Facts and Figures 2015 NLNG

FACTS & FIGURES ON NLNG 2015
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Facts and Figures on
NLNG 2015
Facts and Figures on NLNG is an annual
compendium of facts about Nigeria NLNG
Limited. This publication is produced by the
Corporate Communication and Public Affairs
Department of Nigeria LNG Limited.
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Contents
The Company 7
Management Prole 12
The Plant 23
NLNG and its Contributions

to the Nigerian Economy 29
Gas Supply 38
Commercial 40
Shipping 44
Financing 57
Nigerian Content 61
The Environment 68
Community Relations and Development 76
The Prizes: The Nigeria Prize for Science,

The Nigeria Prize for Literature and
The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism 91

Bonny Gas Transport Limited
THE COMPANY Bonny Gas Transport Limited was established in 1989,
following the incorporation of Nigeria LNG Limited, to provide
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) was incorporated as a limited shipping capacity for NLNG project.
liability company on May 17, 1989 to harness Nigeria's vast
natural gas resources and produce Liqueed Natural Gas The company was set up with an ordinary equity holding from
(LNG) and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) for export. Nigeria LNG Limited and preferential equity holding from the
sponsors, NLNG's shareholders.
It is owned by four shareholders, namely, the Federal
Government of Nigeria, represented by Nigerian National NLNG Ship Management Limited
Petroleum Corporation (49%), Shell (25.6%), Total LNG NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) is another
Nigeria Ltd (15%) and Eni (10.4%). whollyowned subsidiary of NLNG.
The company has two whollyowned subsidiaries: Bonny Gas The company was set up in 2008 to realise NLNG's vision of
Transport (BGT) Limited and NLNG Ship Management Limited resourcing, developing and managing shipboard personnel for
(NSML). BGT vessels.

Our Vision growing our company and its people to their full potential, and
a global LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria. being a trusted partner with all our shareholders in the
sustainable development of Nigeria's gas industry and NLNG
Nigeria LNG Limited will be a global LNG company host communities.
renowned for its operational excellence, cost leadership, high
HSE standards, honesty and integrity. Our People
Nigeria LNG Limited's workforce comprises direct-hire staff
We help to build a better Nigeria by processing, shipping and and secondees from shareholder companies, working together
marketing efciently and protably the country's gas resources to achieve the company's corporate objectives, through a set
and by putting out the ares, thus diversifying the economy of shared values.
and minimising the environmental impact of our activities and
products. Direct staff are recruited after a rigorous interview, following
the advertisement of vacancies on the company's website and
We will set the standards in community relations and in national newspapers. Employment and appointments are
technology transfer, and actively promote the sustainable made on merit, based on academic qualication, relevant
development of Nigerian businesses. work experience and competence.
We will provide to our shareholders a good return on their The shareholders appoint representatives to the Board of
investment. Nigeria LNG Limited. To execute the decisions of the Board is
a Senior Management Team (SMT). Supporting the SMT are
We will provide an exciting and fullling place to work and the Extended Management Team (EMT) and over 1,000
the opportunity for staff to develop their potential. quality staff.
Finally, we will execute and operate our business in Nigeria Shared Values
with an international outlook and mindset. Integrity
Teamwork
Our Mission Excellence
To market, produce and deliver liqueed natural gas and Caring
natural gas liquids to buyers safely, reliably and protably,

leading position in LNG shipping, marketing and trading of
SHAREHOLDERS natural gas and power in Europe, North America and Asia
Pacic. It is a member of the Royal Dutch Shell Group of
Companies which operates throughout the world in all sub-
sectors of the petroleum industry. SGBV owns 25.6% of the
shares in Nigeria LNG Limited.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

Total LNG Nigeria Limited
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was established in
Total is a major integrated oil and gas company active in all
1977 under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is
sectors of the petroleum industry. It operates in more than 130
the corporate entity through which the Nigerian government
countries, and is, today, the fth largest publicly traded
participates in the oil and gas industry. NNPC and its
integrated international oil and gas company in the world. In
subsidiaries dominate all sectors of the industryexploration,
Nigeria, the company is one of the largest oil and gas
production, rening, pipelines, marketing, crude/product
producers through its involvement in more than 50 permits,
exports, and petrochemicals. NNPC owns 49% of the shares
including nine as operator. Total owns 15% of the shares in
in Nigeria LNG Limited.
Nigeria LNG Limited.
Shell Gas B.V. (SGBV)

Eni International (N.A.) N.V.S.a.r.l
Shell Gas B.V. (SGBV) is a company incorporated under the
Eni is one of the world's major integrated oil and gas
laws of the Netherlands. For more than 40 years, Shell Gas
companies engaged in all sectors of the petroleum business. It
has been investing in and delivering some of the world's
is involved in exploration, development and production of oil
largest and most complex gas projects. Besides its interest in
and natural gas in 70 countries. Eni owns 10.4% of the shares
Nigeria LNG Limited, Shell Gas holds the largest equity share
in Nigeria LNG Limited.
of LNG capacity among international oil companies, with a

NLNG Board of Directors Luc Gillet
Osobonye R. LongJohn Chairman Donald H. Malcolm
Babs Omotowa Managing Director/Chief David Astwood
Executive Ofcer Malcolm Mitchell Company Secretary
Isa Mohammed Inuwa Deputy Managing Director
Dr. Joseph Dawha
Dr. Jamila Shu'ara NSML Board of Directors
Cordelia C. Agboti David Ige Chairman
Bagudu Hirse Isa Mohammed Inuwa Vice Chairman
Ruud de Jongh Akachukwu Nwokedi Ag. Managing Director
Markus Droll Maikanti Baru
Oghenegweke Ajaia Aydin Esener
Elisabeth Proust Temilola Okesanjo
Carlo Bottaro Laurent Routisseau
Edith Unuigbe General Counsel/ Antonino Fiore
Company Secretary Edith Unuigbe Company Secretary
BGT Board of Directors

Osobonye R. LongJohn President
Babs Omotowa Vice President
Isa Mohammed Inuwa
Dr. Joseph Dawha
Dr. Jamila Shu'ara
Aleruchi Cookey-Gam
Umaru Dahiru
Ruud de Jongh
Aydin Esener
Oghenegweke Ajaia
Antonino Fiore

He holds a degree in Industrial Chemistry and a Master of
MANAGEMENT PROFILE Business Administration (Operations Research) from the
University of Ilorin. He also holds a Master of Business
Administration (Supply Chain Management) from University of
Leicester, United Kingdom and he is a Fellow of the UK
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.
After a stint as a chemistry and mathematics teacher at Bishop

Smith College, Ilorin, he joined SPDC in 1993 where he
started his career as a management trainee and rose rapidly
to senior operations roles in the Western Operations in Warri,
before he went on international assignments with Shell in the
United Kingdom, Holland, and Norway, serving in various
managerial roles in Production, Shipping and Business
Babs Omotowa Improvement. He returned to Nigeria in 2006 as General
Manager Supply Chain for Shell Nigeria Exploration and
Production Company (SNEPCo) and later SPDC.
MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Babs Omotowa is the Managing Director/Chief Executive
Over his distinguished career across Europe and Africa, Babs
Ofcer of Nigeria LNG and the Vice President of Bonny Gas
has been renowned for strategic transformation, successful
Transport. He is also the current Global President of the
turnaround, as well as maximizing value chains. His goal in
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
NLNG is to sustain the historical excellent performance, move
headquartered in the United Kingdom.
the company to the next level and make NLNG an inspiration
to Nigeria.
Babs has over 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry,
and prior to his current role at Nigeria LNG Limited, he was a
Babs is epitomised by his personal core values of Humility,
Vice President in Shell Sub-Sahara Africa, a Director of Shell
Modesty, Diligence, Excellence and Integrity. He is married
Petroleum Development Company, Nigeria (SPDC) and also
with children and his hobbies are reading and listening to
Director of West Africa Gas Pipeline Company.
music.

had spent all his working life in the banking and nancial
services industry where he rose to occupy executive, board
level positions at several banks.
At NNPC, he had stints as General Manager, Budget &

Projects, General Manager, Finance, NAPIMS and Group
General Manager, Corporate Audit, a position from which he
was seconded to NLNG. In addition to his primary job
responsibilities at NNPC, he was, and remains involved, in
actively providing internal consulting services through
Isa Mohammed Inuwa
leadership of, or participation in, policy and strategy initiatives
across the organization in such areas as HR, ERP, IT,
DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR
Renewable Energy, Retail, NCF, CP&S and Services.
Isa Mohammed Inuwa, a staff of NNPC is currently on
secondment to Nigeria LNG Limited as Deputy Managing
On the outside, he has participated in several state and
Director. With about 32 years professional work experience,
Federal Government ad hoc assignments, served on several
his academic background is in Accounting and Finance at
boards and represented NNPC on the Federal Government's
both Bachelor's and advance degree levels. In addition, he is
Economic Management Team between 2006 and 2008. He
an alumnus of such business schools as IMD, INSEAD,
. was previously an alternate member of Brass LNG Board Audit
Wharton, Witswatersrand, Said and Templeton Colleges of
Committee and alternate Chairperson of the Board Audit
Oxford University, Sendero Institute, Craneld School of
Committee of West African Gas Pipeline Co. Ltd.
Management and State University of New York. His
professional afliations include membership of the Chartered
For years, Mr. Inuwa has been engaged in the activities of
Institute of Bankers (UK and Nigeria) and associateships of the
several community development and Not-for-Prot
Institute of Credit Administrators and the Institute Management
organizations, as patron, advisor, executive committee or oor
Consultants. His areas of academic interest cover Business
member. He is currently a trustee of two NGOs that care for
Strategy, Leadership and Accounting Policy.
children with autism.
Prior to joining NNPC in 2005 under the Pace Corporate

He reads widely, listens to jazz music, teaches at any
Transformation Programme as an Experienced Hire, Mr. Inuwa

opportunity and recently retired from power biking. As a Commercial and Operations/Asset Management. A 1980
member of Strategos Collective a group of mentally restless graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka with a First
persons he participates in endless discourses on Strategy, be Class (Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chima
it on military expeditions, business turnarounds or on how Alex started his career with Shell Nigeria in August 1981, as a
Ferguson won mid-week matches! Production Facilities Engineer, and has had a series of
challenging assignments in various locations within Nigeria
He is married with two children and looks forward to and around the world including, Europe (UK and the
becoming a grandfather soon. Netherlands), Middle East (Oman) and South East Asia (Brunei
and Singapore).
He served as Operations Adviser Shell UK St Fergus Gas

Terminal, and Operations Support/HSEQ Manager for Brunei
LNG, before being appointed in 2004 as the Start-Up
Manager and subsequently the rst Nigerian Operations
Manager for Nigeria LNG Limited in 2006. During that
period, he oversaw the rapid expansion and integration of the
plant from a three-train 10 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to
Chima Isilebo a six-train 22 mtpa operation.
GENERAL MANAGER, PRODUCTION Between 2008 and 2010, he was back in Shell Upstream
Chima Isilebo is the General Manager, Production (PD), International as Vice President (Gas & Power) with
responsible for the plant complex in Bonny, Rivers State, as responsibility for South-East Asia (based in Singapore) where
well as Gas Supply/Pipelines and Support Infrastructure. he served as a Director on the boards of a number of Shell
Joint Venture companies in Brunei and Malaysia, including
Chima is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years of Brunei Shell Petroleum, Brunei LNG, Brunei Shell Tankers,
oil and gas industry experience in both Upstream and Brunei Gas Carriers and Shell MDS in Malaysia.
Midstream businesses, covering diverse disciplines including
Engineering and Project Management, HSSE, Business He returned to NLNG again in 2011 as the rst Nigerian
Planning and Economics, Venture Governance, LNG General Manager, Production.

unitisation and unit operating agreement for the
Amenam/Kpono Fields Off-shore, Nigeria, and the USD1.06
billion gas sellers' direct agreement with lenders to Nigeria
LNG Limited's Trains 4 and 5 Project. He was also Secretary,
Total Nigeria Pension Fund with responsibility for legal aspects
of pension fund management and regulatory reporting and
compliance matters.
Patrick Olinma Patrick, who has a strong track record in closing complex
deals, in 2005 led the 2.5 mtpa LNG Sales and Purchase
GENERAL MANAGER, COMMERCIAL Agreement negotiations with Suez LNG for the Yemen LNG
Patrick Olinma holds a bachelor and a master of law degrees Project and was responsible for the 3.25 mtpa LNG Sales and
from the Universities of Benin and Lagos respectively, as well Purchase Agreements with BG Gas Marketing Limited and
as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Grand Occidental Energy Marketing Inc. for NLNG's Train 7 Plus
Ecole ESCP, Paris, France. And has attended advanced project. In his time at Nigeria LNG, he has successfully led
management and strategy executive education programmes at several international LNG Sales Price Reviews including three
IMD, Switzerland; INSEAD, France; Oxford University and international arbitrations. Before he came to Nigeria LNG
Harvard Business School. Limited as General Manager, Commercial in 2007, Patrick was
Deputy General Manager (NLNG Commercial) in Total
He began his career as a legal counsel in Abudu, Akinyemi & Exploration & Production Nigeria. He speaks regularly at
Ogunde in 1990 and was managing counsel when he left the international conferences.
law rm to join French oil giant Total Nigeria in 1996 where,
amongst other roles, he had oversight function of technical
services contract and advised operations teams on host
communities, conict resolution, as well as relations with state
and local government agencies.
He was also lead counsel in the negotiation of various

production sharing contracts and joint venture oil and gas
agreements, notable among them, the USD1.2 billion

London ofce where he served at different times as Finance
Manager and Acting General Manager, NNPC London ofce,
before proceeding to NNPC Pension Fund Limited in 2012 as
the General Manager, Finance, where he managed an
investment and assets portfolio worth N270 billion.
In 2013, Mr. Folaranmi was appointed General Manager,

Finance, of Nigeria LNG Limited.
Solomon Segun Folaranmi
GENERAL MANAGER, FINANCE

Solomon Segun Folaranmi is a chartered accountant with an
accounting degree from University of Lagos, and a Master of
Business Administration (MBA) from University of Benin. His
career spans more than 30 years in corporate nance, project
accounting, investment portfolio management, joint venture
nancing, capital assets oversight and investor relations. These
are complemented by numerous international courses from
Cambridge to Oxford.
He began his career at the University of Lagos as a Graduate

Assistant before joining NNPC in 1983 as a treasury
accountant. In 1986, he moved to Gas Division of Oil and Gas
Sector which later became Nigerian Gas Company Limited in
1988, where he spent 18 years as accountant in various gas
projects including Imo-River/Aba Gas Supply Project,
Alakiri/Onne Gas Supply Project, Escravos/Lagos Gas Pipeline
Project, Obigbo/Afam Gas Supply Project. He rose through the
ranks to become Finance Manager, CFO, in 2004.
In 2005, he left Nigerian Gas Company Limited for NNPC

He has also enjoyed teaching stints in various universities in
Nigeria and South Africa and was the founding staff of the
Centre for Advanced Social Science, Port Harcourt.
Since joining the oil and gas industry 16 years ago as pioneer
Community Relations and Development Manager for Nigeria
LNG Limited, Kudo has served in other managerial positions
including Public Affairs Manager, and Government Relations
Kudo Eresia-Eke Manager. He is a prolic writer with numerous publications
spanning poetry, short stories, inspirational and academic
GENERAL MANAGER, EXTERNAL RELATIONS essays.
Kudo Eresia-Eke, a seasoned and accomplished
communicator and administrator with rich experience in the He belongs to several professional organizations including the
media, academia, government and the oil and gas industry, International Association of Business Communicators. He is
holds a Ph.D in Political Theory from the University of Port also on the board of several academic and development
Harcourt, and a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication agencies including the Rivers State Sustainable Development
from the University of Lagos. He started his communication Agency, RSSDA.
career straight from secondary school, joining the Nigerian
Television Authority as a presenter and newscaster. He later
served at the Daily Times, the Guardian Newspaper, Rivers
State Television, Radio Nigeria, Radio Rivers, and Sunray
Group of Newspapers from where he resigned in defence of
professional principles and ethics. For years, he was also a
columnist for the Vanguard Newspaper.
Kudo has a wealth of experience in Public Service, too. He

served variously as Rivers State Commissioner for Information
and Culture and State Director of the National Orientation
Agency.

moved to the Centre for Petroleum Studies, Kaduna where he
handled Non-Technical Programmes.
He was transferred to NNPC Headquarters in 2001 where he

rose to the position of Manager, Employee Relations in 2006.
Peter has participated in over 20 Executive Committees

involving HR practices, Strategic Planning, Recruitment,
Peter Ogheneovo Odjoji Management Promotions, Value and Vision, Discipline and
Total Quality Management. His career has recorded sterling
GENERAL MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES achievements, notably, the establishment of an Industrial
Peter Ogheneovo Odjoji obtained a bachelor's degree in Relations System in NNPC adjudged to be the best in the
Philosophy and a master's degree in Industrial and Labour industry and the resolution of industrial relations conicts
Relations from the University of Ibadan in 1980 and 1982 involving some of the IOCs with the national unions. He was
respectively. He is a member of Nigeria Industrial Relations Chairman and Coordinator of the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry
Association and Institute of Chartered Mediators and Games (NOGIG) for a period of 10 years.
Conciliations and an Associate Member of the Chartered
Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (AIPM). He was also bestowed with several awards including the
NNPC's Group Managing Director's Award for Excellence in
Peter's over 30 years work experience in the Nigerian oil and 2005 and Best Employee Relations Manager in the Oil and
gas industry kicked off at Warri Renery and Petrochemical Gas Industry in 2006.
Company (WRPC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in 1983 where he was Before his appointment as General Manager, Human
employed as an Industrial Relations Ofcer and rose to Resources, Nigeria LNG Limited in January 2014, he was
become Head, Industrial Relations; Head, Recruitment, General Manager, Human Resources in the Corporate
Records and Appraisals; Head, Management Training; and Headquarters of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Head, Litigation and Discipline. He was the Secretary to (NNPC). Peter is also a member of the NLNG Ship
WRPC Top Management Committee and Services Executive Management Limited (NSML) Board. Married with children,
Management Committee for over eight years. In 1999, he was Peter has attended numerous senior management courses
locally and internationally.

1999 as Head of Shipping Operations.
Temilola became the rst Nigerian employee to rise to the

position of General Manager, Shipping, in 2005.
Temilola has inspired landmark achievements in the Shipping

Division, remarkably the setting up of the subsidiary, NLNG
Ship Management Limited (NSML), a ship management and
Temilola Fatai Okesanjo manning subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited. He currently
leads the BGT Plus Project a project that will deliver six
GENERAL MANAGER, NLNG SHIPPING newbuild LNG Carriers into BGT Fleet in replacement of the six
Temilola Fatai Okesanjo started his career in the maritime old BGT LNG Carriers.
industry in 1981 as a Deck Cadet in the now defunct Nigerian
National Shipping Lines (NNSL). He later graduated from
Australian Maritime College as a Master Mariner in 1990.
Soon after graduation, he worked briey as a Master Mariner

on Oil Tankers & Terminals before proceeding to World
Maritime University in Malmo, Sweden, to pursue a Master of
Science degree in Shipping Management which he obtained
in 1994.
Temilola also sat for the (London) Institute of Chartered

Shipbrokers (ICS) examination, qualifying as a Chartered
Shipbroker (MICS) in 1995. He has, at various times, worked
as a Marine Superintendent/SBM Pilot for Texaco Overseas
Petroleum Company, Shell Petroleum Development Company
(SPDC), Mobil Producing Unlimited, and Petroleum
Development Company of Oman before joining NLNG in

President of Nigeria in the defunct second republic during her
compulsory national youth service as a Senior State Counsel,
on secondment from Sherman & Sterling, Washington DC,
advisers to the Nigerian LNG Project.
Her banking career began in United Bank for Africa (UBA) as

a Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance. In 1984, she joined
Kapital Merchant Bank Limited as legal ofcer and sub-
Edith Unuigbe manager. She moved up to become the company's Legal
Adviser/Company Secretary in 1988 before leaving for
GENERAL COUNSEL/COMPANY SECRETARY Commercial Trust Bank Limited in 1990. At Commercial Trust
Edith Unuigbe holds a bachelor's degree in Law from Obafemi Bank Limited, she was an AGM and Group Head of the
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and a Master of Laws degree from Investment Group, Financial Services and Export Unit.
Harvard Law School, Harvard University in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, USA. Edith qualied in the Mini MBA in Oil Between 1992 and 1997, she served as the Chairperson,
and Gas in Houston USA in 2008; obtained the International Constitution Review Committee of the Money Market
Executive Programme Certicate from INSEAD Business Association of Nigeria.
School, Fontainebleau, France in 2009; attended and
obtained a Certicate in Women's Leadership Forum Edith joined Nigeria LNG Limited in 1997 as Head, Legal
(Innovative Strategies) from Harvard University, Cambridge, (Commercial) and rose to the position of Company Secretary
Massachusetts in 2011; and the Advanced Management and Legal Adviser in 1998. In her various roles, she drafted
Programme Certicate from Wharton Business School, and negotiated the Engineering, Procurement & Construction
Pennsylvania, USA in 2012. (EPC) contracts for all NLNG expansion projects and Gas
Sales Agreements (GSAs) with the joint venture partners of
She is the General Manager/General Counsel/Company NNPC. In 2006, she became the General Counsel/Company
Secretary of Nigeria LNG Limited and Company Secretary of Secretary of Nigeria LNG Limited in which role she manages
NLNG Ship Management Limited. NLNG's legal services and provides secretariat services to the
Boards of Directors of NLNG, BGT and NSML.
Edith began her career in 1982 with the Ofce of the Vice

NLNGSix project, consisting of Train 6 and additional
THE PLANT condensate processing and additional LPG storage and Jetty
facilities commenced with an FID in 2004. Train 6 became
In November 1995, a Final Investment Decision (FID) was operational in December 2007.
signed by the shareholders to build a Liqueed Natural Gas
(LNG) plant in Finima, Bonny Island in Rivers State. This was With six trains currently operational, the entire complex is
followed in December 1995 by the award of a turnkey capable of producing 22 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of
Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to a LNG, and 5 mtpa of NGLs (Liqueed Petroleum Gas [LPG] and
consortium of engineering rms comprised of Technip, Condensate) from 3.5 Billion (standard) cubic feet per day
Snamprogetti, M.W. Kellog and Japan Gas Corporation (TSKJ) (Bcf/d) of natural gas intake.
for the Plant (consisting of two trains: Trains 1 and 2, called
the Base Project), the Gas Transmission System (GTS) and the Plans for building Train 7 that will lift the total production
Residential Area (RA). capacity to 30 mtpa of LNG are currently progressing with
some preliminary early site preparation work initiated. Further
Construction at the plant site commenced in February 1996 work awaits an FID by the shareholders.
and on August 12, 1999, Train 2 was ready for start-up.
Production of LNG commenced on September 15. Train 1 The plant has rapidly and successfully made the transition from
subsequently came on stream on February 27, 2000. a construction project to a stable production operation with a
robust framework of people, processes, systems and
The second phase of development, called Expansion Project, organisation, and relentless focus on operational excellence
commenced with an FID in February 1999 to develop Train 3 and continuous improvement. In addition to regular
and the plant's condensate stabilisation system. Train 3 was maintenance of the assets to assure integrity and reliability,
completed and came into operation in November 2002. opportunities are continuously sought to debottleneck the
plant, incorporating proven techniques and processes to
The next phase of development called the NLNGPlus project, maximise production, and manage human interferences and
comprised of Trains 4 and 5, commenced with an FID in impacts. The plant has also embarked on a structured
March 2002. Train 4 came on stream in November 2005 and programme of asset rejuvenation to extend the plant life
Train 5 was started up in February 2006. beyond the current design life. All these activities are
underpinned by an excellent Health, Safety, Security and

Environment (HSSE) culture that continually seeks improvements l A common condensate stabilisation plant.
in the safe and sustainable utilisation of our assets. l 10 gas turbine electricity generators with a combined
capacity of more than 320 MW.
The plant continues to rank amongst the biggest and top l Two LNG export jetties, one of which also exports LPG
performers worldwide; its performance is regularly while the other also exports Condensate, with a combined
benchmarked internationally with other LNG plants around the capacity of more than 400 loadings per year.
world. l 24 LNG ships dedicated to the service of NLNG.
l A materials off-loading jetty.
NLNG has, within a short span of time, grown in status to l A passenger jetty/terminal.
become a very reliable supplier of LNG in the Atlantic Basin, l A Residential Area (RA) covering an area of more than two
serving the European, South American and Far East markets. sq.km.
The Plant is built on 2.27 sq.km of largely reclaimed land in

Finima, Bonny Island. The main elements of the facilities
already in operation are:
l Diversied gas supply (Associated Gas and Non-

Associated Gas) and six main dedicated gas transmission
pipelines with four of them located on-shore.
l Six LNG processing units (trains) with a total nameplate
processing capacity of 22 mtpa.
l Four LNG storage tanks, each with a capacity of 84,200
cubic metres.
l Four LPG refrigerated storage tanks, each with a capacity
of 65,000 cubic metres (two each for propane and
butane).
l Three Condensate storage tanks, each with a capacity of
36,000 cubic metres.
l A common fractionation plant to process LPG.

NLNG: Major Milestones

Nigeria via its shareholding in Nigerian National Petroleum
NLNG AND ITS Corporation, NNPC.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NLNG has also over the years paid dividends of almost
USD30 billion, out of which 49 per cent went to the Federal
NIGERIAN ECONOMY Government of Nigeria courtesy of its shareholding in the
company, again via Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
With the incorporation of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on NNPC.
17th May 1989, the LNG industry in Nigeria was born. It is
As a good corporate citizen, NLNG also contributes to
successfully harnessing associated gas volumes which would
national wealth and economic wellbeing of states in which it
otherwise have been ared. It is now also considered one of
operates, by paying all applicable taxes and tariffs. In 2014,
the most important economic projects in Nigeria. NLNG has
the company's corporate income tax amounted to about N220
already generated signicant revenues for the nation.
billion, thus making NLNG by far the highest tax payer in
Environmental Hazard Reduction Nigeria and Sub-Sahara Africa.
NLNG has converted about 133 Bcm (billion standard cubic
metres) or 4.68 Tcf (trillion cubic feet) of Associated Gas (AG) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
With its plant construction, the company generated
to exports as LNG and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs), thus
considerable Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the country.
helping to reduce gas aring by upstream companies. Flares
The project today has assets (i.e. property, plant and
are only permitted in order to eliminate waste gas which
equipment) worth over USD14 billion nanced mainly by
cannot be converted to any further use. Flares also act as
NLNGs shareholders, with 51 per cent stake by International
safety systems for non-waste gas and are released via pressure
Oil Companies and 49 per cent belonging to the country
relief valves, when required, to ease the strain on equipment.
through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
Monetization of Gas
NLNG utilizes gas that would otherwise be ared, thus making Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The company, since 2008, contributed about four per cent of
signicant contributions to the nation's income while helping to
Nigeria's annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and with
protect the environment. Payment to Joint Venture (JV) feedgas
current rebasing of the GDP, NLNG's contribution to the GDP
suppliers from inception till date is almost USD21 billion; 55-
is put at about one per cent.
60 per cent of this amount goes to the Federal Government of

Job Creation In our host community, through the initiative to empower local
Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited provided more than 2,000 jobs contractors via the Finima Legacy Project, local contractors
each construction year. Overall, the major sub-contractors have made capital investments in their companies thereby
employed about 18,000 Nigerians in technical jobs in the expanding their operating capacity. The capabilities of local
Base Project. vendors have also been developed through mentoring and
engineering of partnerships between the more established
Through each Nigerian Content plan for its contracts, NLNG has Nigerian vendors and the community vendors.
promoted the development and employment of Nigerian
manpower. For instance, 600 Nigerians will be trained in NLNG's shipping subsidiary, Bonny Gas Transport (BGT)
Nigeria and at the contractors' (Hyundai and Samsung) recently ordered for six new Dual Fuel Diesel Engine (DFDE)
shipyards in Korea as part of the Nigerian Content deliverables LNG carriers. The carriers are currently under construction in
tied to the construction of six new LNG vessels by Bonny Gas South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries (two ships) and
Transport (BGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of NLNG. Samsung Heavy Industries (four ships).
Those 600 Nigerians, with enhanced skills in welding, hull The Nigerian Content commitment in the project, which is
assembly, pipe tting, electrical, mechanical, painting and ship dened in a Memorandum of Agreement between NLNG/BGT
design will join the country's workforce, providing a support base and the shipyards (Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung
for technology transfer and industrialization. Heavy Industries) includes major initiatives such as the training
and development of Nigerians (both in Nigeria and Korea) in
Thirty-ve of the Nigerian trainees are currently in Korea for various aspects of ship design and construction, the supply of
participation in the ship construction and six Nigerians are materials such as paints, cables, anodes and furniture by
already working as ship managers (two Production Managers, Nigerian suppliers for the construction of the vessels, and
two QA/QC Managers and two HSE Managers) in the ship feasibility study on the establishment of the rst LNG ship dry-
construction at the shipyards in Korea. docking and ship repair yard in Nigeria.
Local Content Development Consequently, Berger Paints and Paints and Coatings MN have
NLNG supports the development of community and Nigerian produced and exported over 350,000 litres of paints; Nexans
contractors to enable them achieve standards of excellence. Kabelmetal has shipped over 130,000 metres of low voltage
(LV) cables and METEC West Africa has exported over 9000

pieces of Aluminium and Zinc sacricial anodes all to the Ship Dry Dock and Repair Yard
ship yards in South Korea for use in the newbuild vessels. Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) in partnership with Hyundai
Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI),
METEC West Africa and Nexans Kabelmetal through NLNG's reached out to the investment community on 9th December,
Nigerian Content initiatives have also undergone international 2014 in Lagos, to promote the development of a ship repair
class certication and inspection for the manufacture and and maintenance yard in Nigeria - Badagry Ship Repair and
supply of sacricial anodes and low voltage (LV) cables Marine Engineering Limited (BSME) - that will be sited at
respectively to meet the requirements of marine applications. Badagry after feasibility studies were carried out at various
sites (Onne, Bonny, Olokola, Badagry, Ogogoro Island, Ladol,
Berger Paints PLC has increased its portfolio of paints and etc.). Currently, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)that will
manufacture to international standards, having installed state- manage the development of Badagry Ship Repair and Marine
of-the-art laboratory equipment and acquired additional Engineering Limited (BSME) is being put together.
production equipment. Paints and Coatings Manufacturers
Nigeria PLC (PCMN) has acquired additional mixers and BSME will bridge the gap created by the absence of an
laboratory equipment and gone ahead to become the rst operational dockyard to cater for the repair and maintenance
company in Africa to receive the Inter Marine Organisation's of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), LNG carriers, large and
Intershield 300 Ballast Tank Coating certication. Holborn medium size carriers, drilling Rigs and supports vessels. This is
Nigeria Limited developed capacity to manufacture 12 inch one of the Nigerian Content deliverables on the BGT Plus
(30mm) diameter High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes project.
which had hitherto not been manufactured in the country. Also see the segment on Nigerian Content beginning from page 62.
Furthermore, deliberate technology transfer initiative has Community Development

enabled Waste Pipe & Drainages (WPD) to safely and In our host communities, especially Bonny, housing, catering
successfully complete the change out of all nominated and transportation enjoyed a boom as a result of huge capital
compressed air dryer bed desiccants in U-4700 (14 vessels in inow into the economy during NLNG's construction phase. A
total). This makes WPD the second Nigerian contractor with number of industries were also attracted to the Island, notable
this level of prociency that can compete with the previous sole among which were banking and joint venture companies in
contractor (CAKASA) in LNG Trains molesieve bed change out equipment and spare parts manufacturing. This is in addition
activity. to the over N25 billion NLNG has expended on community
Also see the segment on Nigerian Content beginning from page 62.

projects over the years. NLNG's host and pipeline communities in 2007 when reneries became challenged and supply was
have enjoyed amenities from NLNG such as roads, hospitals, grossly inadequate. Since then, the issue of inadequate supply
schools, and supply of learning aids, among others. has become a thing of the past.
Nigeria LNG Limited currently provides uninterrupted power to The intervention, which is in line with company's vision of
the inhabitants and businesses on Bonny Island through a rural helping to build a better Nigeria, has signicantly contributed
electrication project managed by the Bonny Utility Company to the stimulation and development of the domestic LPG market
(BUC). BUC is an initiative of NLNG-led Joint Industry in Nigeria and has effectively brought down the price of
Companies (JIC) which also includes water supply to the cooking gas from over N7,000 in 2007 to less than N3,500
Island. per 12.5kg cylinder today.
BUC has provided Bonny communities over 98 percent NLNG is committed to delivering 250,000 tonnes of LPG into
uninterrupted power supply since its inception, with per capita the Nigerian market annually and has signed Sales and
electricity consumption increasing from under 250 kWh per Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with fteen off-takers (all Nigerian
year in 2002 to over 960 kWh per year in 2014. Currently, companies) for the lifting of LPG for the domestic market.
BUC serves 11,700 households, essentially covering the entire
island via its distribution network. Nigerianisation
NLNG and its shareholders agreed on a Nigerianisation
The benets have been tremendous. Public services perform scheme on September 1, 1997. This was revisited and updated
better, businesses ourish because machinery and computers in 2004. The objective of the scheme which was to Nigeranise
can be utilised during the entire day, and residential users the company's workforce was achieved in 2012. It started by
experience higher comfort levels. The ourishing businesses, in recruiting Higher National Diploma graduates and training
turn, generate jobs for the indigenes. them as technicians and operators. This is a deliberate policy
For more information, see Community Relations and Development beginning to enable the relatively young minds imbibe the skills, work
from page 77. culture, discipline and professionalism that the business
requires. NLNG also instituted a staff training and
Domestic LPG Supply development drive for different cadres of technical staff to help
NLNG commenced the supply of Liqueed Petroleum Gas them acquire the requisite skills and competence for
(LPG) otherwise known as cooking gas to the domestic market management, supervisory and operational positions in the

company. The company continues to recruit young engineers cutting-edge engineering equipment to aid teaching and
and other technical staff, as part of this initiative. research. The beneciary universities, spread across the six
geo-political zones, are University of Ibadan, University of
Increased Shipping/Marine Human Resources llorin, University of Pori Harcourt, University of Maiduguri,
With the incorporation of its rst subsidiary, Bonny Gas Ahmadu Bello University, and University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Transport (BGT), in 1989, the LNG shipping industry in The project implementation commenced in October, 2014 and
Nigeria was born. Currently, NLNG, through NLNG Ship is expected to be delivered in 2015.
Management Limited (NSML), another of its subsidiaries, is the
biggest employer of Nigerian seafarers on board its 13 NLNG The company promotes acquisition of vocational skills through
directly-owned carrier ships. NLNG has trained hundreds of funding of the Bonny Vocational Centre (BVC). BVC is the only
sea-going ofcers, some to the level of Captains and Chief accredited City & Guilds Centre in Nigeria. It empowers
Engineers. youths with appropriate vocational skills that will make them
gainfully employed and capable of contributing meaningfully
Corporate Social Responsibility to the development of themselves and the society.
Nigeria LNG Limited also promotes the sciences and arts
through its sponsorship of The Nigeria Prize for Science and The centre prides itself on its ability to help secure employment
The Nigeria Prize for Literature, one of the most prestigious for its graduates. At the moment, 107 BVC graduates are in full
awards for excellence in science and literature in Africa, each time employment; 109 are in work placement (as interns) while
worth USD100,000 in prize money. The company has added 16 are in Samsung and Hyundai shipyards in Korea.
a new prize for literary criticism worth N1 million in prize
money, to complement the existing literature prize. Vendor Finance Scheme
NLNG recognises the fact that funding is the bane of the
Indeed, education is a special focus area for NLNG. The Nigerian manufacturing industry. This led to the introduction of
company in May 2014 signed a Memorandum of USD 1 billion NLNG Local Vendors Financing Scheme (NLVFS)
Understanding with six Nigerian universities for the which facilitates access to funds from participating banks by
development of engineering education with USD12 million. NLNG-registered vendors (suppliers of goods or contractors of
Under this initiative, NLNG has committed to spend USD2 services). This way, vendors get speedy access to nance for
million on each of the participating universities for construction their contracts, or procurement orders, at competitive rates.
of modern engineering laboratories and procurement of Over N200 million and over USD20 million have been
disbursed to NLNG vendors.

power generation, domestic utilities and industries, as well as
GAS SUPPLY export, NGL and gas projects such as the West African Gas
Pipeline Company Limited (WAGPCo) and, potentially, future
Nigeria is blessed with abundant reserves of associated and LNG projects.
non-associated gas estimated to be in excess of 180 Trillion
(standard) cubic feet (Tcf). The NLNG six-train complex is the biggest gas consumer and
exporter in Nigeria with its current daily consumption of almost
The country is ranked ninth in terms of proven natural gas 3.5 bcfd, equivalent to the total daily consumption of
reserves in the world. The natural gas reserves are estimated to industrialized countries like the Netherlands.
be sufcient to sustain current production rates for over 60
years.
Gas Production and Utilisation in Nigeria
Geologists believe that there is a lot more gas to be found
(potentially up to 600Tcf), if companies deliberately explore for
gas, as opposed to nding it while in search of oil.
The government aims to eliminate all aring of gas associated

with the production of oil, and NLNG continues to play a
signicant part in this. In the period 1999-2013, NLNG has
converted 133Bcm (Billion standard cubic meters) or 4.68Tcf
of Associated Gas (AG) to export products (equivalent to more
than 1630 LNG and NGL cargoes) which otherwise would
have been ared.
With further improvement in the collection of associated gas,

NLNG with its 6-Train LNG/NGL complex will reduce Gas Supply Agreements
upstream aring in Nigeria even further. Nigeria LNG Limited has long term Gas Supply Agreements
(GSAs) with three Joint Ventures (JVs) for the supply of natural
Other demands on the use of Nigeria's gas are for domestic gas (feed gas) to the plant. These JVs are Shell Petroleum

Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Total 2010), Soku, Bonny (on-shore), Bonga, and EA (off-shore)
Exploration & Production Nigeria (TEPNG) and Nigerian Agip supply facilities, each receiving gas from a wide range of oil
Oil Company Limited (NAOC). and gas elds.
Additionally, under a special supply arrangement with the

SPDC-JV, an indigenous marginal eld concessionaire/
operator Niger Delta Petroleum Resources (NDPR)
commenced natural gas supply to NLNG in November 2012
from its Ogbelle-Obumeze oil and gas process facilities. At
35mmcf/d, it currently supplies 1% of NLNG daily feedstock
with potential to grow to 100mmscf/d.
The NAOC-JV supplies gas to NLNG from its Obiafu-Obrikom

Legend: (OB-OB) Integrated Gas Supply centre which receives gas from
* - Operator a wide range of elds including Idu, Akri, Kwale, Irri, Oshie,
NNPC - Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Tebidaba and Ebocha oil and gas elds.
SPDC - Shell Petroleum Development Company of
Nigeria Limited (Shell Afliate) The TEPNG-JV derives gas supplied to the plant from the on-
NAOC - Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (Eni afliate) shore Obite, Ibewa and Obagi elds. Additionally, natural gas
EPNL - Total Exploration Production Nigeria (Total Afliate) rich in liquids is supplied to NLNG from its off-shore Amenam
and Akpo platforms. Recently in December 2014, TEPNG
Feedgas commissioned delivery of some 35 to 40mmscf/d of
Feedgas is produced by the JVs from various concession areas associated gas from its Ofon project through its Amenam
in the Niger Delta from onshore and offshore elds and offshore plant as part of its are reduction strategy. Currently,
supplied to NLNG under a long term Gas Supply Agreement TEPNG is completing a project to increase its supply capacity
with each JV. The agreements ensure efcient gas supply to the from Obite Gas Plant. A related 42-inch diameter gas
plant throughout the life of the projects. SPDC-JV is currently transmission pipeline is also in project completion phase, to
supplying feedgas from a number of elds including Gbaran bring the additional gas from Obite Plant to NLNG.
Ubie (with a capacity of 1.2 Bcf/d, which started-up in June

At present, with six trains in full operation, the total gas
requirement of the company's Bonny Island natural gas COMMERCIAL
liquefaction plant is about 3500 mmscf/d (3.5 Bcf/d).
Marketing and Sales Administration
Gas is transmitted to the NLNG complex through six Since October 1999 when the rst LNG cargo was loaded for
independent Gas Transmission Systems (GTS). GTS-1, -2, -4 delivery to Montoir Terminal in France, NLNG has maintained
and Bonny Non Associated Gas (BNAG) piping systems are its reputation as a safe, reliable and secure supplier of
on-shore, while GTS-3 and -5 are off-shore lines. Liqueed Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids (Condensates
and LPG) worldwide. With a six-train complex of 22 mtpa
LNG nameplate production capacity and 5 mtpa NGLs
production capacity, NLNG now has the capacity to load and
safely deliver over 300 cargoes of its products annually.
LNG Contracts
NLNG currently manages 16 long term LNG Sales Purchase
Agreements (SPAs) executed with 11 buyers on a Delivered Ex-
Ship (DES) basis. These buyers include Enel, Gas Natural,
Botas, GDF Suez, GALP Gas Natural, BG LNG, Endesa, ENI,
Iberdrola, Shell International Trading Middle East Ltd and Total
Gas and Power Ltd.
The Long Term LNG buyers take delivery of their volumes at

receiving facilities spread across the Atlantic Basin in countries
such as Spain, France, Portugal and Italy in Europe, Turkey,
Mexico and the United States of America.
In recent times, NLNG cargoes have been delivered to the Far

East, Middle East, South America and the United Kingdom
through existing customers and via spot Master FOB

agreements with several companies. Volumes have been To facilitate the Domestic LPG Supply Scheme, NLNG executed
delivered to receiving facilities in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with 15 off-takers (all
China, India, Kuwait, Brazil and Argentina. This has positioned Nigerian companies). In line with our commitment to ensure
the company as a major player in the global gas/LNG reliability of supply into the domestic LPG market thus helping
industry. to grow the market, NLNG committed to make available up to
250,000 tonnes of LPG for the Nigerian market annually.
NLNG has also executed over 38 Spot Free on Board (FOB)
LNG Master Sales Agreements with various companies located The Domestic LPG Supply Scheme is based on a Delivered Ex
across major LNG markets, enabling the sales of excess Ship (DES) model with LPG delivered to the market via a
production volumes to the spot market. dedicated NLNG-chartered LPG tanker. Since inception of the
scheme in 2007 NLNG has supplied over 650,000 tonnes of
Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) LPG.
Natural Gas Liquids, comprised of high quality Liqueed
Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Condensate (Natural Gasoline), are The LPG Domestic Supply Scheme, which has been an
by-products of the natural gas liquefaction process. NLNG outstanding success, has led to a signicant reduction in the
currently produces in excess of 1.5 and 1.0 million tonnes per end-user price of LPG in the domestic market.
annum respectively of Condensates and LPG. Both the LPG
(Propane & Butane) and Condensate are currently sold for In The Future
export on a Free on Board (FOB) basis to prequalied NLNG, which currently delivers about 7% of the global LNG
companies and NLNG shareholders for export via competitive supply, will continue to consolidate its position as one of the
tender and price matching processes respectively. largest producers and exporters of LNG in the world, thus
maintaining its position as a major, strategic and reliable
Domestic LPG Supply supplier of LNG and NGLs.
In response to chronic supply shortages of LPG for domestic
consumption, NLNG commenced supply of LPG to the NLNG's 8.4mtpa Train 7 project, which will raise the
Nigerian domestic market in 2007. The rst NLNG LPG cargo liquefaction capacity to 30.4mtpa, is now awaiting Final
into the domestic market was discharged at Apapa jetty on Investment Decision (FID). SPAs have already been executed
December 26, 2007. with ve buyers.

OFF-TAKERS CHART

HISTORICAL MARKETS EMERGING MARKETS

The ownership structure of the ships is as follows:
SHIPPING Bonny Gas Transport (BGT) 13 (Four membrane and nine
Moss carriers)
NLNG has a total of 23 LNG vessels on long-term charter for BW Gas 8 (All membrane carriers)
its six-train operation, and one domestic LPG vessel. All 23 Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) 2 (All membrane carriers)
LNG vessels are utilised on an integrated scheduling basis.
They load at NLNGs Terminal in Bonny, Nigeria, for ex-ship Operational and Technical Management
deliveries to buyers in Middle East, Asia, Europe, South of the Fleet Vessels
America, and Gulf of Mexico (GOM) including ports in l Ten BGT vessels are managed and operated by NLNG
Mexico and the United States. The LPG vessel is utilized for Ship Management Limited (NSML)
LPG delivery in the Nigerian market. l Three BGT vessels are managed and operated by Shell
International Trading & Shipping Company Ltd (STASCo)

l Eight BW Gas vessels are managed and operated by BW and the project was successfully completed in 2014.
Gas
l Two Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) vessels are managed and The project achieved milestones which included the birth of
operated by NYK NLNG Ship Management Services (NLNGSS), a ship
management department in NLNG, and the consequent
In 2014, ve additional vessels were chartered on an ad hoc, phased take-over of the management of BGT vessels by
single voyage basis: Soyo from Angola LNG, Corcovado LNG NLNGSS, which has since been integrated with NLNG Ship
from Oceanus LNG, Lobito from Angola LNG, Sonangol Management Limited (NSML).
Benguela from Angola LNG and Cool Voyager from Energy
Shipping. All ve vessels were redelivered to owners on Between July 2011 and July 2013, NLNGSS (now part of
completion of their single voyage in 2014. Additional two NSML) took over management of six BGT-owned vessels which
Dual Fuel Diesel Engines (DFDE) vessels, Golar Frost and Golar were previously managed by STASCo, and four BGT-owned
Crystal, were chartered from Golar LNG for one year charter vessels which were previously managed by Anglo Eastern UK
period in January 2015. Limited (AEUK), thereby taking over management of ten BGT-
owned vessels.
NLNG also has one vessel, Stena Clear Sky, under medium-
term charter. The vessel was chartered for a term of three years The integration of NLNGSS with NSML commenced in January
in 2012, and will be redelivered to her owner in March 2015. 2014. By June 2014, NSML was granted a Document of
Compliance (DOC) to operate and manage vessels, and by
In addition to our traditional deliveries to Europe and the US, October of the same year, the management changeover of ten
NLNG also supplies LNG to South America, with deliveries to BGT-owned vessels from NLNGSS to NSML was completed.
Mexico and Brazil; and to Asia and the Middle East, with
deliveries to Japan, South Korea, India, China, Taiwan, The integration of NLNGSS with NSML was completed in
Thailand and Kuwait. December 2014 with the relocation of that ship management
arm of NSML to NSML ofce in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. This
Ship Management Knowledge Transfer Project relocation also marked the completion of the nal milestone in
(SMKTP) the SMKTP agreement. All Post-DOC services (ofce space,
NLNG reached an agreement on Ship Management Procurement, IT and Emergency Response) previously provided
Knowledge Transfer Project (SMKTP) with Shell International by STASCo are now being fully carried out by NSML staff in
Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCo) in 2008, Port Harcourt.

With the SMKTP milestones now all successfully attained, initiatives such as the training and development of Nigerians
NLNG continues to increase ship management capacity (both in Nigeria and Korea) in various aspects of ship design
through continuous training and development. and construction, the supply of materials such as paints,
cables, anodes and furniture by Nigerian suppliers for the
Ship-Management Knowledge Transfer Project for construction of the vessels, and feasibility study on the
Acquisition of Competency in DFDE LNG Carriers establishment of the rst LNG ship dry-docking and ship-repair
(SMKTAPlus) yard in Nigeria. This has witnessed success with achievement
Following an Economic Replacement Assessment (ERA) study of set milestones.
on the older BGT vessels, Board approved a eet renewal and
optimization program. Consequently, BGT is currently building NLNG Operational Shipping Performance
six Dual Fuel Diesel Engine (DFDE) LNG carriers in South 2011 2014
Korea under the BGT Plus Project. Four of the vessels will
replace six older vessels while two are aimed at eet
optimization to meet NLNG's appetite for more tonnage.
NLNG staff were involved in the design and plan approval

stage of the BGT Plus vessels at the Shipping Adviser's ofce in
Maldon, UK, and are now at the designated shipyards in
South Korea for active participation in construction supervision Shipping Safety Record
during the construction phase of the project. Continuous improvement of HSE and operational performance
of each ship in the eet is important to BGT and NLNG, and is
Training of Nigerians in the acquisition of DFDE experience subject to continuous review.
commenced in 2014, and will include cross-posting to
companies currently managing this class of vessels, shipboard Each ship in the eet is continuously monitored and
experience on board DFDE vessels, and deployment to benchmarked against LNG industry standards. This is done
shipyards. The Nigerian Content commitment in the BGT Plus through:
Project, which is dened in a Memorandum of Agreement
between NLNG/BGT and the shipyards (Hyundai Heavy l Application and adherence to NLNG HSE Policy and
Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries) includes major Procedures

l Biannual Fleet Managers' HSSE workshop to discuss and resulted in downward trend in Fleet *TRCF from 2011 to 2014
exchange best practice and HSSE improvement as shown below.
l Quarterly Marine Contractors HSSE Managers' Workshop
to build commitment towards improving safety on board
marine crafts that support the operation of the vessels at
Bonny
l Shipboard Audit Programme and Safety Management
Systems
l Continuous implementation and improvement of HSE
initiatives
l Independent LNG Shipping Performance Benchmarking
Programme *TRCF Total number of recordable cases expressed as a frequency in relation to
eet-wide exposure hours.
l Implementation of Behavioural Based Safety (BBS)
programmes to continually improve the safety culture *LTIF Total number of Lost Time Injuries expressed as a frequency in relation to eet-
wide exposure hours.
onboard
l Analysis and sharing of incident report recommendations
Shipping and Marine Quality Assurance
across the Fleet in a process called Learning from Incidents
NLNG, through the Shipping Assurance and Compliance
(LFI)
Department (SDA), ensures that each segment of the entire NLNG
l Continuous engagement with Fleet Managers for improved
shipping and marine business operations complies with best
performance
industry practice and international standards.
l Ship Management Assurance Review (SMAR) Audit which
involves sailing with the vessel.
In line with NLNG Vessel Quality Assurance Policy, all vessels
l Quarterly HSSE newsletter to demonstrate commitment and
and terminals used for NLNG business are vetted using a
share learnings
combination of inspections, assessments and due diligence
l Monitoring and implementation of applicable local and
reviews prior to being used. These activities, including a number
international regulations
of Oil Company International Marine Forum (OCIMF) accredited
l Worksite Hazard Management Programme
Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) inspections, are conducted in line
with industry best practice.
The application and enforcement of the above initiatives have

To this end, NLNG has been admitted into the Oil Companies
International Marine Forum (OCIMF), an organisation with the
mission to be the foremost authority on safe and
environmentally responsible operation of tankers and terminals
and to promote continuous improvement in standards of design
and operation. NLNG is represented in the OCIMF key
committees including General Purposes Committee (GPC),
Ports and Terminals Committee (PTC), Gulf of Guinea Piracy
Focal Group (PGoG) and recently elected into the SIRE Focus
Group (SFG).

SHIP MANNING to obtain qualications in motor ships as well as the existing
steam ships, to allow NSML to meet the additional challenges
and requirements of the new-build DFDE ships. By the end of
NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) was set up in
2014, NSML had trained 25 engineering ofcers who now
response to rapid changes and challenges in the maritime
have dual certication.
business and the scarcity of ship board personnel worldwide,
to deliver on NLNG's strategic plan to have a shipping
In 2014, 13 cadets completed their-three year cadetship and
management service, supported by a dedicated manning
are now serving on BGT vessels as ofcers.
company to develop and supply qualied and competent
shipboard personnel on board its ships. A subsidiary of
NSML currently has 194 Nigerian ofcers in its employ and
NLNG, NSML is charged with the rapid development of
independently manages the deployment and training of all
Nigerian shipboard personnel in line with international
ofcers and cadets. Because we do not have many Nigerians
standards and practices.
in the senior ofcer ranks yet, in 2013, with Board approval,
NSML started recruiting foreign senior ofcers to allow the
The establishment of NSML is also in furtherance of NLNG's
Manning Agreement with AESM to run down. By the end of
Nigerianisation policy which is in sync with the Federal
2014 NSML had employed forty-three such ofcers. NSML
Government's local content drive.
continues the direct employment and management of Ratings
as approved by the NSML Board of Directors, for BGT. The
NSML has continued to implement the Nigerianisation Plan
company presently has 364 Ratings in its employment and this
with regard to BGT vessels. Since its commencement, the
number is expected to increase to 385 by end of 2015.
shipboard ofcers' Nigerianisation policy has produced six
captains and four chief engineers.
NLNG continues to support the Nigerian Maritime Academy,
Oron, to train manpower for the industry. Fourteen NSML
From 2001 to 2014, a total of 240 cadets have completed
Ratings were sponsored to the Basic Mandatory STCW
their cadetship training programme in UK maritime colleges.
Training at Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron in 2014.
As part of their training, all cadets go on board BGT vessels
for practical experience; this is aimed at instilling early in them For more information, see Nigerian Content, from pages 62 66.
the discipline required for successful career at sea, and at
meeting competency certication requirements. Engineering
Cadets and Junior Engineering Ofcers are also being trained

loan of USD180 million, an uncovered Nigerian commercial
FINANCING bank loan of USD160 million and an African Development
Bank facility of USD100 million. The ECAs, namely US EXIM,
THE TRAINS ECGD, SACE and Gerling NCM, provided guarantees to a
group of 19 international banks led by BNP Paribas,
Citigroup, Credit Lyonnais, MCC and West LB. The ECA-
Trains 1 & 2 (Base Project)
backed facilities as well as the African Development Bank
The Base Project (Trains 1 & 2), which cost USD3.6 billion,
facility had eight year tenure. The facilities have been fully
was nanced by NLNG's shareholders.
repaid as at 15 December 2010, with a USD20 million short-
term 'place holder' nancing remaining in place.
Train 3 (Expansion Project)
NLNG's third train (Expansion Project), including additional
The nancial discipline and character demonstrated by NLNG
tankage, cost USD1.8 billion. The nancing was carried out in
in abiding by the loan covenants, terms and conditions
a manner similar to that of the Base Project. Besides the new
throughout the tenure has signicantly increased the appetite
equity injection by the shareholders, revenue and surpluses
of international lenders for nancing opportunities involving the
from the Base Project were re-invested in the Expansion Project.
company.
Much of the cost of the new LNG tankers was borne by third
party nanciers. When this loan was secured in 2002, the
Train 6
amount represented the single largest lending to an industrial
Final Investment Decision (FID) for NLNGSix was taken in July
complex in sub-Saharan Africa at the time.
2004 for the sum of USD1,748 million. Train 6 was principally
nanced from internally generated funds. Start-Up was
Trains 4 & 5 (NLNGPlus Project)
December 14, 2007 and production commenced on 23rd
Excluding ship acquisition, the cost for NLNGPlus project
December 2007. The train is up and running.
(Trains 4 & 5) was USD2.2 billion. This was funded with a
combination of internally generated revenue and third party
loans amounting to USD1.06 billion. THE SHIPS
The third party loans comprised of four Export Credit Agency Trains 1 & 2 (Base Project)
(ECA) guaranteed international commercial bank loans In 1990, the company raised a third party loan of USD132
totalling USD620 million, an uncovered international bank million through Citibank to buy four ships for the Base Project.

The ships, built for another company but not put to use, were additional ships needed for NLNGPlus project. Of the eight
refurbished and put into interim business until the plant began vessels, BGT owns four while others were chartered from
operations. Bergesen d.y. of Norway. BGT raised USD460 million in
March 2003 to partly fund the construction of the vessels.
Train 3 (Expansion Project)
Following the Third Train Expansion, three vessels were This facility was arranged by ABN AMRO Bank, Credit
acquired by BGT. Their construction was partly funded with Lyonnais, Fortis, ING Bank, HVB, Verein und Westbank and
third party nancing, viz: West LB. The balance of USD282 million came from internally
generated revenue and shareholders' funds.
l LNG Rivers and LNG Sokoto were nanced with USD160
million syndicated loan which was signed on December BGT renanced all the foregoing third party facilities in 2006
20, 1999. Credit-Suisse First Boston was the lead arranger with a USD680 million facility through Standard Chartered
for this facility for which repayment started in 2002 Bank. This is secured against the 13 vessels in BGT's eet.
following the delivery of the second vessel.
Train 6
l The third external debt in connection with BGT eet was Following the signing of NLNG Train 6 Final Investment
the loan inherited from the acquisition of two ex-Lachmar Decision (FID), six LNG vessels were built and delivered at a
ships (LNG Edo and LNG Abuja) from NLNG on August combined cost of USD957 million on long term charter to
1, 2001 when the outstanding debt stood at USD210 NLNG.
million.
The vessels were built at Daewoo Shipyard and Samsung
l In September 2001, another syndicated bank loan for Shipyard in South Korea. Four of the vessels were chartered
USD100 million was arranged to assist with the from BW GAS Asa of Norway and two from NYK LNG
construction of LNG Bayelsa. Again, Credit-Suisse First (Atlantic) Ltd of Japan.
Boston played the lead role. The vessel was delivered in
February 2003. Expanded Business
Production from the six train plant approaches name-plate
Trains 4 & 5 (NLNGPlus Project) capacity and LNG is now delivered in more distant
Hyundai Industries and Daewoo Shipyard built the eight destinations, in response to changing business opportunities.

As a result, additional shipping capacity has become Programme Debt (APD) facility and a USD 1,100 million
necessary. Bonny Gas Transport is having six new vessels twelve-year New Vessel Debt (NVD) facility. The APD is
constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (two ships) and additional indebtedness under 2006 vessel nancing
Samsung Heavy Industries (four ships); these will be completed arrangement, while the NVD is a fresh facility with several
in 2016. international commercial banks and Export Credit Agencies as
lenders, including Korean Export-lmport Bank (KEXIM), and the
Financing for the six vessels has been arranged in two Korean Trade Insurance Corporation (K- SURE). The deals were
programmes: a USD310 million six-year Additional signed off on March 26, 2013.

activities.
NIGERIAN CONTENT
(iv)Training, development and employment of Nigerian human
NLNG and Nigerian Content resources
Nigeria LNG Limited considers Nigerian Content a
deliberate, conscientious use and development of Nigerian The company's performance on Nigerian Content is governed
human and material resources and services an important by a committee of NLNG Board of Directors and Senior
feature of all its activities. Management Team. Consequently, through contracts,
procurements and projects tied to the six trains currently in
All approved Nigerian Content Plans are aimed at attaining operation and continuous sponsorship of various community
maximum achievable Nigerian Content deliverables in related projects, ample opportunities have been provided for Nigerian
activities, the ultimate goal being to achieve the targets set in companies and contractors to provide services and supply
the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act goods to the company whilst their capabilities to compete on
(NOGICD) 2010. By embedding the requirements of the an international scale are being enhanced.
NOGICD Act 2010 in all its contracting and procurement
processes, the company has enshrined Nigerian Content as a Nigerian and Community Vendor Development
key deliverable. In a proactive bid to discover more Nigerian sources, Nigerian
Content surveys and vendor forums are conducted at
NLNG's commitment to the Nigerian Content Act is expressed scheduled intervals to identify indigenous companies capable
through its policy geared towards: of providing the goods and services required by NLNG.
(i) Development of sustainable value-adding relationships with
local companies that result in job creation and Below are some laudable achievements in this regard.
domestication of previously exported value.
l Through NLNG's initiative to empower local contractors via
(ii) Enhancement of local/indigenous production capability the Finima Legacy Project, ve local contractors have made
through deliberate targeted interventions. capital investments in their companies thereby expanding
their operating capacity.
(iii) Encouragement of knowledge and technology transfer
achievable within its projects, contracts and procurement l Strategic partnerships between the more established

l Strategic partnerships between the more established Nigeria and the contractors' shipyards in Korea.
Nigerian vendors and the community vendors, as in the c) Utilization of qualied Nigerians in the contractors'
case of SJ Abed and Vikal Nigeria Enterprise. shipyards as part of the workforce for the construction of
the vessels.
l Fifty-four vendors from the community were trained at the d) Promotion of the establishment of a ship repair yard in
Bonny Vocational Centre to improve their skills in project Nigeria for in-country development of repair and
management and in responding to enquiries and bids. maintenance capacity for LNG ships and other large
carriers.
l NLNGs deliberate strategies implemented to increase
spend in the community have seen a signicant increase in Ship Dry Dock and Repair Yard
spend year on year with direct spend increasing by over Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) in partnership with Hyundai
100% between 2011 and 2013 and a further increase in Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI),
2014. reached out to the investment community on 9th December,
2014 in Lagos, to promote the development of a ship repair
Shipping yard in Nigeria at Badagry Ship Repair and Marine
A key initiative in shipping was the contract award by Bonny Engineering Limited (BSME) that will be sited at Badagry
Gas Transport (BGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of NLNG, to after feasibility studies were carried out at various sites (Onne,
construct six new Dual Fuel Diesel Engine (DFDE) LNG carriers Bonny, Olokola, Badagry, Ogogoro Island, Ladol, etc.) A
four by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and two by Hyundai Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that will manage the
Heavy Industries (HHI). The six vessels being built in South development of the repair yard is being put together.
Korea under the BGT Plus Project will enhance the level of
Nigerian ownership and shipping capacity in the eet through BSME will bridge the gap created by the absence of an
the government's holding in NLNG. operational dockyard to cater for the repair and maintenance
of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), LNG carriers, large and
For the contract, NLNG made additional investment to the medium size carriers, drilling Rigs and supports vessels. This is
contractors' commitment for: one of the Nigerian Content deliverables on the BGT Plus
a) Use of suitable Nigerian goods and services in the project.
construction of the vessels.
b) Training of over 600 Nigerians in ship building in both

HSE Managers) in the ship construction at the shipyards in
Korea.
l Fifty-seven trainees are undergoing ship construction
training in Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea.
l Training of Nigerians in the acquisition of DFDE
experience commenced in 2014 and includes cross-
posting to companies currently managing this class of
vessels, shipboard experience on board DFDE vessels, and
deployment to shipyards.
l The Ship Management Knowledge Transfer Project
(SMKTP) initiated in 2008 with Shell International Trading
and Shipping Company Limited (STASCo) was successfully
completed in 2014. Milestones included the birth of NLNG
Ship Management Services (NLNGSS), a ship
management department in NLNG, the phased take-over
Training and Skills Acquisition of the management of BGT vessels by NLNGSS, and the
l Thirty-ve Nigerian trainees are currently in Korea at complete integration, in December 2014, of NLNGSS with
Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard to participate in the NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), the
ships construction in part implementation of Nigerian whollyowned subsidiary of NLNG dedicated to provision
Content deliverables on the BGT Plus project. This number of ship manning and management services to NLNG and
includes 28 out of the 57 trainees who recently completed the industry at large.
their initial training in Korea and seven out of the 20 that
successfully concluded training on Ship Design at University Support Programme
International Energy Service Limited (IESL) in Lagos. The University Support Programme, launched in 2014, is part
l Over 90 Nigerians have completed the basic welding of NLNG's commitment to develop education and complement
training in the Bonny Vocational Centre training facility of the various efforts of government, the academia and other
Hyundai and Samsung Heavy Industries. stakeholders in Nigeria's education sector. Through the
l Six Nigerians are working as ship managers (two programme, NLNG will spend about USD12 million
Production Managers, two QA/QC Managers and two (representing USD2 million per university) on building modern

engineering laboratories and procuring latest engineering reliable and competitive vendors and promote Nigerian
equipment to aid teaching and research in six universities content development, the Supplying Goods and Services to
across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria, namely: University NLNG section of the NLNG website has been updated with
of Ibadan, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of information relevant to vendors for conducting business with
Maiduguri, University of Ilorin, University of Port-Harcourt and NLNG including:
Ahmadu Bello University. l Areas of business in NLNG with available or limited
opportunities
Construction, renovation and/or procurement work has been l Overview of upcoming contracting/procurement
ongoing in those universities since October 2014 when the opportunities in NLNG
project implementation phase kicked off. The project is l Details for registration on the Company's Electronic Vendor
expected to be fully delivered in 2015. Information Management System
l Vendor development opportunities
Finance l Vendor related Frequently Asked Questions.
NLNG vendors continue to benet from the 1 Billion USD
NLNG Local Vendors Financing Scheme (NLVFS) which offers Examples of major awards made to Nigerian service providers
funding at extremely competitive rates to Nigerian vendors. recently:
Under the scheme, vendors are not mandated to provide l Two Nigerian companies are currently managing the
collateral and require only modest capital contribution, with the Marine Operations Strategy Contract, a deliberate effort
banks given the assurance of domiciliation of payments with by NLNG towards encouraging in-country assembly of
them. Over N200 million and over USD20 million has been passenger boats, escort boats, rib craft in Nigerian ship
disbursed to NLNG vendors under the scheme to date. yards, and utilizing Nigerian materials and human
resources in the assembly of the vessels.
Services and Procurement As listed below, Nigerian goods and materials have been
NLNG encourages full participation of Nigerian companies in exported to Korea for use in the construction of the six new
its contracting and procurement processes while maintaining DFDE LNG carriers.
international standards on quality, cost, schedule, ethics, l Paints manufacturing by PCMN and Berger Paints
health, safety and environmental protection. Nigeria Plc is ongoing; over 350,000 litres of paints
have been produced and exported to both ship yards
To facilitate Company's drive to expand its pool of competent, in South Korea

l Over 130,000 metres of low voltage (LV) cables from Pipe & Drainages (WPD) to safely and successfully complete
Nexans Kabelmetal have been shipped to Korea. the change out of all nominated compressed air dryer bed
l Over 9000 pieces or 158 tons of Aluminium and Zinc desiccants in U-4700 (14 vessels in total). This makes WPD the
sacricial anodes from Metec West Africa have been second Nigerian contractor with this level of prociency that
produced, shipped and installed on the hulls in Korea can compete with the previous sole contractor (CAKASA) in
l Other goods and materials including moveable ship LNG Trains molesieve bed change out activity.
furniture will also be exported to the ship yards.
The underlisted are examples of some of the indigenous
Vendor Development companies which have recently beneted from NLNG
Doing business with Nigeria LNG has engendered Nigerian Content Policy implementation drive.
improvement in some of our Vendors' business processes,
upgrading of their facilities and capacity to meet very stringent Berger Paints PLC
requirements. Berger Paints PLC received an order to supply marine coatings
for use on the two new DFDE LNG carriers being built in South
In the past, NLNG worked with Dorman Long Nigeria and Korea for BGT by Hyundai Heavy Industries. Following that
Nigerdock Nigeria PLC to enhance their galvanisation order, the company was able to increase its portfolio of paints
capability, with Nexans Kabelmetal to increase manufacturing and manufacture to international standards, having installed
capacity and with Nigerian Foundries to improve their state of the art laboratory equipment and acquired additional
processes for the manufacture of trench gratings and manhole production equipment.
covers.
Paints and Coatings Manufacturers Nigeria PLC
Recently, Metec West Africa and Nexans Kabelmetal through (PCMN)
NLNG's Nigerian Content initiatives have undergone Paints and Coatings Manufacturers Nigeria PLC (PCMN),
international class certication and inspection for the exported marine coatings to Korea for use on the four new
manufacture and supply of sacricial anode and low voltage DFDE LNG carriers being built in South Korea for BGT by
(LV) cables respectively to meet the requirements of marine Samsung Heavy Industries. As a result of the order and the
applications in ship building. need for the company to increase capacity and competence,
PCMN had gone ahead to become the rst company in Africa
Deliberate technology transfer initiative has enabled Waste to receive the Inter Marine Organisation's Intershield 300

certication. The company had also acquired additional the Nigerian Content requirement and deliverables for the
mixers and laboratory equipment. contract is the training of two Nigerian Pilots, by Dornier
Aviation Nigeria AIEP Limited.
Holborn Nigeria Limited

The positive outcome of a business relationship Nigeria LNG
Limited entered into with Holborn Nigeria Limited is the
manufacturing of 12 inch (30mm) diameter High Density
Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes which had hitherto not been
produced in the country. The company, with intervention and
support from NLNG, commenced manufacturing of these pipes
in Kano and the rst order of supplies were subsequently made
to NLNG. The strategic impact of this ground-breaking
production by Holborn is signicant.
Niger Delta Petroleum Resources

Nigeria LNG Limited recently engaged Niger Delta Petroleum
Resources (NDPR) an indigenous marginal oil and gas eld
operator to supply up to 35mmscf (about 1 % of NLNG's
daily plant demand) of natural gas. The NDPR opportunity was
explored in conjunction with Shell Petroleum Development
Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) which gave initial
technical support required for the project development. NLNG,
however, successfully took over technical management support
Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP Ltd (DANA) of the project over a ve-year period, culminating in the
Nigeria LNG Limited recently awarded an aviation contract to successful commissioning of the gas supply project. This
Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP Ltd for the management of achievement meets aspirations of increasing indigenous
transportation of its staff and contractors to and from Bonny, contractors' participation in oil exploration activities as well as
Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Part of the obligations to full reducing aring activities in the country.

relevant Stakeholders, locally, nationally and internationally on
THE ENVIRONMENT environmental issues.
NLNG has a sound Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) An important element of the EIA process is to identify and
policy anchored on the need to take proper care of its assets, mitigate potential adverse impacts of NLNG's operations. For
the health and safety of its employees and stakeholders, and to NLNG's existing projects, a number of potential impacts
give proper regard to the sustainable management of the (positive and negative) were identied and mitigation
environment. measures taken for the adverse impacts.
In line with this, NLNG plans its work to: As a key stakeholder on issues that concern the environment,
Prevent injuries and ill-health to workers and surrounding FME regularly carries out quarterly impact mitigation
communities; monitoring and annual compliance monitoring exercises of
Prevent damage to assets and minimise any negative NLNG Projects.
impact on the environment;
Avoid or eliminate future liabilities; In addition, NLNG conducts regular monitoring of its own HSE
Meet requirements for demonstrable due diligence. performance, in pursuance of continuous improvement and to
foster a positive HSE culture within the organisation, NLNG
Nigeria LNG Limited ensures continuous compliance with conducts regular monitoring of its own HSE performance.
applicable legislations as stipulated by the various regulatory
bodies (Federal Ministry of Environment (FME), Department of A summary of NLNG HSE statistics from 2007 to
Petroleum Resources (DPR), Rivers State Ministry of Environment 2014 is as shown in the chart below:
(RSME), etc) that have issued permits for her various operations
by carrying out regular reviews and evaluation of all existing
and proposed environmental laws and regulations that impact
or have potential impact on NLNG Business.
NLNG being the rst major multinational company in Nigeria

to complete full EIA process for all its operating Trains 1-6
Projects before commencement of business, regularly interfaces
with the Federal Ministry of Environment (FME) and other

Discharges to Water to Cradle' principle, which is essentially the proper and
To ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and its HSE controlled handling, treatment and disposal of solid waste,
policy, NLNG has adopted the principle of minimisation underpinned by the 4R philosophy of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
through abatement at source for aqueous efuents which have and Recover. 'Duty of care' audits are regularly carried out
the potential of causing negative impact on the receiving with federal and state government regulators. The company's
environment. Where this is not feasible, application of end-of- overall waste management performance objectives are to
pipe technology is utilised. Key environmental indicators are minimize waste generated and continuously increase the
regularly monitored to ensure NLNG's compliance with permit percentage of wastes recycled and/or reused when compared
conditions and applicable regulatory limits. to the fraction disposed or stored on-site.
Periodically, a Post Impact Assessment of the recipient water

body is carried out to assess the cumulative impact of NLNG's
treated efuents and to conrm that NLNG's activities are not
interacting adversely with the environment.
Sewage Treatment and Disposal

NLNG has a dentrication/nitrication biotreater for waste
water. Sewage from the plant and all domestic sewage from
the Residential Area are treated in this facility so that only
treated clean water ows into the river. The biotreater is
designed to meet the stringent efuent water quality
specications as recommended in the Health, Safety and Waste Hierarchy
Environment Premises.
Non-Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste Management The incineration of combustible waste is carried out within
Nigeria LNG's waste management strategy complies with the NLNG's facility as the fragile nature of Bonny Island does not
concepts of 'waste management hierarchy' and 'duty of care' allow for the creation of a landll site. Consequently, non-
for both on-site and off-site waste treatment and disposal hazardous solid wastes are temporarily stored on the plant site
activities. The principle adopted for solid waste is the 'Cradle before being transported to treatment and/or disposal facilities

off the Island. These facilities are duly accredited by the Other waste management initiatives currently pursued by
Federal Ministry of Environment and/or environmental NLNG particularly for hazardous waste include the use of buy-
sanitation authorities. back and recovery schemes with original manufacturers.
Hazardous Waste
NLNG is committed to its policy of no harm to people and the
environment and the promotion of sustainable development.
The company therefore ensures the proper management of its
hazardous waste using the best practical environmental options
after approvals from the federal and state ministries of
environment.

Emissions to Air Below are typical Results for Noise Measurements carried out
For emissions to air, the principle adopted is minimisation at the plant fence:
through abatement at source. Dispersion modelling was
employed in initial environmental investigations to predict
possible areas of deposition of pollutant species for regulated
parameters that could potentially be generated from NLNG's
operations. In order to monitor its operational foot print, stack
emissions and ambient air quality monitoring are routinely
carried out at identied areas within the plant fence and
surrounding communities to ensure that ground level
concentrations at the workplace and in the nearby settlements
do not exceed regulatory tolerance limits for ambient air
pollutants.
NLNG is also committed to addressing the climate change

challenges through the implementation of Green House Gas
(GHG) and Energy Management Plan.
Environmental Noise Measurements and

Performance
Noise level measurements within the plant fence and in nearby
communities are carried out regularly to ensure that the results
meet regulatory requirements as well as the Project Noise
Design Specications.

BIODIVERSITY AND NATURE soil with fresh water ponds and tall timber between the
swamps and the beach. This diversity is a good representation
CONSERVATION of the Niger Delta ecology, which affords a unique opportunity
for research and educational activities. Already, the reserve is
Nigeria LNG Limited has established a nature park on Bonny home to some wildlife species of high conservation value, a
Island to preserve the natural environment of its host variety of mammals, bird species and reptiles such as the
communities. The site of the Nature Park is the natural habitat Mona monkeys, crocodiles, snakes and alligators.
of salt water Hippopotamus, now rare in Nigeria, and other
interesting ora and fauna prevalent on Bonny Island. In addition, Finima Nature Park is home to a number of species
classied by International Union for Conservation of Nature
The park was established in recognition of the importance of (IUCN) such as the African Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus. A
the ora and fauna, the sacrices of Bonny people, and their number of studies including ornithological surveys are also
aspiration and commitment to keeping a permanent record of regularly carried out at the Park.
their natural heritage and culture. It is also part of NLNG's
contribution to the national and global conservation objective, There is steady growth in the population of indigenous species
in line with Rio Agenda 21, the Ramsar Convention and in the park as a result of measures put in place by NLNG,
Convention on Biological Diversity. discouraging hunting in the park and encouraging the
preservation of natural habitat.
The park, named Finima Nature Park and measuring
approximately 1000 hectares, is for conservation, recreation, In pursuing its environmental objectives, the company
and research on the fauna, ora and cultural heritage of Bonny considers public consultation and enlightenment fundamental
Kingdom. At present, the nature reserve is managed by an to fostering good relationships with its neighbours. Hence it
NGO, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). However, has initiated forest protection and biodiversity conservation
in the future, it will be managed by a Board of Trustees drawn enlightenment campaigns in accordance with recommended
from the host community, thereby encouraging community buy- EIA mitigation measures.
in and sustainability of the initiative.
Finima Nature Park is policed by park rangers who prevent
The reserve area covers the rain forests and mangrove encroachment, monitor movement of animals, rescue animals
swamps, as well as an ecologically important area of sandy and provide guided tours within the park and adjoining areas.

The rangers during their routine park walks in October 2014
discovered and retrieved whale bones that were washed
ashore along the coastal boundary of the Park. A total of 69
pieces of the whale skeletal parts were collected and
assembled and are currently being preserved at Finima Nature
Park (see picture on page 73 and below).
The company has partnered with community-based

organisations such as the Bonny Environmental Consultants'
Committee (BECC) and such non-governmental organisations
as Niger Delta Wetlands Centre and Nigerian Conservation
Foundation in outreach programs to schools, organisations and
settlements within Bonny Kingdom with the objective of
establishing conservation clubs in primary and post primary
schools and entrenching the culture of conservation early in the
youth.

NLNG, Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC)
COMMUNITY RELATIONS and Exxon Mobil signed an MOU with Bonny Kingdom. This
development led to the establishment of the Bonny Utility
AND DEVELOPMENT Company (BUC) with the sole responsibility of delivering
sustainable water supply and electricity to Bonny Kingdom. The
Nigeria LNG's approach to corporate social responsibility is JIC has implemented many other projects under the MOU;
anchored on sustainability, stakeholding and partnership. these include the 1.5km by-pass road, the 1.2km access road
and the Bonny Master Plan.
As part of its CSR activities, the company, through the
Community Relations and Development Department, provides Pan Bonny Sustainable Development Conference
support to its host communities. Specically, NLNG supports A Pan Bonny Sustainable Development Conference was
the improvement of infrastructure, health and educational convened on the 25th of May 2013 by His Majesty, King
facilities and encourages local enterprise, facilitating know- Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III, Perekule XI,
how and building capacity in the sustainable use of resources Amanyanabo of Grand Bonny Kingdom, in conjunction with
in its host communities. Bonny Chiefs' Council, and with the active support of the Joint
Industry Companies (JIC) led by Nigeria LNG Limited to
To build and maintain positive relationships with the determine the future of development on Bonny Island.
communities, engagement specialists are assigned to specic
settlements as engagement ofcers, covering Bonny, Finima, The theme of the conference was "Expanding Partnerships to
Rumuji, Ubeta, and the pipeline communities. Others work as Harness Multiple Opportunities for Growing a Local Economy
development ofcers specialising in key areas such as health, for Bonny Kingdom."
education, economic empowerment and youth development.
The company operates an open door policy. Ofcers meet Conference accordingly resolved as follows:
regularly with representatives of the host communities, formally 1. That Bonny will update the Master Plan supported by
and informally, to maintain good relationships and enhance partners, in a manner that Bonny people can drive its
mutual advancement. implementation, starting with the acquisition of baseline
information, to evolving a shared strategic development
Joint Industry Companies (JIC) vision and plan, with which they can dene the direction
In 1998, the Joint Industry Companies (JIC), made up of and measurement of progress.

2. That Bonny will create a partnership platform as a formal shall advise Bonny Kingdom on the setting up and
way of bringing together old and new development management of the fund. The fund shall serve the purpose
partners, especially those interested in human development of servicing infrastructural, enterprise and social
and business/commercial partnerships, as well as in development, with a view to a secured economic future
creating synergy with government and development and heritage investment to cater for the next generation
agencies for the benet of the kingdom and its people. through investment in equities and bonds.
This platform is to be called Bonny Kingdom Partners for
Business and Development (BKPBD). Already, an executive committee set up by JIC is looking into
bringing these aspirations to fruition. The Bonny Master Plan
3. In order to be better prepared and welcoming to potential has been updated, and will be formally presented to the
partners as well as attract and maintain the condence of community in 2015. Thereafter, the institution to drive its
investors, developers and development agencies, Bonny implementation will be inaugurated.
people resolve to evolve viable development governance
structures, maintain a conducive atmosphere for business to In 2014 another conference was held the rst ever Bonny
thrive and organize themselves into effective business Youths National Conference. Its primary objective was to
institutions which meet current best practices. reinforce the commitments made by the entire kingdom at the
Pan Bonny Sustainable Development Conference, and to
4. That Bonny people will undertake self-reorientation to guide ensure that the youths of Bonny kingdom are able to drive this
the entire community towards enhancing business growth vision as leaders of tomorrow.
and productive attitudes such as self-reliance,
entrepreneurship, and partnership building, in order to Bonny Utility Company (BUC)
engender growth and prosperity in the kingdom. Bonny Utility Company manages the provision of utilities
power and water on Bonny Island. BUC activities are funded
5. Conference agreed to set up an economic and social by the Joint Industry Companies (JIC), comprising NLNG,
development fund for Bonny, to nance the implementation SPDC and Exxon Mobil with a nancial contribution ratio of
of the updated Master Plan when in place. It was also 50:30:20 respectively.
agreed that the fund shall be set up and managed in line
with global best practices in order to inspire the The initiative has provided Bonny communities over 98 percent
condence of donors. Reputable global fund managers uninterrupted power supply since its inception. The benets

have been tremendous. There has been high local
development impact, with per capita electricity consumption
increasing from under 250 kWh per year in 2002 to over 960
kWh per year in 2014, full-time and part-time jobs created for
the local community, and years of disturbance-free operation
for the Island's major industries. Public services perform better,
businesses are ourishing because machinery and computers
can be utilised during the entire day and residential users
experience higher comfort levels. The scheme has also
improved the environment by eliminating noisy polluting
generator sets and, thanks to functioning street lighting, made
it safer to walk the streets of Bonny Town.

Currently, BUC serves 11,700 households, essentially covering Right of Way Maintenance Contract
the entire island via its power distribution network. NLNG recognises the Nigerian cultural attachment to land and
the obvious fact that no legislation, no matter how well
The scheme offers customers a progressive tariff schedule; there intended, captures all the expectations of the people. It is in
is a free basic allowance followed by increasing energy this regard that it adopted a systematic approach in its
charges as a function of consumption. As a result, pipeline communities which seeks to promote "a sense of
customerswho range from low-income households to larger ownership or identication" and meet the communities'
service sector businessesreceive an indirect subsidy. The expectations.
utility uses prepayment metering and cash free transactions to
collect revenues. NLNG, after paying compensation for Right of Way trees and
crops, went the extra mile to ensure that perceived feelings of
BUC also handles the operation, maintenance and dispossession and deprivation were assuaged. This was done
management of water facilities in Bonny Island. The through the award of Gas Transmission System (GTS) Right of
sustainable water development interventions provided by Way (ROW) surveillance contracts.
NLNG and its JIC partners include the multi-billion Naira
drinking water infrastructure in the ongoing Bonny water Holders of GTS ROW Maintenance Contracts, which rotate
upgrade. among the land owning families only, employ family members
to execute jobs which cover:
The scope of Bonny water upgrade project includes the l Pipeline Right of Way surveillance and inspection
following: l Asset maintenance: painting of signposts and markers,
l Installation of water distribution network (about 90Km) to grass cutting, etc.
the entire community with HDPE pipes.
l Construction of water fetching kiosks (about 300) at To encourage the contractors, an annual award ceremony is
different locations in Bonny and Finima for public use. held to recognise outstanding ROW contractors. Awards are
l Drilling of bore holes and construction of new water given to the Best HSEQ Compliant Contractor, and for the
treatment plants and overhead water tanks at timely submission of reports, among others.
Ogugumanga, Old Town (Bypass Road area) and Akiama
.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
With activities ranging from electricity generation, road
construction and repairs to water supply as well as building
and furnishing of schools, Nigeria LNG Limited has made the
concept of good neighbourliness come alive in its host
communities. It has constructed ultramodern health centres,
provided hospital equipment, and, in some cases, also
installed electricity transformers. It has built several kilometres
of roads, several schools and primary health centres in several

communities in Rivers State and promoted social interaction l Omoku cold room
among communities. These are in addition to health awareness l Ekpena and Ohali-Usomini Model Primary School Project
campaigns, engagement sessions, sponsorship ommunization l Ubeta road drainage
campaigns, renovation of schools and town halls, sinking of
water boreholes, and provision of school desks and writing
materials in host and pipeline communities.
HEALTH
Examples of some of the projects successfully executed in our
host and pipeline communities are: Mass Deworming Exercise
l Omokwa Town Hall project
Because of growing concerns over the surge of intestinal worm
l Rumuji 2.7Km road project
infection, NLNG went into a partnership with Glaxo SmithKline
l Ogbunabali upgrade of health centre
and Rivers State Ministry of Health aimed at abating the rate
l Anwunugbokor complete fencing and installation of
of infection and associated health and educational problems
water bore-hole in the community school among children within the communities. This resulted in a mass
l Amadi-Ama doctors and nurses quarters
deworming exercise targeted at school-age children (6-15
l Peterside Community Health Centre
years). In 2013, 80,000 children were dewormed. 2,399
l Abalamabie Town Hall
teachers were trained to administer the drugs and provide
l Finima Women Association Bakery
health education messages to the children in accordance to
l Okposi Community Health Centre staff quarters
World Health Organisation's guide on deworming. 272 public
l Ubio Community Health Centre staff quarters
and private primary and junior secondary schools in Bonny
l Ebogoro Community Health Centre staff quarters
and the Gas Transmission System (GTS) communities
l Installation of three (500 KVA) transformers and building of
participated in the exercise.
generator houses in Bakana
l Science laboratory at Community Secondary School, Ogbo Roll Back Malaria Campaign
l Science laboratory at Community Secondary School, In support of the programme launched by both the Federal and
Ubeta Rivers State governments to roll back malaria through improved
l Odiemerenyi external fencing off of four borrow pits. sanitation habits and use of insecticide treated bed nets,
NLNG launched the Roll Back Malaria Campaign in all its host
The following projects are currently on-going: local government areas in Rivers State.
l Bonny Water Reticulation Project

In 2014, during the occasion of World Malaria Day, a total of
10,000 pieces of Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) Kits for malaria
diagnosis were donated to Rivers State Ministry of Health as
contribution towards the World Malaria Day Exercise in the
state. The objective is to support government's effort at health
care delivery particularly in our host communities Bonny and
GTS communities.
Similarly, 2000 Hepatitis B and C test kits were also

distributed in Bonny Local Government Area.

EDUCATION spend of over N600 million. The introduction of online
application and use of social media (Facebook) for information
dissemination in 2012 made the selection process more
Scholarship
efcient and cost effective, and increased awareness. The
As previously mentioned, education and human capital
value of the scholarship has been reviewed upward from
development are special focus areas for NLNG. Consequently,
N100, 000 to N300, 000 per awardee for an academic year
the company awards scholarships yearly to different categories
and it runs throughout the duration of the student's course. 100
of students. NLNG has a three-tiered scholarship programme
new beneciaries were added to the scheme in 2014.
as outlined below.
NLNG Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship
NLNG Post Primary Scholarship
This scheme was launched in October 2012 and is being
The scheme aims at supporting high performing basic six
managed by the British Council. The rst 10 beneciaries left
pupils in company's host communities and oil-producing states
in 2013 to the United Kingdom for their studies. The
to access post primary education in select secondary schools
scholarship is valued at between N9 million and N11 million,
in Nigeria.
depending on the course, and is tenable for programmes in
top academic institutions in the UK. Courses covered by this
The scheme kicked off in 2012 with 28 beneciaries, and has
scheme include Environmental Studies, Engineering,
grown to a total of 116 beneciaries by 2014.
Management, Accountancy, Economics, Information
Technology, Geology, Banking, Law and Medicine.
Prospective pupils are admitted into the scheme based on
The rst set of beneciaries have completed their studies and
excellent performance in the National Examinations Council's
returned to Nigeria. The second set of 13 beneciaries
(NECO) annual common entrance examinations.
commenced their programmes in 2014 in various UK
universities.
NLNG Undergraduate Scholarship
This was founded as a critical component of education
Integrated Top-Up Scheme
intervention programme for our host communities in 1998 and
Integrated Top-Up Scheme (I.T.S), formerly known as the Bonny
later opened up to the rest of Nigeria in 2003.
Education Endowment Fund (B.E.E.F), involves the payment of
a quarterly top-up allowance to teachers and non-academic
A total of 2,700 undergraduates from various universities in
staff of government post-primary schools on Bonny Island and
Nigeria have beneted from the scholarship scheme with a

health workers in Bonny General Hospital. Over the years, the Rivers State Ministry of Education to encourage the study of
more than N200 million has been spent on the scheme. science subjects amongst students in the state. Target subjects
Currently, the scheme has a total of 350 beneciaries. for the quiz include Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
and Computer Science. It involves students from public
NLNG / Rivers State Science Quiz Competition secondary schools in Rivers State.
In 2007, this competition was introduced in partnership with

Bonny Vocational Centre (BVC) to over 157 graduates over the past four years in various
The Bonny Vocational Centre is an NLNG/Bonny Kingdom technical and vocational elds of study.
partnership project designed to promote vocational and
entrepreneurial skills acquisition, development of technical The centre prides itself on its ability to help secure employment
competencies and self-reliance in youths in Bonny community for its graduates. At the moment, 107 BVC graduates are in full
in particular and Rivers State in general. time employment; 109 are in work placement (as interns) while
16 are in Samsung and Hyundai shipyards in Korea.
The Bonny Vocational Centre (BVC) has trained over a
thousand Nigerians in electrical installation, fabrication, It also plans to partner with Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori, to
welding and pipe work, mechanical tting, metal machining, give opportunities to the centre's graduates who desire to
painting and decoration, civil construction and support pursue Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes to be
services, plumbing, timber and trowel vocation, catering and integrated into the Nigerian curriculum.
hospitality, refrigeration and air condition maintenance, project
and procurement administration (for local contractors), general
business and administration.
The centre aspires to be a Centre of Excellence by producing

graduates capable of competing on the global stage. It is the
only City and Guilds accredited institution in Nigeria. Its
students, on successful completion of training are awarded an
International Vocational Certicate. It is also accredited by the
London Institute of Business to deliver the City & Guilds Institute
of Leadership & Management Certication; and recently by the
Nigerian National Board for Technical Education to operate as
an Innovation Enterprise Institution/Vocational Enterprise
Institution.
The centre has trained, graduated and awarded Advanced

Diploma Certicates of the City and Guilds of London Institute

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company (ANAMCO) Enugu,
a leading car assembly plant in Nigeria, subsequently
emerged as the training centre of choice. 40 youths passed an
Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES)
entrance examination for the scheme; 38 of them from Bonny,
The Youth Empowerment Scheme was launched in 2004 as a
Finima, Rumuji, Ubeta, Amadi Ama and OgbuNabali, on
sustainable development initiative aimed at youths (18-35
November 22, 2014, were enrolled into the Auto
years old) within NLNG's host communities. YES is designed to
Electrical/Electronics and Auto Mechanics training
make the participating youths economically and socially
programme. Plans are already in progress to improve on the
responsible and self-reliant through guided technical and
scheme in 2015.
managerial development training.
Since its inception, over 700 youths from various host

communities have participated in the scheme and have been
supported in vocational modules namely catering and events
management, hairdressing and cosmetology, fashion and
design, photography and video production, woodwork and
furniture making, and welding and fabrication.
However, following low success rate of trainees under this

scheme, the company in 2014 reformed the implementation
strategy to focus more on equipping the youths with skills in the
relevant industries which will enable them to effectively
compete for jobs anywhere in the world. In this, company is
guided by the understanding that acquisition of vital skills that
can make one secure gainful employment is the bedrock of
nancial independence or self-sustenance.
The Federal Government's robust automobile assembly

transformation programme helped point company's attention to
auto assembly as the choice industry for an initial pilot scheme.

Nigeria LNG Agro Development Action (N- contract farming in cassava, poultry and shing is billed to kick
AGENDA) off in 2015 in Ekpeye, Kalabari, Ogba, Okrika, ISB/OSB,
The Nigeria LNG Agro-Enterprise Development Action was Abua, Emouha and Bonny kingdom.
designed to enhance the revenue earning potential of rural
entrepreneurs through the provision of value added agricultural Companies like Nigeria Starch Mills and Samvita have been
and non-agricultural services capacity building in farm engaged to buy off the cassava from the farmers while
management techniques, exposure to improved varieties and discussion is still on-going with TUNS Farms, a leading
crops, eld trips and linkage to farming institutes, and so on. supplier of poultry meats to KFC, Shoprite and Master Meat
Also, support packs are periodically distributed to participating for a contract for off-take of all the broilers to be produced
farmers in the form of enhanced seedlings/stems, herbicides, under a new poultry out-growers' scheme.
and fertilizer products.
The partners will pull resources together to ensure that the
In 2014, a total of 200 sh farmers drawn from various farmers achieve a high level of productivity. Demonstration
communities were trained on new and emerging trends in farms, where best practices in the process will be taught, are
aqua culture farming and management. proposed and this is aimed at improving the farmers'
knowledge and productivity. Seedlings particularly cassava
Since 2014, emphases shifted to commercial farming and stems herbicides, fertilizers as well as extension services will
linking the farmers to viable markets for their products. also be provided while the farmers will be immersed in
Development agencies like International Fund for Agricultural mechanized farming processes to ensure a complete break
Development (IFAD), Market Development in Niger Delta from the traditional method. The focus is to use agriculture as
(MADE), Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency the new platform for employment and economic empowerment
(RSSDA) and Partnership in Niger Delta Development (PIND), in our host communities.
among others, as well as facilitators like International Institute
for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria Agricultural Insurance
Corporation (NAIC) were engaged as partners and
coordinators in the task of empowering the subsistence farmer
to effectively transition to commercial farming.
Following collaboration with these bodies, commercial and

export of LNG cargo by NLNG on October 9, 1999.
THE NIGERIA PRIZES FOR
At inception in 2004, the monetary reward for The Nigeria
SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Science was
USD20, 000, which was increased in 2006 to USD30, 000.
LITERARY CRITICISM In 2008, it was again upped to USD50,000. In 2011, yet
another signicant change in the administration led to the
The Nigeria Prize for Science, The Nigeria Prize for increment of the monetary reward to USD100, 000 for each of
the prizes.
Literature and The Prize for Literary Criticism,
sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, aim to bring Nigerian
In 2004, Professor Akpoveta Susu and his then doctoral
scientists and authors to public attention and celebrate
student (now doctor) Kingsley Abhulimen, both of the University
excellence in scientic breakthroughs and literary
of Lagos, won the maiden edition of the science prize. They
accomplishments in the nation.
won based on their work Real-Time Computer Assisted Leak
Detection/Location Reporting and Inventory Loss Monitoring
NLNG believes that the science prize will provide leaders with
System which was described by the judges as an outstanding
answers to crucial issues in development; improve the
contribution to research in real-time leak detection in a network
standards of living and re-energise the scientic community to
of pipelines, or other ow systems, carrying liquids. That year,
seek solutions to national problems. With The Nigeria Prize for
there was no winner for the literature prize (Prose Fiction).
Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism, it is
However, three authors, Bina Nengi-llagha, Omo Uwaifo and
expected that the quest for a prestigious prize will improve the
Prof Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, received honourable mention for
quality of writing, editing, proof-reading, and publishing in the
their books: Condolences, Fattening House and House of
country with far-reaching positive effect on print and broadcast
Symbols respectively.
journalism.
In 2005, there was no winner for the science prize whilst joint
The prizes are administered, on behalf of Nigeria LNG Limited,
winners emerged for the literature prize which focused on
by the Nigerian Academy of Science and the Advisory Board
Poetry. Ezenwa Ohaeto and Gabriel Okara were rewarded for
for Literature made up of members of Nigerian Academy of
their books Chants of a Minstrel and The Dreamer: His Vision
Letters (NAL) and the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA).
respectively. The third book on the nal shortlist of three,
Winners are announced in October, commemorating the rst

Naked Among These Hills by Promise Ogochukwu, got on the shortlist was Jude Dibia's Unbridled.
honourable mention.
Professor Andrew Nok won the science prize in 2009 for his
Professor Micheal Adikwu, in 2006, showed in his winning ground-breaking discovery of the gene responsible for the
work, Wound Healing Devices (Formulations) Containing Snail creation of Sialidase (SD), an enzyme which causes sleeping
Mucin, that snail mucins can play a key role in the sickness (Trypanosomiasis). No winner emerged for the
pharmaceutical industry as a drug delivery agent. On the nal literature prize which focused on poetry. Of the 161 entries
shortlist of three for the literature prize were Emeka Egwuda's received, the following made it to the nal shortlist of nine:
Esoteric Dialogue, Prof. Femi Ososan's Ajayi Crowther: The Lindsay Barrett's A Memory of Rivers, Omo Uwaifo's Litany, G
Travails of a Legend and Dr. Ahmed Yerima's Hard Ground. 'Ebinyo Ogbowei's Song of a Dying River, Ademola Dasylva's
Dr Ahmed Yerima claimed the prize in literature (drama) for his Songs of Odamolugbe, Musa Idris Okpanachi's Eaters of the
book Hard Ground. Living, Odoh Okonyedos From a Poet to Its Creator, Nengi
Ilagha's January Gestures, Hyginus Ekwuazi's Love Apart and
In 2007, as in 2005, there was no winner for the science prize Ahmed Maiwada's Fossils.
and joint winners emerged for the children's literature.
Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo and Mabel Segun emerged The decision of the judges not to award the literature prize
joint winners with their books, My Cousin Sammy and precipitated signicant changes in its administration. The no
Readers' Theatre: Twelve Plays for Young People respectively. winner verdict attracted reactions from the Nigerian literary
Uche Umez, the third writer on the nal shortlist, got community worldwide. Rising to the occasion as a truly
honourable mention for his book, Sam and the Wallet. listening company, Nigeria LNG Limited convened a
stakeholders' engagement forum to examine and improve the
Dr. Ebenezer Meshida emerged winner of the 2008 science prize administration protocols. Consequently, the prize was
prize with his work Solution to Road Pavement Destabilisaion opened up to Nigerians everywhere in the world and the
by the Invention of 'Lateralite': A Stabilisation Flux for Fine names of the judges, hitherto kept secret, were made public.
Grained Lateritic Soils which will make Nigerian roads durable The Nigeria Prize for Literature has since grown to be Africa's
through the elimination of potholes and gullies. The literature most prestigious reward for literary excellence and one of the
prize in 2008 returned to Prose Fiction. 149 entries were richest literary prizes in the world.
received. The nal shortlist consisted of only two books. Kaine
Agary won with her rst book, Yellow Yellow. The other book Professor Akahehomen O. Akii Ibhadode was crowned winner

of the science prize in 2010 for his work on the development stakeholder engagement session was organised by NLNG in
of a new method in Die Design. That year, the prize continued partnership with the Federal Ministry of Science and the
its circle with drama as the genre in focus. 93 entries were Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja. At the moment, the
received. The Killing Swamp by Adinoyi-Ojo Onukaba, Little science prize is undergoing review with the aim to re-position it
Drops . . . by Ahmed Yerima and Cemetery Road by as the award of choice among scientists. A prize for literary
Irobi Esiaba made it to the nal shortlist of three. The literature criticism was instituted by Nigeria LNG Limited to complement
prize got its rst post-humous winner, Dr Esiaba Irobi, who won the existing prize for literature.
the prize with his play Cemetery Road. He passed away
shortly after submitting his work for the competition. 2013 literature competition focused on poetry. From a total of
201 submissions, The Sahara Testaments by Tade Ipadeola,
In 2011, Adeleke Adeyemi, emerged winner of the literature Through the Window of a Sandcastle by Amu Nnadi and
prize. Writing with the pen name, Mai Nasara, Mr. Adeyemi Wild Letters by Promise Ogochukwu made the nal shortlist of
won with his book The Missing Clock in the children's literature three. Tade Ipadeola's The Sahara Testaments emerged the
category, the genre in spotlight that year. The judges described winning entry. No science competition was organised in 2013
the book as one that celebrates "ingenuity, hard work and and in 2014.
sparkles in its prose." The other books on the nal shortlist of
three included: Eno's Story by Ayodele Olontuade and The The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism was introduced to
Great Fall by Chinyere Obi-Obasi. 126 entries were received. complement The Nigeria Prize for Literature.It is worth
There was no winner for science that year. N1,000,000 in prize money. Although it is open to literary
critics from all over the world, special consideration is given to
In 2012, prose ction was back in the spotlight for the critical essays on new writing in Nigerian literature. There was
literature prize. Chika Unigwe beat 213 authors to the prize no winner for the prize in 2013.
with her book On Black Sisters' Street. She became the second
foreign based author to win the prize. Only a Canvas by The literature prize in 2014 focused on drama. 124 entries
Olusola Olugbesan and Onaedo: The Blacksmith's Daughter were received. The initial shortlist of 11 consisted of Pandora's
by Ngozi Achebe shared the nal shortlist of three with Box by Ade Solanke, A Plague of Gadies by Paul Emema,
Unigwe's On Black Sisters' Street. Akon by Arnold Udoka, Iredi War by Sam Ukala, No Fault of
Mine by Ruth O Momodu, Oduduwa, King of the Edo's by
No winner emerged for science in 2012. However, a Jude Idada, Alekwu Night Dance by Friday John Abba, Under

a Darkling Sky by Isaac O Ogezi, Cantankerous Passengers
by Ogbe Patrick Adaofuyi, Our Wife Forever by Julie Okoh,
Maybe Tomorrow by Soji Cole. Oduduwa, King of the Edo's
by Jude Idada, Alekwu Night Dance by Friday John Abba and
Iredi War by Sam Ukala made the nal shortlist of three.
Professor Sam Ukala's Iredi War emerged winner. Prof. Isidore
Diala won the literary criticism award with his submission
Colonial Mimicry and Postcolonial Re-membering in Isidore
Okpewho's Call Me by My Rightful Name. Seven critical
essays contended for this prize.


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FACTS & FIGURES ON NLNG 2015

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More information on the company's operations

All correspondence to:

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NLNG and its Contributions

Community Relations and Development 76

The Prizes: The Nigeria Prize for Science,

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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

Shell Gas B.V. (SGBV)

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BGT Board of Directors

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After a stint as a chemistry and mathematics teacher at Bishop

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At NNPC, he had stints as General Manager, Budget &

Prior to joining NNPC in 2005 under the Pace Corporate

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He served as Operations Adviser Shell UK St Fergus Gas

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He was also lead counsel in the negotiation of various

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In 2013, Mr. Folaranmi was appointed General Manager,

GENERAL MANAGER, FINANCE

He began his career at the University of Lagos as a Graduate

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Kudo has a wealth of experience in Public Service, too. He

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He was transferred to NNPC Headquarters in 2001 where he

Peter has participated in over 20 Executive Committees

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Temilola became the rst Nigerian employee to rise to the

Temilola has inspired landmark achievements in the Shipping

Soon after graduation, he worked briey as a Master Mariner

Temilola also sat for the (London) Institute of Chartered

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Her banking career began in United Bank for Africa (UBA) as

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The Plant is built on 2.27 sq.km of largely reclaimed land in

l Diversied gas supply (Associated Gas and Non-

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Furthermore, deliberate technology transfer initiative has Community Development

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The government aims to eliminate all aring of gas associated

With further improvement in the collection of associated gas,

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Additionally, under a special supply arrangement with the

The NAOC-JV supplies gas to NLNG from its Obiafu-Obrikom

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The Long Term LNG buyers take delivery of their volumes at

In recent times, NLNG cargoes have been delivered to the Far

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