The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) has commenced partial production, marking a significant step in Nigeria’s quest for functional local refineries.
The NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, who announced the resumption of operation at the Warri Refinery during a tour of the facility on Monday, said refining activities began last Saturday at its Area 1 plant, where crude oil was successfully pumped into the system.
Kyari was seen in a video posted by Channels TV addressing a tour team, which included the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed.
Kyari had earlier explained that the inspection is meant to show Nigerians the level of work completed so far.
This was coming about a month after the commencement of operations at the 60,000-barrel-per-day-old Port Harcourt Refinery.
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