NNPCL REJECTS FALSE CLAIMS ON PORT HARCOURT REFINERY
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has strongly refuted claims made by Timothy Mgbere, a self-proclaimed “community person,” about the operations of the Port Harcourt Refinery. NNPC Ltd. described his assertions as a display of ignorance, urging the public to disregard the misleading information.
The statement, issued on November 29, 2024, by NNPC Ltd.’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, responds to a video in which Mgbere alleged that the restreaming and truck-out of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from the Port Harcourt Refinery were false. While NNPC initially chose not to engage with the claims, the need to correct the record and prevent public misinformation prompted the company to release a clarification.
Mgbere had claimed that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery was not processing PMS, suggesting that truck-out operations were conducted only at the New Port Harcourt Refinery. However, NNPC Ltd. explained that the Old and New Port Harcourt Refineries have been integrated into one operational system, sharing common facilities, including storage tanks and product load-out terminals. This integration allows products from both refineries to be loaded from either gantry, contrary to Mgbere’s claims.
Additionally, Mgbere contradicted himself by claiming that the PMS loaded at the New Port Harcourt Refinery’s gantry was “old stock” from the Old Refinery. NNPC Ltd. pointed out the inconsistency in this statement, questioning how products from the Old Refinery could be transferred to the New Refinery’s gantry if they were separate entities.
On the issue of refinery production, Mgbere had exaggerated, stating that the refinery was producing 1.4 million barrels per day. NNPC Ltd. clarified that the actual nameplate capacity of the refinery is 60,000 barrels per day. Currently, it is operating at 90% throughput, producing 1.4 million liters of PMS daily, alongside other products like diesel and kerosene.
NNPC Ltd. concluded by urging the public to ignore Mgbere’s claims, describing them as both misleading and based on a lack of understanding of refinery operations.
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