The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has rescheduled its initial planned offshore pipeline cleaning and inspection exercise.
The exercise was set to commence on January 20, 2025 but will now take place on February 3, 2025 to March 2, 2025
In a statement on January 15, WAPCo said the decision is “to better accommodate the interests of key stakeholders.”
The second phase of the planned maintenance will focus on the offshore section of the WAGP, stretching from Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria to Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana.
The first phase of the exercise was completed in December 2024. It involved cleaning and inspecting the onshore section of the pipeline within Nigeria.
According to WAPCo, the four-week exercise will involve temporary suspension of reverse gas flow from Ghana’s Western Region to Tema also in Ghana, and the shutdown of key facilities in Tema, Ghana, in Lomé, Togo and in Cotonou, Benin.
The company says it will replace subsea valves located at these strategic locations to enhance operational safety during the shutdown.
The comprehensive cleaning and inspection exercise by WAPCo is a key regulatory requirement and aligns with industry best practices to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP).
“WAPCO is required to conduct these inspections every five years, as part of efforts to maintain the integrity of the WAGP and ensure its continued safe and reliable operation across the West African region,” the company added.
Ghanaians can breathe a sigh of relief as the looming threat of dumsor has been temporarily averted.
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