Port Harcourt Refinery Resumes Operations After Months Of Delayed Rehabilitation

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company NNPC LTD says it has fulfilled it’s pledge of restreaming the port harcourt refining company signalling the commencement of crude oil processing from the plant and delivery of petroleum products into the market.

A press statement by the company on Tuesday, revealed that trucks have already commenced the loading of petroleum products which include premium motor spirit, automotive gas oil, and household kerosene with a promise that other products would be dispatched subsequently.

In a brief ceremony on Tuesday to herald the commencement of the loading, group Chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum company, Mele Kyari said tuesday’s event signifies a monumental achievement for Nigeria, paving way for energy independence and economic growth for the country.

Mele Kyari further thanked President bola tinubu for his unwavering support towards the rehabilitation project and for his persistence to ensuring energy security for the country.

In his remarks the chief executive of the Nigerian midstream and downstream petroleum regulatory authority farouk Ahmed congratulated the NNPC for the milestone and assured of the agency’s continued support towards the completion of rehabilitation works at the other refineries.

The PHRC rehabilitation project is an engineering procurement, construction, installation and commissioning project that aims at restoring the refinery to full functionality and renewal. Within the rehabilitation period, it achieved over 16million manhours with zero loss time injury.