Two Edo refineries receive crude from Oza oil field
Operators of Oza oil field, Decklar Resources Inc., and its partner, Millenium Oil & Gas Company Limited, have said they have delivered a total of 75,500 barrels of crude till date to two modular refineries in Edo State.
The two refineries are the Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Company (ERPC) facility in Ologbo, Ikpoba Okha Council, and Duport Midstream Company Limited (DMCL) facility in Egbokor, Orhionmwon Cpouncil in the State.
The Chief Executive Officer of Decklar Resources, Sanmi Famuyide, said the deliveries were part of the contracts with the two companies for the supply of crude for refining.
He said: “Trucking of oil from the Oza Oil Field has continued to the ERPC facility and the DMCL refinery, both located in Edo State, Nigeria. Delivery of a total of over 75,500 bbls has been completed to date, with over 60,000 bbls delivered to ERPC and over 15,000 bbls delivered to DMCL.”
The ERPC is a 6000 barrel per day (bpd) facility that produces diesel, Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO), and naptha for use within the country and export.
The refinery was established through the provision of an investment guarantee by Governor Godwin Obaseki government in Edo State, which paved the way for the construction of the refining facility, opening up the petroleum refining sub-sector in the State.
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