Port Harcourt Refinery set to conclude test run in January – NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is on track to complete the test run of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in January 2024, according to Femi Soneye, the spokesperson for NNPCL.

Soneye revealed in a Thursday interview that the testing phase is reaching its conclusion, ensuring the refinery’s optimal functionality. “That phase will be completed this month,” he affirmed.

Currently undergoing an extensive revamp, the refinery is poised to commence processing 60,000 barrels per day shortly, as stated by the NNPCL. The company envisions reaching a maximum capacity of 210,000 barrels per day later in the year.

This development follows NNPCL’s commitment to achieving mechanical completion of the Port Harcourt refinery in December of the previous year.

A significant stride was made in March 2021 when the Nigerian Federal Executive Council sanctioned a $1.5 billion budget for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery. Notably, data reveals that over the past decade, the Nigerian government has invested a substantial N11.35 trillion ($25 billion) in the ongoing efforts to overhaul the country’s three refineries.