石油设备网讯 据非洲经济论坛6月10日报道，壳牌尼日利亚天然气公司(SNG)在其第二列天然气列车Agbara-Ota增容项目安全竣工后，将其天然气输送能力提高了150%以上。
该设施使SNG和其合作伙伴能够向奥贡州定期订购行业供应天然气，并努力向更多的州供应天然气。
SNG总经理Ed Ubong表示:“除了在现有运营的州增加分销能力外， SNG正逐步地将其成熟的天然气配气网络扩展到新的州。Agbara-Ota扩建项目完成后，将直接向尼日利亚各工业园区和制造企业提供超过1000兆瓦的能源。”
SNG在阿比亚州完成了管道扩建的第一阶段，将Osisioma地区的制造业直接与天然气管道相连。该公司还将向IPP财团输送管道天然气（IPP财团为阿比亚州受欢迎的阿里阿里亚市场提供电力）。阿比亚州拥有西非最大的露天摊市场之一，拥有37000多家商店。
Ubong称,“壳牌作为全球主要的能源公司，致力于支持联邦政府的扩大国内天然气市场的愿望, 在适当的商业条件下进行国内基础设施投资，并继续开发国内天然气项目，这些项目将成为尼日利亚寻求清洁能源的主要改变力量，促进工业化和经济增长。
目前，SNG为主要分布在奥贡、阿比亚和里弗斯州的100多个工业和商业客户供应天然气。Ubong表示，这推动了工业化进程，为当地人口提供了就业机会，并为这些州创造收入。
2017年，SNG与里弗斯州政府达成了一项协议，向大哈科特港及其周边地区的工业输送天然气。2018年，作为嵌入式电力“点亮拉各斯”计划的一部分，该公司探索了向拉各斯州政府输送天然气的机会。目前正在努力建立伙伴关系，为拉各斯地区维多利亚岛、伊科伊、莱基和Epe地区的批发和零售客户开发天然气分销机会。
今年，SNG在与尼日利亚内容开发与管理委员会和巴耶尔萨州政府的合作下，与客户签署了商业协议，向巴耶尔萨州的产业集群和园区供应天然气（该地区靠近SPDC合资企业Gbaran Ubie世界级天然气设施）。还签署了阿萨北部天然气承购协议。
王佳晶 摘译自 非洲经济论坛
原文如下：
Shell expands domestic gas distribution in Nigeria
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) has increased its gas distribution capacity by over 150% following the safe completion of its second gas train, the Agbara-Ota Capacity Increase Project.
The facility enables SNG and its partners to achieve regular gas supply to subscribed industries in Ogun State while efforts are ongoing to reach more states.
Managing Director, SNG, Ed Ubong, said, “Apart from increasing the distribution capacity in existing states where it operates, SNG is maturing opportunities to expand its gas distribution network to new states. On completion of its expansion projects, over 1,000 megawatts equivalent of energy will be directly supplied to various industrial parks and manufacturing companies in Nigeria.”
SNG completed the first phase of its pipeline expansion in Abia State, connecting manufacturing industries in the Osisioma area directly to pipeline gas. It will also deliver pipeline gas to the IPP consortium that provides electricity to the popular Ariaria market in Abia State – one of the largest open stall markets in West Africa, with over 37,000 shops.
Ubong said, “Shell as a leading energy company is committed to supporting the Federal government’s aspiration to grow the domestic gas market, making domestic infrastructure investments under the right commercial conditions and continuing to birth domestic gas projects that will be major game-changers in Nigeria’s quest for cleaner energy sufficiency, industrialisation and economic growth.
SNG currently supplies natural gas to over 100 industrial and commercial customers, mostly in Ogun, Abia, and Rivers States. This drives industrialisation, providing employment for the skilled and unskilled local population in addition to directly improving internally generated revenues in these states, he said.
In 2017, SNG entered into an agreement with the Rivers State Government for the distribution of gas to industries in the Greater Port Harcourt area and its environs. In 2018, it explored opportunities to distribute gas to the Lagos State Government as part of the embedded power ‘Lights Up Lagos’ initiative. Efforts are on-going through partnerships to develop opportunities for natural gas distribution to wholesale and retail customers in Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki and Epe areas of Lagos area.
He said, “This year, in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development & Management Board and the Bayelsa State Government, SNG has signed commercial agreements with customers to supply gas to industrial clusters and parks in Bayelsa State, close to the SPDC JV Gbaran Ubie world class gas facility. Agreements have also been signed for offtake of the Assa North gas project in Imo State”.
