest person Aliko Dangote in the commercial hub of Lagos, the refinery should begin operations in June with the first products expected on the market by August though some analysts said it could be later. Once at full capacity, it will have the ability to process 650,000 barrels a day, according to the company.
What is the pipeline infrastructure at Dangote petroleum refinery?
The Pipeline Infrastructure at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is the largest anywhere in the world, with 1,100 kilometers to handle 3 Billion Standard Cubic Foot of gas per day. The Refinery alone has a 435MW Power Plant that is able to meet the total power requirement of Ibadan DisCo.
How much power does Ibadan disco refinery have?
The Refinery alone has a 435MW Power Plant that is able to meet the total power requirement of Ibadan DisCo. The Refinery will meet 100% of the Nigerian requirement of all refined products and also have a surplus of each of these products for export.