Seplat Energy PLC has completed its first domestic supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)—Butane from the Bonny River Terminal (BRT) in Rivers State, Nigeria. This “landmark supply” involved loading 12,600 metric tons (MT) of LPG, marking a strategic step to boost local energy availability and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported cooking gas. The press release highlighted that BRT’s LPG had previously been exported exclusively, reflecting ExxonMobil’s historical practice as the former operator.
In December 2024, Seplat acquired ExxonMobil’s stakes in Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 67, 68, 70, and 104 in southeast offshore Nigeria. The company also operates other assets designed to supply Butane to the Nigerian market. At the newly built ANOH gas plant in OML 53, Imo State, and the Sapele gas plant in OML 41, Delta State, LPG units can produce 120 MT and 163 MT per day, respectively. Both plants are expected to reach full operational capacity by Q4 2025.
Although the daily LPG output from OMLs 67, 68, 70, and 104 was not disclosed, the combined capacities of ANOH and Sapele amount to 283 MT per day, or 103,295 MT annually. This covers less than 10% of Nigeria’s total LPG consumption of around 1.3 million MT, over 25% of which is still imported, but it represents a meaningful contribution to local supply.
Roger Brown, Seplat’s CEO, noted that increasing gas and LPG usage in Nigeria makes reliable supply critical for energy security, while also helping to reduce carbon emissions and other harmful air pollutants.
source: africaoilgasreport.com
African Energy Council