Stakeholders
The main stakeholders are the four States Parties and the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo)
- The four States Parties :
- The Republic of Benin
- The Republic of Ghana
- The Federal Republic of Nigeria
- The Republic of Togo
- WAPCo (shareholders: ChevronTexaco, Shell, NNPC, VRA, Bengaz & Sotogaz)
The other stakeholders are the gas buyers (VRA, CEB and others) and the shippers (N-Gas and others)
History
1982: A Natural Gas Pipeline across West Africa as a key Regional Economic Goal proposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
1995: The Heads of States of Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo sign Agreement for the Development of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) based on Private Investment and Commercial Principles
2000: The four Nations sign Intergovernmental Agreement for Harmonized Fiscal and Regulatory Regime for the Development, Construction and Operation of the Pipeline
January 2003: The Heads of States of Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo signed the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Treaty
May 2003: Formation of the West African Gas Pipeline Company limited (WAPCo), a joint venture between public and private sector companies from Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo
May 2003: Signing on BOO basis of International Project Agreement (IPA) by WAPCo and the Governments of Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo with ECOWAS Secretariat as Witness
October 2004: Ratification of WAGP Treaty by the 4 Project countries
March-April 2005: final EIA Permits granted by Environmental Authorities in Benin, Ghana and Togo
April 2005: Pipeline License to construct pipeline granted to WAPCo by the 4 States Parties
August 2005: Offshore construction of West Africa Gas Pipeline commences
December 2008: First “free flow” natural gas supply through WAGP arrives in Ghana
April 2009: Power generation with natural gas from WAGP by Volta River Authority (Ghana)
1st March 2011: Commercial Operation Date
The WAGPA Data
The West African Gas Pipeline Project consists of 681 km pipeline to transport natural gas from Nigeria to Benin, Togo and Ghana.
Purpose : Transport natural gas from Nigeria to Benin, Togo and Ghana for power plants and heat- using industries;
Length : 681 km of which 56 km of 30” pipeline from Itoki to Lagos beach; 569 km of 20” offshore pipeline from Lagos to Takoradi, Ghana; and delivery points in Cotonou, Lome, Tema & Takoradi
Depth of Pipe : From 30 meters up to 70 meters water depth and approx 15 km to 30 km offshore
Pipeline Capacity : Capacity 474 MMscf /day, i.e potential for 2,500-3,000 MW
Operating Pressure : 40-50 Barg under free flow & 140 -148 Barg when fully operational with full compression
Pipeline Cost : $1,200 million; all Equity financed by WAPCo. |
