FG approves licence for 10,000bpd refinery at Imode in Ughelli, Delta State

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority,(NMDPRA) has announced the approval of a licence for the construction of a new refinery.

The approval was given to MRO Energy Limited, an energy company for the construction of a 10,000 Barrels Per Stream Day Refinery at Imode In Ughelli, Delta State,

The authority granted a license to Process Design and Development Limited two months ago to establish and construct a new 27,000 barrels per day refinery located in Dole-Wure, Akko area of Gombe State.

The authority in a post on its official X handle on Tuesday, said, “The Authority Chief Executive, Engr. Farouk Ahmed presented a Licence To Establish a 10,000 Barrels Per Stream Day Refinery at Imode In Ughelli, Delta State, to MRO Energy Limited.”

The latest development indicates that Nigeria now officially has about 11 modular and regular refineries to boost the nation’s refining capacity.

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria earlier this month also announced a collaboration with its partners to establish a new refinery with an initial capacity of 50,000 barrels per day.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has fixed 770,500 billion of oil per day for domestic refineries.