The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has held talks with a South Korean consortium, led by Daewoo E & C on the development of gas projects in Nigeria.
The discussions held in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, were aimed at deepening NNPCL’s drive to tap into the nation’s vast gas resources to be a supplier of clean and affordable energy to the global market.
“South Korea is a major destination for Liquefied Natural Gas exports and the consortium, in collaboration with the Korean Export-Import Bank, has expressed interest in advancing discussions on investing in greenfield and other gas development opportunities,” NNPCL stated.
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It said the talks would pave the way for the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding that would unlock strategic foreign direct investment in line with the Federal Government’s policy of making Nigeria a prime destination for global investors.
This came as the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, congratulated Temile Development Company, an indigenous player in the gas sector, on the commissioning of its 23,000 cubic meters ultra-modern Liquefied Petroleum Gas carrier in Ulsan, South Korea.
Kyari said the vessel named, Alfred Temile 10, represents a significant stride towards deepening the utilisation of gas in-country and growing gas revenues.
“It is great that Temile Development Company can complete the construction 23kt LPG vessel. This will go a long way in improving access to LPG in the domestic market and providing cleaner fuel in our country.
“Nigeria’s objective is to ensure that everyone has access to clean energy and particularly walk away from biomass as a source of energy. We know this is good and that is why we will continue to support it,” he stated.
