Omooba77:


Oga I hear you do have a good day. Always remember this MOST Projects in Nigeria are politically viable, but not economically.

donguutti:
Demdem, do not let the PPP deceive you it's a loan, just like the Lagos-kano, mambila power funded also by the Chinese on the same 85:15 ratio,

even if its a full blown loan, then its a good one at that percentage. at least we are currently seeing what its being used for and not disappearing. Workers (ordinary Nigerians) are working and are being paid heavily. isnt that the kind of loans we advocate for? besides its for a project that is futuristic and viable.

On insecure routes has anyone picked up a map to see what route this pipeline would need to enter Europe, the easiet being Algeria, but then you ask if Algeria has massive gas reserves and has not built it's own pipeline to Europe why should she allow a foreign pipeline.

Europe do not even come to the picture even now. its a long time dream. domestic needs need to be satisfied first. i believe in a future Nigeria where all households will make use of gas instead of wood and kerosene........guess what, this pipeline will become handy for that for the whole of northern Nigeria and beyond which is a huge market. about Algeria, for now, no one knows the desired route to Europe. even if that europe dream do not come to pass, that we acheive the entire country is a milestone on its own. afterall, we still sell our gas to outsiders till date.

Demdem:


all i know the current discussion is on AKK. while some projects may but this AKK isnt one. for starters. its currently ongoing the same way the NLNG train 7 is ongoing.

Omooba77:


What is the source of feeding this new plant AKK Sir? I mean where does it take Natural gas from?

Omooba77:


What is the source of feeding this new plant AKK Sir? I mean where does it take Natural gas from?

Demdem:
i believe in a future Nigeria where all households will make use of gas instead of wood and kerosene...

Demdem:


There is a Gas power station in Ajaokuta.....i think Geregu or so.........as long as Gas gets to Geregu, its very easy.......all u need are booster stations and pigging stations (for pigging) all the way to wherever u want u gas to get. this isnt rocket science.

donguutti:


Baba... No need to point this out... Maybe we would take more loans to build processing plants

dont let ur pessimism get the best of u. this isnt neccessary. Gas gets to ajaokuta already.


Is this a joke, you want piped gas to households in a country, where we have seen gas venting in urban areas and associated explosions.

for starters, it doesnt work like that. it needs a processing plant first before getting to individual households. besides we have estates in lagos where gas are pipes to households so whats the big deal

I am glad that all on this post are long term nlers, GOD keeping us and Nairaland alive we would come back to this thread in 10 years to count our teeth with our tongue.

check my record here. am been here long enough and going no where. this project is currently coming to frution.

Omooba77:


The AKK-Pipelines is hardly a new idea but could not be executed largely because of concerns about its viability. Firstly, northern Nigeria with over 80 percent of Nigeria’s poor lacks the industrial capacity to offtake the gas. Citing a multi-billion-dollar gas project in the least developed and poorest region and betting that industries would follow is like betting the house on the lottery.

Those initial concerns have been proven to be unfounded. Northern Nigeria will not continue to be what it is today forever. Go to Borno (heart of Boko haram and see what the governors are doing there). its investors that the scout a place and decide to spot their industries if the enablying enviroment is there. what stop companies like Nestle and her likes to spot plants in northern Nigeria like they have in Ogun if the environment is right? among what makes enviroment right are facilities like Gas access which AKK is trying to acheive. besides, the entire southern Nigeria has access to Gas, why shouldnt Northern Nigeria also have access? are u a bigot? by the way, this pipeline will pass through Abuja. are u also saying Abuja is not developed enough to have a gas pipeline crisscross the city?

Yes you need booster stations and pigging is mainly for cleaning and to determine corrosion level.
Is Ajaokuta in production?

Geregu is a power station and currently a pipeline passes gas to this station. invariably, Gas gets to Ajaokuta the starting point of this AKK project. so what do u mean by is ajaokuta in production in relation to AKK proejct?

Omooba77:


Safety is the issue. This project was conceived around 2011 and tenders were submitted in 2013.

See details below:




Trans-Nigeria gas pipeline details
The AKK pipeline project forms part of the TNGP development, which is included in the gas infrastructure blueprint of Nigeria.

The 1,300km-long Trans-Nigeria gas pipeline will have three sections featuring varying diameters between 36in and 40in.

It is slated to be the single biggest gas pipeline project to be executed in the history of Nigeria.

The first section of the TNGP is the AKK pipeline, which will connect Ajaokuta with Kano.

The second section will link the Qua lboe terminal with Cawthorne Channel / Alakiri.

It will also comprise a metering station, which is to be constructed in Obiafu / Obrikom.

The third section of the TNGP will be laid between the Obigo gas compressor station and the Ajaokuta node.

The TNGP has been designed to transport between 11 and 24 million metric cubic meters per day (Mm³/d) of natural gas and will form part of the Trans Sahara Gas Pipeline (TSGP) system.

The first phase is AKK pipeline, which will connect Ajaokuta with Kano.
The second phase is Qua lboe terminal with Cawthorne Channel / Alakiri

Demdem:


Am assuming this long post isnt for me but for those who are ignorant so as for them to know the background so i deleted what is not necessary but attended to some issues in it.

Demdem:



When i told u that Europe isnt even in the immediate picture, why did u say earlier pls?

Omooba77:


To every story; we need need the background so that history will not be lost in transit.

360degreess:
Bad bele. Buhari will complete the project either you like it or not. Up PMB.

Demdem:


nothing in that background has contradicted anything i have said so far and infact tells u that the decision to go ahead isnt a knee jerk decision but something that has been in the pipeline for long. Buhari just didnt wake up one morning and said he wants gas pipeline in the north the way some may be portraying it.

Omooba77:



The Nigerian Government is set to flag-off the construction of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) $2.8bn Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project. NNPC Group Public Affairs Division group general manager Dr Kennie Obateru said that the presidential flag-off for the project is planned to be performed virtually from the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja with simultaneous link to two locations: Rigachukun, Kaduna State and Ajaokuta Steel Complex, in Kogi State. Scheduled to be completed within a 24-month timeline, the 614km pipeline represents the phase one of the 1,300km-long Trans-Nigerian Gas Pipeline (TNGP) project.

The TNGP project forms part of the broader 4,401km-long Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), which will export natural gas to customers in Europe.

Omooba77:


Phase too is more viable sir.
I have stated my position, most projects location are not viable and costwise.

Demdem:


in ur opinion.....................however those that conceive the entire thing right even before this govt arent fools. They know why they chose to take it north first before phase two kicks in. already in the south here, access to gas isnt totally a problem but it is in the north.

Omooba77:


Oga you are doing a good job for your office keep it.
God keeping us alive, we will still be here..........Lala n lala (Dore n remi..............)

Omooba77:
Still waiting for your definition of LLI sir,
I want to learn. demdem

Demdem:


Can u kindly name the office with verifiable data or keep ur putrid mouth shut if u dont have anything to say.

Omooba77:

Lol

Demdem:


Long lead items......shame

Omooba77:


Long Lead Items are procurement issue sir; they can be SP (Specialty items depending on how easily obtainable).
Long Lead Item comes in when FEED has been finalized and NO major change will come in place. Imagine you have ordered for 40" valve and you have issued for purchase, latter design now says you need 42".

Demdem:


Now juxtaposed this explanations of urs to where i originally mentioned LLI....

Omooba77:


For every abbreviation you must have term definition. I just dont want to assume. That is why I asked you for clarity and explained further to tell you I know what it means oga.

Demdem:
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i hear. back to AKK....

Omooba77:


The option not viable period!