$700m Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben Pipeline Ready for First Gas, AKK at 95% – NNPC

$700m Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben Pipeline Ready for First Gas, AKK at 95% – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben gas pipeline is ready for first gas, while the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline has reached 95 per cent completion.

NNPC disclosed this in its July 2026 monthly report, stating that pre-commissioning activities at the OB3 River Niger Crossing had been completed in August in preparation for first gas.

In the NNPC report, OB3 was put at 100 per cent, while AKK remains 95 per cent complete. “OB3 River Niger Crossing: Pipeline pre-commissioning activities completed in readiness for First Gas in August 2026,” the report stated.

On the AKK project, the national oil company said construction and installation works had reached an advanced stage, with the pipeline expected to deliver early gas to Abuja in 2026. “AKK (Early Gas): Construction and installation works are at an advanced stage to deliver early gas to Abuja in 2026,” NNPC stated.

The two projects form part of NNPC’s gas infrastructure development programme aimed at expanding gas transportation infrastructure.

The OB3 pipeline is designed to connect gas supplies across the eastern and western parts of the country, while the AKK pipeline is being developed to transport gas to Abuja and onwards to northern parts of Nigeria.

However, the July report did not provide further details on the expected capacity or commissioning date of the AKK pipeline beyond stating that early gas would be delivered to Abuja in 2026.

Earlier in April, the NNPC announced that it had completed the long-anticipated River Niger crossing of the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben gas pipeline, unlocking a critical segment of the country’s gas transmission network and paving the way for increased supply…