The Federal Government has announced the approval of a licence to a firm, Process Design and Development Limited, for the construction of a new 27,000 barrels per day refinery.
The refinery will be located in Dole-Wure, Akko area of Gombe State.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) made the announcement in a post on its X handle
“Authority Chief Executive presented a Licence to Establish a 27,000 BPSD Refinery to the Managing Director/ CEO of Process Design and Development Limited. The refinery is to be located in Dole-Wure, Akko, Gombe State,” the post read.
With the latest approval, Nigeria now has about 10 modular and regular refineries, even though most of them are either moribund and not operating at full capacity.
