West African Gas Pipeline Company Reschedules Maintenance Exercise

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has rescheduled its maintenance exercise to February 3.

The Company, after the first maintenance in December 2024, set January 20, 2025, for a planned offshore pipeline cleaning and inspection exercise known as “pigging”.

However, in a statement issued on January 15, it said the exercise had been postponed to “better accommodate the interests of key stakeholders”.

Phase Two
The postponed exercise will be the second phase of the exercise required to be done every five years.

When it begins in February, it will run till March 2, 2025, focusing on the offshore section of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), stretching from Badagry in Lagos State in Nigeria to Takoradi in the Western Region in Ghana.

According to WAPCo, the four-week exercise will involve the temporary suspension of reverse gas flow from Ghana’s Western Region to Tema also in Ghana, and the shutdown of key facilities in Tema, in Lome, Togo and in Cotonou, Benin.

During this shutdown period, WAPCo will replace subsea valves located at these strategic locations to enhance operational safety.

Essence
According to WAPCo, the comprehensive cleaning and inspection exercise is a key regulatory requirement and aligns with industry best practices to ensure the safe and efficient operation of WAGP.

The project encompasses the entire pipeline infrastructure from Itoki in Ogun State in Nigeria to Takoradi in the Western Region in Ghana.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini