Delta State is set to witness another positive leap in its commercial and investment activities as privately-owned oil and gas company, Power Gas Company Limited, has finalised plans to commence the production of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the next few weeks.
The Project Director of the company, Engineer Alor Duru, who disclosed this, said the company would commence the production of the gas in Delta State by the 3rd quarter of this year, 2020.
He revealed this when he received the delegation of the Delta State Investments Development Agency (DIDA), led by the Chairman, Hon. Paul Nmah, on a project inspection tour at Ebedei in Ukwani Local Government Area of the State.
According to him, the project would be completed by the end of July, 2020, while testing of equipment and product line would commence first week of August, 2020.
He said: “We hope to commence supply for commercial service of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for use in the State by the end of August, 2020.
“And in line with our Company mode of operation, we will appreciate to have a stakeholders’ town hall meeting in order to sensitize them on the usage and advantages of the CNG.”
He called on industries to embrace the use of the CNG, which, according to him, is far cheaper than diesel oil for generators.
Earlier, the Chairman DIDA, Hon. Paul Nmah, said that the Agency, in actualizing its mandate, had sought for investors that will put into profitable use the abundant gas in the State, which before now, had been flared away and wasted.
He noted that the State had lost a lot of revenue due to gas flaring and commended the Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, for attracting Foreign Direct Investment through DIDA in the gas sector.
“The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a novel and unique innovation that will revolutionalize operations in the industrial sector in the State.
“It is a fuel that can be used in place of gasoline, diesel fuel and liquefied petroleum gas. Its combustion produces fewer undesirable gases than the aforementioned fuels and is cheaper.” Nmah said.
