USTDA Supports Gas Transmission and Distribution Pipeline Development in Nigeria
November 30, 2011
(USTDA)
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Improving the gas transmission and distribution infrastructure
in Nigeria is the goal of a USTDA grant awarded today to Oando Gas & Power
Limited. The grant will fund a feasibillty study for the Nigerian energy company
to assess the viability of developing a natural gas transmission and
distribution pipeline in the southwestern part of the country.
The $446,000 grant was signed at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos by Joseph
Stafford, U.S. Consul General, and Bolaji Osunsanya, managaging director of
Oando Gas & Power Limited.
"Nigeria faces a developmental challenge of efficiently supplying energy to a
growing number of industrial and commercial consumers in the country," stated
USTDA Regional Director Paul Marin. "This study will not only assist Nigeria in
improvimg its energy infrastructure, but will also open up future opportunities
for U.S. companies looking to enter into the Nigerian oil and gas market."
Oando Gas & Power Limited is working to reach more consumers through a new
280-mile gas pipeline project. When implemented, the project will extend access
to the country's abundant gas reserves to several significant population and
industrial centers in southwestern Nigeria. The USTDA-funded feasibility study
will help the energy company in providing recommendations for implementation,
including pipeline layout and configuration, as well as a complete financial
analysis for the project.
Following the outcome of the feasibility study, the gas pipeline project could
generate tens of millions of dollars in U.S. exports of equipment and services
if implemented. These export opportunities include construction services and the
procurement of piping, compressors and pumps.
The opportunity to conduct the USTDA-funded technical assistance associated with
the feasibility study will be competed on the Federal Business Opportunities
(FBO) website. A link to the FBO announcement will be posted on USTDA's website
at www.ustda.gov. Interested U.S. firms should submit proposals according to the
instructions in the FBO announcement.
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