The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has announced the approval by the Federal Government of a new licence for the construction of a 10,000 barrels per day (b/d) refinery at Imode In Ughelli, Delta State.
The NMDPRA, in a post on its official X handle on Tuesday, indicated that the licence was issued to MRO Energy Limited, one of the indigenous oil companies, thereby increasing the licensed modular and regular refineries to 11 in the country.
The NMDPRA, stated: “The authority Chief Executive, Farouk Ahmed presented a Licence To Establish a 10,000 Barrels Per Stream Day Refinery at Imode In Ughelli, Delta State, to MRO Energy Limited.”
Earlier this month, the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) announced a partnership with some investors to establish a new refinery with an initial capacity of 50,000 barrels per day.
The licensing of MRO Energy Limited came barely two months after the NMDPRA issued a licence to Process Design and Development Limited for the construction of a 27,000 barrels per day refinery in Dole-Wure, Akko area of Gombe State.