Country Nigeria From Escravos, Nigeria | General direction east–west Type natural gas | |
To Itoki terminal, Lagos, Nigeria Owner Nigerian Gas Company Limited (NGC) | ||
The Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) is a natural gas pipeline built in 1989 to supply gas from Escravos region of Niger Delta area to Egbin power station near Lagos in Nigeria. Subsequent spur lines from the ELP supply Delta power plant at Ughelli, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company at Warri, the West African Portland Cement (WAPCO) Plants at Shagamu and Ewekoro, industries at Ikorodu, City Gate in lkeja Lagos. [1] Since the NIPP power plants emerged ELPS is the major gas supply artery to the power plants in Nigeria.[2]
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Technical description
The diameter of the main part of pipeline from Warri Gas Treatment Plant to Egbin tee at PS4 near Lagos is 36 inches. [4] The diameter of the section from Escravos to Warri and from Egbin Tee to Alagbado Tee at PS5 is 24 inches. The capacity of the pipeline is 800 MMsfd [5] do not meet expected gas consumption demand.
Consumers
By 24 inches tee in Itoki:
By tee to Oben - Geregu pipeline ELPS can supply also Geregu I and II power stations and Ajaokuta steel mills [6][7] ELPS carry also a volume of 170MMscfd for West African Gas Pipeline. [8]