JUST to inform you of the ongoing Project that I,m opportuned to be involved -The West African Gas Pipeline Project (WAGP) is a Multinational Project which shall be  an International Gas Transmission System that will transport clean, reliable and competitively priced natural gas from Nigeria to customers in Ghana, Togo and Benin.

 WAPCo is owned by the following companies (with approximate ownership percentages): Chevron West African Gas Pipeline Ltd (36.7%); Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (25%); Shell Overseas Holdings Limited (18%); and Takoradi Power Company Limited (16.3%), Societe Togoliase de Gaz (2%) and Societe BenGaz S.A. (2%).

Product: WAGP NATURAL GAS, - a purified Natural Gas free of heavy hydrocarbons, liquids and water, ideally suited as a fuel for Power Plant and Industrial applications.

Supply Sources: From natural gas sources in Nigeria

PIPELINE PROFILE
The Pipeline extends from the existing Escravos-Lagos pipeline at the Alagbado "Tee" in Nigeria and proceeds to a beachhead in Nigeria near Badagry. From this point it goes offshore and running parallel to the coast down  to Takoradi, in Ghana, with gas delivery laterals from the main line extending to Cotonou, Lome and Tema.

Pipeline Length: 678 Km (including laterals)
Initial Capacity:  170 MMscfd
Ultimate Capacity: 470 MMscfd

Gas Utilization:
• 85 per cent for Power Generation and
• 15 per cent for Industrial Applications

Classes of Customers:
• Foundation Customers,
• Standard Customers and
• Industrial Development Customers.

Foundation Customers:
• Ghana’s Volta River Authority/Takoradi Thermal Power Plant;
• CEB of Benin and Togo.
                                  
Benefits of Gas Utilization
• Clean and environmentally friendly
• Safe and reliable
• Secure long term supply (due to abundant reserves in region)
• Cost competitive

Uses of Natural Gas:
• Power Generation e.g Volta River Authority Power plant and Electricity Community Company of Benin (CEB) 
• Heating Process (E.G. Kilns For Cement Production)
• Steam Production (E.G. Process Heating)
• Combined Heat And Power
• Chemical and Petrochemical Industries primary feedstock (E.G. Ammonia, Urea, Etc.)
• Drying

WAGP Tariff
• Postage Stamp
• Set to achieve Fixed Rates Of Return
• 3 Tariff Classes
• Foundation, Standard, Industrial Development
• IDT only applicable to 10 % of pipeline  capacity 
• Tariffs decline as market grows
• Tariff paid in US$ and indexed to US CPI

Gas Cost Components
• WAGP transportation tariff (capacity reservation)
• ELPS transportation (NGC)
• Gas commodity
• WAGP fuel usage
• Administrative & security costs
• Local distribution tariff

BENEFITS OF THE WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE
• A source of  cost-effective, secure, clean and reliable energy for West Africa
• Provides a foundation to facilitate regional economic growth and development.
• Proves that economic integration can work for all
• Provides an infrastructure to stimulate further foreign investment
• Displaces liquid fuels in power generation and consequently contributes to reduction of emission of green house gases in the region
• Beneficial use of gas from Nigeria