Country
Nigeria
Sector
Oil & Gas
Intelligence Type
Project
Status / Stage
Commissioning
Estimated Value
USD 2800000000
Confidence
Partially Confirmed
Latest Development
Project Details
Project TypeGas Pipeline
Project OwnerNNPC Limited
Other ContractorsLot 1: OilServ/Oando Consortium; Lot 3: Brentex/China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau (CPP) Consortium
Financing InstitutionNNPC Limited (100% contractor-financing model)
Start Date2020 (conceived 2008)
Expected Completion2026 (date shifted repeatedly in official statements)
Current PhaseCommissioning
Funding StatusClosed
Key Issues / Risks
Six years of delays from insecurity, financing constraints and geography. Completion percentage reported inconsistently across official statements (72% April 2025, 90%+ April 2026, 98% per some outlets) — verify current figure directly with NNPC before publishing.
Latest Development (Detail)
Construction completed including the River Niger crossing. First gas delivery to Abuja targeted for July 2026. NNPC advancing toward phased 2026 commissioning; Niger State has already designated a 1,000km² Industrial Development Park along the pipeline corridor.
Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
Commercial ReadinessVery Early
Connected Intelligence
Source & Verification Trail
Last VerifiedJuly 2026
Source(s)Construction Review Online; Daily Trust; Billionaires Africa
Source DateJuly 2026