A section of Greenville LNG’s fleet for the distribution of LNG, L-CNG auto fuel.

Greenville LNG, pioneer Liquefied Natural Gas LNG production and distribution company in Nigeria, using an innovative virtual pipeline system to deliver LNG to its customers across the country LNG-fuelled trucks has said that its decision to build an LNG and L-CNG auto fuel station in Nasarawa State is in line with the company’s goal to continue to provide gas to Nigerians, especially the north, devoid of pipeline infrastructure. 

The company, which is concluding plans to build an LNG and L-CNG auto fuel station in the state, had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with Nasarawa Investment & Development Agency NASIDA, which is also in line with its strategic partnership policy.

The new MoU, among other benefits, will promote virtual gas supply for businesses and people of Nasarawa State, as the LNG and L-CNG retail station will refill heavy-duty trucks and smaller vehicles such as automobiles and Keke NAPEP fueled with LNG or CNG fuel. 

Speaking on the new project, Managing Director of Greenville LNG, Ritu Sahajwalla, said part of the company’s goal is to continue to provide gas to Nigerians, especially the north, devoid of pipeline infrastructure with attendant challenges and shortcomings. 

According to the MD, this project will change the state’s transport industry, eliminate fuel shortage and expand gas flow within the state; while promoting clean energy that will benefit the environment, investors, and local businesses in Nasarawa State’s industrial and auto gas sector. 

 “Greenville is the first one to take this initiative after we have taken gas for industrial and power applications to every nook and corner of the North and South of Nigeria. It is now time to change the heavy transport industry by adopting LNG as a much cheaper and cleaner fuel produced in Nigeria with Nigerian gas.

“The great thing about Greenville LNG virtual pipeline system is that you don’t worry about poor or complete lack of flow or vandalisation as opposed to the case of a physical pipeline; with the virtual pipeline there is a constant flow and most importantly it is clean energy which is very important to the environment of the country, especially in the current climate crisis. Potential investors will now be able to get adequate provision of gas to competitively power their industries and vehicle fleets”, Sahajwalla said.

Meanwhile, Managing Director of NASIDA, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said: “We are very particular about attracting private sector investment into Nasarawa State. We have worked in the industry for the private sector as a commercial voyager, and we recognise that all of our development aspirations cannot be funded by the government because there is a huge infrastructure deficit. We also identified gas as a unique opportunity and a critical factor for industrialisation for Nigeria. I am very sure that this investment by Greenville will encourage other investors to come into the state. Of all the axillary infrastructure and the service that you need, one needs gas as a business, so gas is going to be a big deal for business”.

In addition to using an innovative virtual pipeline system for the supply of LNG within Nigeria, the Greenville LNG gas processing facility in Rumuji, Rivers State has three liquefaction trains and a total capacity to produce 2250MT of LNG per day in Phase 1.

It was also learnt that phase two of the project will include two additional liquefaction trains, which will increase the total capacity produced to 5250MT per day. Greenville LNG is now onstream, producing and marketing LNG to customers across Nigeria since April 2019.

The company is also the first company in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa to run its entire fleet of tankers 100per cent on LNG. It’s LNG refuelling stations are strategically located across Nigeria for LNG-fuelled vehicles to ensure wider consumption of the LNG.

In addition, Greenville LNG is contributing to the end of gas flaring, creating a greener environment, value-added jobs, reducing the disbursement of foreign exchange for diesel imports, and contributing to economic growth in Nigeria as a whole.