The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has announced a new date for its planned offshore pipeline cleaning and inspection, known as “pigging.” Originally set to begin on January 20, 2025, the exercise has been rescheduled to February 3, 2025, to better accommodate key stakeholders.
The four-week maintenance will result in the temporary suspension of reverse gas flow from Ghana’s Western Region to Tema and the shutdown of critical facilities in Tema, Ghana; Lomé, Togo; and Cotonou, Benin. During this period, subsea valves at these strategic locations will be replaced to improve operational safety.
This essential cleaning and inspection exercise is in line with regulatory requirements and industry best practices to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), which spans from Itoki in Ogun State, Nigeria, to Takoradi in Western Ghana.
The cleaning exercise is in two phases. The first phase, completed in December 2024, involved cleaning and inspecting the onshore section of the pipeline within Nigeria.
The second phase scheduled to run from February 3 to March 2, 2025, will focus on the offshore section of the WAGP, stretching from Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria to Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana.
WAPCO is required to conduct these inspections every five years, as part of efforts to maintain the integrity of the WAGP and ensure its continued safe and reliable operation across the West African region.
Below is the press statement
