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 … a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria.

Facts and Figures is an annual compendium of information about Nigeria LNG Limited. This
publication is produced by the External Relations and Sustainable Development Division of
Nigeria LNG Limited.

PICTURES OVERLEAF
Top left: Bonny-Bodo Road (see pages 76, 82, 86 and 87)
Top right: Bonny Consulate Building (see pages 95-97)
Bottom left and bottom right: Finima Nature Park (see pages 67-69)

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Facts and Figures 2022

Editor-in-Chief
Andy Odeh

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Editor
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 CONTENTS
05 The Company

08 Management Profile

18 Contributions to the Nigerian Economy

22 Anti-Bribery and Corruption

24 The Plant

27 NLNG Major Milestones

30 Gas Supply

34 Commercial

42 Shipping Operations

45 Shipping Milestones

50 Finance

56 Nigerian Content

62 Health, Safety and Environment

67 Biodiversity and Nature Conservation

70 Social Performance

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THE COMPANY
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) was incorporated company has two subsidiaries: Bonny Gas NLNG SHIP MANAGMENT LIMITED
as a limited liability company under the laws of Transport (BGT) Limited and NLNG Ship Established in 2008, NLNG Ship Management
the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 17, 1989 Management Limited (NSML). Limited (NSML) is a private Limited Liability
to harness Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources company which provides shipping services
and produce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) BONNY GAS TRANSPORT LIMITED including training, manning, fleet management
and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) for export. Following the incorporation of Nigeria LNG and consultancy services to Nigeria LNG Limited
It is owned by four shareholders, namely, the Limited, Bonny Gas Transport Limited was (NLNG).
Federal Government of Nigeria, represented by established in 1989 to provide shipping
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (49%), capacity for NLNG. The company is owned
Shell (25.6%), TotalEnergies Gaz and Electricite by NLNG and its shareholders.
Holdings France (15%) and Eni (10.4%). The

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

CORE VALUES - Safety | Integrity | Teamwork | Respect | Excellence | Caring

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 SHAREHOLDERS

NIGERIAN NATIONAL SHELL GAS B.V. (SGBV) TOTALENERGIES ENI INTERNATIONAL

PETROLEUM COMPANY GAZ AND ELECTRICITE (N. A .) N.V.S.A.R.L
(NNPC) LIMITED Founded in 1974, Shell Gas B.V. HOLDINGS
(SGBV) is a member of the Roy- Eni was founded in 1953 and
Nigerian National Petroleum al Dutch Shell Group of Compa- Founded in 1995, Total is a is one of the world’s major in-
Company (NNPC) Limited was nies which operates throughout major integrated oil and gas tegrated oil and gas companies
established in 1977 under the the world in all subsectors of the company active in all sectors of engaged in all sectors of the pe-
laws of the Federal Republic of oil and gas industry. For more the petroleum industry. It oper- troleum business. It is involved
Nigeria. It is the corporate entity than 40 years, SGBV has been ates in more than 130 countries, in exploration, development and
through which the Nigerian investing in and delivering some and it is today, the fifth largest production of oil and natural
government participates in the oil of the world’s largest and most publicly traded integrated in- gas in 70 countries. Eni owns
and gas industry. NNPC and its complex gas projects. Besides ternational oil and gas company 10.4% of the shares in Nigeria
subsidiaries dominate all sectors its interest in Nigeria LNG Lim- in the world. In Nigeria, the LNG Limited.
of the industry—exploration, ited, Shell Gas holds the largest company is one of the largest
production, refining, pipelines, equity share of LNG capacity oil and gas producers through
marketing, crude/product among international oil and its involvement in more than
exports, and petrochemicals. gas companies, with a leading 50 permits, including nine as
NNPC Limited owns 49% of the position in LNG shipping, mar- operator. Total owns 15% of the
shares in Nigeria LNG Limited. keting and trading of natural shares in Nigeria LNG Limited.
gas and power in Europe, North
America and Asia Pacific. SGBV
owns 25.6% of the shares in
Nigeria LNG Limited.

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NLNG AND SUBSIDIARIES:
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
NLNG BOARD OF DIRECTORS BGT BOARD OF DIRECTORS NSML BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Edmund M. Daukoru President Mohammed Ahmed Chairman

Edmund M. Daukoru Chairman
Philip Mshelbila Vice President Olalekan Ogunleye Vice Chairman
Philip Mshelbila Managing Director
Mele Kolo Kyari Abdulkadir Ahmed Managing Director
Olalekan Ogunleye Deputy Managing Director
Bitrus Nabasu Nike Kolawole
Mele Kyari
Abdul Abba Gana Olusegun Adebayo
Bitrus Nabasu​
Efundoyin Akinyanju Florence Ilaka
Henry Ikem Obih
Henry Bristol Tranquillo Doniselli
Rabiu Suleiman
Olusegun Adebayo Ufuoma Otomewo
Henry Bristol
Florence Ilaka Terhemba Makeri
Martinus de Jong
Christopher Kokaram Akachukwu Nwokedi​​​​​ Company Secretary
Florence Ilaka
Michel Faou
Mike Sangster​
Donald H. Malcolm
Fabio D​i Majo
Victor Richards
Akachukwu Nwokedi Company Secretary
Olalekan Ogunleye

Jarlath Wad Company Secretary

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 MANAGING DIRECTOR/
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Philip Mshelbila is currently the Managing Director to the Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell in The
and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited Netherlands, Regional (Business) Adviser for Africa -
and the Vice President of Bonny Gas Transport. Shell International and Regional Health Manager for
Africa overseeing 36 countries.
Prior to this, he was the CEO of the Atlantic LNG
Company of Trinidad & Tobago. Preceding this Prior to joining Shell, he worked with the Nigerian
position, he held the position of General Manager, National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and
Gas for Shell Nigeria and a director of the Shell National Oil & Chemical Marketing Company Plc
Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (NOLCHEM).
(SPDC). Before that he held the positions of Regional
Communications Manager for Shell in West Africa Philip has a degree in Human Medicine (MBBS),
and General Manager for Sustainable Development a postgraduate qualification in Occupational &
and Community Relations for Shell Nigeria. Prior to Environmental Medicine from the University of
that he was the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Aberdeen, Scotland, and a Master of Business
Gas Ltd and Crisis Chief of Staff for Shell Nigeria. Administration (MBA) degree from the IESE
Business School of the University of Navarra, Spain.
In the course of his over 25-year career with Shell,
he has held various roles including Integration/ He loves traveling and exploring new cultures,
Planning and Project Development Manager for Gas swimming, and spending time with his family.
& Power, Commercial Manager, Private Assistant

Philip Mshelbila

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DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR

Olalekan (Lekan) Olufemi Ogunleye is the Deputy Secretary and Legal adviser (CS&LA) of the Nigerian
Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited. In his Gas Company Ltd (NGC) from 2014 to 2017 and
almost three decades of career life, Lekan has held CS&LA in Nigerian Gas Marketing Company Limited
several key management positions in his parent (NGMC) from 2017 to 2019. Both NGC and NGMC
company – the Nigerian National Petroleum Company are subsidiary companies of NNPC.
Limited (NNPC), especially in the gas sector. This has
equipped him with significant industry experience Olalekan Ogunleye holds a degree in Law from
in various aspects of the gas value chain. Until he Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He was called
joined NLNG in April 2022, he was the Managing to Bar in 1991, following his graduation from the
Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) of Nigerian Law School, Lagos, the same year. He also
Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria Limited (GACN), has numerous certifications from leading national and
established by the Federal Government of Nigeria to international organizations.
facilitate adequate gas supply to the domestic market
and ensure the effective implementation of the Lekan is a member of several professional organizations
Nigerian Gas Master Plan. including the Nigerian Bar Association; International
Bar Association; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; and
Before then, Lekan was the MD&CEO of N-Gas Association of International Petroleum Negotiators.
Limited, a joint venture company between NNPC, Olalekan Ogunleye was the former Legal Adviser
Chevron, and Shell with responsibility for the sale and Deputy Secretary-General of the Nigerian Gas
and marketing of gas in Benin Republic, Togo and Association.
Ghana. Prior, he has meritoriously served in several
key gas commercialization capacities including as He is married, spends his leisure time reading and
Senior Counsel, Commercial, Brass LNG; Company playing table tennis, and enjoys poetry.

Olalekan Ogunleye

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 GENERAL MANAGER
COMMERCIAL

Ufuoma Otomewo is a business strategist and business Ufuoma holds an MBA from Manchester Business
finance professional with over 20 years’ experience School (MBS), UK, as well as a B.Sc. (Hons) in
in audit and across diverse functional areas in the Accountancy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
oil and gas value chain. Prior to his current role as He is a member of the Association of International
General Manager Commercial, he was General Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), the Institute of
Manager/Senior Advisor in the Asset Management Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the
and New Energies directorate of Total E&P. Canadian Institute of Management (CIM).

Beginning his career with Deloitte in 2001, Ufuoma Ufuoma has personal interest in coaching, business
joined Total E&P in 2003 and has over the years model reframing, emerging technologies, value
worked in various capacities and locations in Nigeria, investing and start-up incubation / venture funding.
France, the UK and Norway. He has played key roles His hobbies include playing ping-pong, squash and
in the successful negotiation of several commercial listening to music.
and financing agreements for upstream oil and gas
projects.

Ufuoma Otomewo

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GENERAL MANAGER
CORPORATE SERVICES

Joseph Alagoa is an engineer with over 20 years Gas Plant, a Woodside-operated five-train LNG plant,
of experience in the oil and gas industry spanning as Optimization Engineer and later as an Operations
operations, process technology, planning, asset Superintendent responsible for LNG production assets.
management, and contract and procurement. He
earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Petro- On his return to NLNG, he held different technical
Chemical Engineering from Rivers State University leadership positions and, in 2008, became the Head of
of Science and Technology and is a member of the Operations for the Liquefaction Plant, the first NLNG
Nigerian Society of Engineers. direct staff in this position.

Following his graduation from university, Joseph From 2010 to May 2019 Joseph was Manager, Technical
joined National Fertilizer Company of Nigeria and Services during which time Process Safety was formally
worked for about two years prior to joining Nigeria introduced and embedded; Manager, Integrated
Liquefied Natural Gas Limited. He joined NLNG in Scheduling and Planning where he was responsible
1998 where he started off in plant operations with focus for NLNG value chain optimization from feed gas to
on commissioning and start-up activities for Trains 1 product delivery; Manager, Production Asset where he
and 2. focused on Production Excellence and Asset Assurance
and Manager, Contract, Procurement and Materials,
In 2001, he was seconded to join the Trains 4 and 5 where he concentrated on improving the overall C & P
Front End Development team working with the FEED processes. In May 2019 he was appointed as the General
(Front End Engineering Design) contractor (MW Manager, Corporate Services Division, Nigeria LNG
Kellogg) as a Process Engineer. On his return, he held Limited with responsibilities spanning Information
various operational leadership positions in NLNG’s Technology, Business Logistics, Corporate Security and
liquefaction plant on Bonny Island. Estate Services.

In 2005, he was seconded to Woodside Energy Limited Joseph Alagoa

in Western Australia where he worked at Karratha

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 GENERAL MANAGER
EXTERNAL RELATIONS &
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Andy Odeh is the General Manager, External Relations Management and Technology, and Corporate Business
and Sustainable Development at Nigeria LNG Limited. Logistics and Services.
He is a public relations, media management and brand
promotion professional. His over 20 years’ varied Andy has demonstrated proficiency in managing issues
experiences are in public relations, advertising and oil and business risks through guided communication
and gas industries. and stakeholder engagement. He has fostered strategic
partnerships with government, diplomatic corps, the
Andy Odeh holds a Masters’ Degree in Public and media and various community stakeholders to protect
International Affairs from the University of Lagos, a the company’s reputation and secure optimal business
Post Graduate Diploma in International Public Relations profit. Andy co-managed the commissioning of Nigeria
from the Business School, University of London and a LNG Plant by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria,
first degree in Communication Arts from the University in 1999. To his credit, NLNG achieved consensus for
of Jos, Nigeria. He has other leadership certifications, construction of a new Oil & Gas Airstrip on Bonny
including some from INSEAD Singapore, and Nigeria’s Island, City & Guilds accreditation for Bonny Vocational
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies. Centre, and successful launch of the NLNG Economic
Empowerment and Human Capacity Development
Andy started his career at Insight Communications as initiatives.
Management Trainee in 1990 from where he moved to
LTC Advertising as Group Head. In 1996, he moved to Andy is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public
DDB Lagos (an affiliate of DDB Worldwide) as Associate Relations (NIPR), International Association of Business
Director. Since joining NLNG in 1998 as Head, Public Communicators (IABC), Public Relations Society of
Relations, Andy has served as Manager, Community America (PRSA), and International Public Relations
Relations and Sustainable Development, Corporate Association (IPRA). His leisure activities are restoring
Communication and Public Affairs, Government vintage cars, photography and travelling, which he
Andy Odeh Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Information enjoys doing with his family.

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GENERAL MANAGER
FINANCE

Fatima U. Adanan is the General Manager, Finance for In her roles at NNPC, Fatima facilitated the signing of
Nigeria LNG Limited. She is an accountant with about the NLNG Framework Agreement which secured the
25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. financing of up to US$2.5 billion to fund the NNPC
CAPEX requirements of Upstream Gas Projects
She has an accounting B.Sc. degree from Ahmadu contracted to sell feedgas to NLNG, based on Gas Sales
Bello University and an M.Sc degree in Financial Agreements (GSA). Another highlight in her career
Management from Roberts Gordon University in was being part of the financing team that secured a
Aberdeen, United Kingdom. She is a fellow of the US$3 billion loan for NLNG’s Train 7 project.
Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria, a
member of the National Association of Accountants She has been recognised with awards and
of Nigeria and an SAP Certified Finance Consultant. commendations for her contributions to major finance
projects in NNPC.
Her career started in 1997 when she joined Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC, now She was working on the financing of the Ajaokuta-
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited) as Abuja-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Pipeline project to
the Accountant, Banking and Cash Management, enable the construction and commissioning of the
Treasury Group. She served in the Documentary Credit AKK pipeline that will boost gas utilisation in Nigeria,
Section and the Cash Office, as well as in supervisory NNPC Refineries Rehabilitation, Pipeline and Depots
roles in Taxes, Invoicing and Inventory between 2001 and Train 7 Upstream Gas projects worth a total of
and 2017 before she was appointed Deputy Manager estimated US$15.2 billion before her secondment to
LNG/Loan Origination, Monitoring and Accounting NLNG as General Manager Finance in September,
in 2017. In 2020, she became the Manager of LNG/ 2022.
Midstream Finance in an acting capacity and was
appointed in full capacity in the same role in 2021.

Fatima Adanan

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 GENERAL COUNSEL AND
COMPANY SECRETARY

Akachukwu Adeyinka Nwokedi is the General Counsel Aka has been pioneer Human Resources Manager for
and Company Secretary of Nigeria LNG Limited Career Development and Talent Management and
(NLNG). later the Human Resources and Services manager for
NLNG’s Production Division. He has also served as
He holds a first degree and a master’s degree in law Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
from the prestigious University of Buckingham, United NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), an NLNG
Kingdom. He is an accomplished legal professional with subsidiary, repositioning the company from loss making
over 25 years of experience. to an organization delivering strong performance and
sustained profit for the NLNG group.
Aka started his working career in 1996 as an Associate
Counsel with Uche Nwokedi & Co (Solicitors) before Aka has strong leadership and motivational attributes
joining NLNG as Legal Counsel, Technical & Projects in with a proven track record in change management
1999, rising to the position of Senior Counsel Technical and driving organizational efficiency. He has led and
& Projects, in which capacity he supported the corporate delivered several complex assignments notable among
secretariats of NLNG and Bonny Gas Transport Limited which include Fit for 8 organizational effectiveness
(BGT). Notably, Aka also delivered the Gas Supply project, and relocation of NLNG Head Office from
Agreements (GSA) for NLNG’s Trains 3, 4 and 5 and the Lagos to Port Harcourt, Abuja, and Bonny locations
financing agreements for the NLNGPlus Project. He was within a 90-day window on schedule, within budget and
also NLNG lead legal counsel for the development of the without a safety incident. He is also a dedicated coach
NLNG Trains 4 and 5 Sales and Purchase Agreements and mentor and is an INSEAD alumni. He has been
(‘SPA’) with TFE and Iberdrola and a part of the team Secretary General and currently the 1st Vice President
that developed the NLNG shipping strategy in 2005. of the Nigeria Gas Association.
Akachukwu Adeyinka
Nwokedi

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GENERAL MANAGER
HUMAN RESOURCES

Terhemba Emmanuel Makeri is a seasoned HR Manager, HR and Admin. Services. He returned to

practitioner with over 25 years’ industry experience. NNPC’s Corporate Headquarters as Deputy Manager,
He holds an upper second-class B.Sc. (Hons) degree Recruitment/Budget Coordinator HR Division in
in Political Science and Administration from the 2010, and in January 2015, became Manager, Personnel
University of Maiduguri and a M.Sc. in Public Information and Compensation. Between February
Administration from the same university. Terhemba 2016 and July 2017, he served as HR Team Lead for the
also holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University Alpine/NNPC Restructuring Project.
of Benin.
Terhemba was seconded to Nigerian Content
In January 1992, Terhemba started his career with Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) as
Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited General Manager, Human Resources in August 2017.
(NPDC), Benin (a subsidiary of the Nigerian National During his time at NCDMB, he eliminated duplications
Petroleum Development Company, NNPC) as Officer, and minimised inefficiencies through a robust process
Records/Appraisal/Discipline. From 2004 up to review and realignment of activities and job roles,
2007, he was a valued member of the Project PACE embedded a culture of continuous learning, and
Transformation Project that reviewed organisational maintained industrial peace and harmony with zero
structure and delivered the Company’s current downtime from industrial disputes.
Performance Management System, a role which earned
him the Group Managing Director’s Commendation. He assumed duties as General Manager, Human
Resources at Nigeria LNG Limited on 9th September
Between December 2008 and March 2010, he was 2020.
Technical Assistant to the Group General Manager, HR
Division/Career Advisor in LNG & Power, Engineering Terhemba is a member of Nigerian Institute of
and Technical Services Division (ETD) and Renewable Management, Chartered Institute of Personnel
Energy (RED) from where he moved to Hyson Nigeria Management, Nigeria and Society for Human Resource Terhemba Emmanuel
Limited (another subsidiary of NNPC) as Deputy Management. He is married with children.
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 GENERAL MANAGER
PRODUCTION

Adeleye (Leye) Falade is General Manager, Production. Implementation Manager for Royal Dutch Shell
He is a graduate of Electrical/Electronics Engineering where he led the IT-enabled business simplification
from the University of Ibadan and holds an MBA from programme across Shell’s Upstream, Integrated gas and
Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK. He Downstream-manufacturing line of businesses. Before
is also a product of London Business School & INSEAD then, he was seconded from Shell to serve as Operations
short-term programmes. He is a Fellow of Nigerian Manager for NLNG between 2015 and 2018.
Society of Engineers (FNSE), member of Council for
the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), and In the course of his career, Leye has worked extensively in
member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). the Upstream and Integrated gas businesses with strong
focus on delivery. He is versed in asset management,
Leye is an accomplished technical business leader with production operations, HSSE, maintenance, project,
distinguished career in developing and implementing technical audit and business transformation. He is an
innovative solutions that have improved profitability exceptional leader who invests heavily in people and
and performance of world class organizations. He has business development.
broad and significant global exposure complemented
by an ability to manage operations and projects in Leye was appointed General Manager Production for
multinational and multi-cultural environments. His Nigeria LNG Limited in May 2019. He is married with
over 25years’ experience in the oil and gas industry cover children, enjoys playing golf and engages in capacity
assignments that span various countries in Europe, Asia, building for teenagers and youths.
Africa and the Middle East.

Prior to his current role as GM Production at NLNG,

Leye was the Regional Asset Management System
Adeleye (Leye) Falade

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GENERAL MANAGER
TECHNICAL

Ekeinde Ohiwerei has broad technical, commercial, tics as well as establishing the company’s Nigerian Con-
and leadership skills acquired in a career working tent development strategy. He also initiated the compa-
across various corporate activities and initiatives in Ni- ny’s digital transformation agenda which he still leads.
geria and Europe.
Ekeinde is an alumnus of the University of Ibadan,
As the General Manager Technical Division in Nigeria Loughborough University, Imperial College London,
LNG Limited, he is accountable for the delivery of me- and INSEAD. He is also a member of the Nigerian So-
dium capital projects, corporate engineering, and the ciety of Engineers, the Council for the Regulation of
company’s digital program. Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), and the Chartered
Institute of Procurement and Supply.
He has led many functions and initiatives over the years
including contracting, procurement and material logis-

Ekeinde Ohiwerei

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 OUR CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE NIGERIAN
ECONOMY
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is considered one of the most important
economic projects in Nigeria. Since it began operations in 1999 when it
shipped its first LNG cargo, the company has brought significant eco-
nomic benefits to Nigeria. Some of these are detailed on the next few
pages.

NLNG has paid dividends

of over

DIVIDENDS
USD40 billion
out of which 49 percent went to the Federal Gov-
ernment of Nigeria courtesy of its shareholding
in the company, via Nigerian National Petroleum
Company, NNPC Limited.

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 FOREIGN DIRECT
TAXES JOB CREATION
INVESTMENT (FDI)
As a good corporate citizen, NLNG also
contributes to national wealth and the With its plant construction, the company NLNG provided more than 12,000 jobs at
economic wellbeing of states in which it generated considerable Foreign Direct the peak of construction of each of Trains 3,
operates, by paying all applicable taxes and Investment (FDI) for the country. The 4 and 5. Overall, the major sub-contractors
tariffs. In 2021, the company’s corporate project today has assets (i.e. property, employed over 18,000 Nigerians in technical
income tax, including tertiary education plant, and equipment) worth about USD19 jobs in the Base Project (Trains 1 and 2).
tax, paid to the Federal Government of billion with 51 per cent stake owned by Through each Nigerian Content plan for
Nigeria amounted to about USD427 international oil companies and 49 per its contracts, NLNG has promoted the
million cent belonging to the country through the development and employment of Nigerian
Nigerian National Petroleum Company manpower.
(NNPC). Over 12,000 jobs will be generated during
the construction phase of Train 7.
FEEDGAS
PAYMENT GROSS DOMESTIC
PRODUCT (GDP) LOCAL CONTENT
Payment to Joint Venture (JV) feedgas
suppliers from inception till date is about DEVELOPMENT
USD 32 billion. 55-60 per cent of such The company, since 2008, contributed
payment goes to the Federal Government about 4 percent of Nigeria’s annual Gross NLNG supports the development of
of Nigeria via its shareholding in Nigerian Domestic Product (GDP). With rebasing of community and Nigerian contractors
National Petroleum Company, NNPC. the GDP, NLNG’s contribution to the GDP to enable them to achieve standards of
was put at about one per cent. excellence, plus enhance their capacities
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 through the initiative to empower local otherwise be flared by upstream companies.
contractors, indigenous contractors have NLNG has converted about 218.0 Bcm (billion The company is now run by a 100% Nigerian
made human and capital investments in their standard cubic meters) or 7.70 Tcf (trillion cubic management team and 95% Nigerian staff.
companies thereby expanding their operating feet) of Associated Gas (AG) to exports as LNG NLNG, therefore, contributes to the reduction
capacity. and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs), thus making of unemployment figures in Nigeria and the
significant contributions to the nation’s income. development of skills and competencies critical
The capabilities of local vendors have also been NLNG has, in this way, contributed to reducing to drive Nigeria towards a modern-day economy.
developed through mentoring and partnerships gas flaring from 65% in 2001 to less than 20%.
between more established Nigerian vendors and
community vendors. This has helped to protect the environment from VENDOR
the effects of gas flaring and has also enhanced FINANCE SCHEME
Nigerian Content commitment in the government’s earning by the monetization of
acquisition of six new technology DFDE ships this gas. The environment is further protected NLNG recognises the fact that funding is the bane
by NLNG’s BGT led to major achievements such by the significant reduction in felling of trees for of the Nigerian manufacturing industry. This led,
as a feasibility study for the establishment of a use as fuels. In addition, NLNG has contributed in 2013, to the introduction of the USD1 billion
drydocking and ship-repair yard in Nigeria and to a healthier nation by encouraging the use of NLNG Local Vendors Finance Scheme (NLVFS)
the training and development of Nigerians (both cleaner energy through its domestic LPG supply which was increased to USD1.2 billion in June
in Nigeria and Korea) in various aspects of ship programme which has also resulted in reduced 2017 with the introduction of an additional
design and construction and export of Nigerian expenditure on respiratory health issues. participating bank to the scheme making a total
goods for use in the construction of BGT of six participating banks. The scheme facilitates
ships in South Korea. For Train 7, 55% of both access to funds from participating banks to
engineering activities and procurement will be NLNG registered vendors (suppliers of goods or
carried out in Nigeria, by Nigerian vendors. NIGERIANISATION contractors of services).

NLNG and its shareholders agreed on a Under the scheme, vendors are able to get speedy
ENVIRONMENTAL Nigerianisation scheme on September 1, 1997. access to finance and fairer financing terms. The
HAZARD REDUCTION This was revisited and updated in 2004. The fairer financing terms were secured using the
objective of the scheme which was to Nigerianise leverage of NLNG’s relationships with the banks.
Nigeria LNG Limited utilizes gas that would the company’s workforce was achieved in 2012.

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 the United Kingdom for training. In 2010, the growth in the sector and in helping to
NLNG made a donation worth N40 million build a better Nigeria. The Company’s first
GROWING NIGERIA’S
to the academy to facilitate training of domestic Propane cargo was also delivered
MARITIME SECTOR
officers in Proficiency in Survival Craft and in 2021.
Rescue Boat (PSCRB).
NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), Furthermore, and in support of the Federal
an NLNG subsidiary, is the biggest employer Government’s Decade of Gas Initiative,
of Nigerian seafarers on board the 13 BGT- DEEPENING DOMESTIC NLNG has also commenced plans for
owned ships. NLNG has trained hundreds LPG AND LNG SECTORS the supply of LNG within the Nigerian
of sea-going officers, some to the level of domestic market. This initiative is expected
captains and chief engineers. For over 10 years, NLNG’s intervention to stimulate industrial growth in the sector,
in the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas with conditional SPAs already executed
NLNG also continues to support the (LPG) - otherwise known as cooking with Nigerian companies as counterparts in
Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, to gas - to the domestic market under the the Domestic LNG scheme.
train manpower for the industry. To this NLNG Domestic LPG (DLPG) Scheme has
end, NLNG engaged Warsash Maritime guaranteed LPG supply, availability, and
Academy, Southampton to review the affordability, and has also stimulated the
SOME SOCIAL
Nigerian academy’s STCW 95 courses. development of different parts of the DLPG INVESTMENT
Warsash Maritime Academy was also value chain in Nigeria. INITIATIVES
required to help facilitate the accreditation
process of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, NLNG supplies about 40% of Nigeria’s Through The Nigeria Prize for Science, The
Oron, to enable them to issue MCA- domestic LPG demand and, is currently Nigeria Prize for Literature, and The Nigeria
approved certificates. The cost for these the highest single supplier of LPG into the Prize for Literary Criticism, NLNG has
projects which includes purchase, domestic market, delivering circa 400,000 encouraged excellence in scientific research
installation, and test-running equipment for tonnes of LPG into the market in 2021. and innovation, creative and critical
the Academy is fully borne by Nigeria LNG The company has also this year made a writing with visible results. This has also
limited. NLNG has spent over US $100,000 commitment to deliver 100% of its LPG had salubrious effects in publishing in the
on equipment, besides sponsorship of four produced into the domestic market, in line country.
lecturers and a Life Craft Technician to with the vision to continually contribute to

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 ANTI-BRIBERY
AND CORRUPTION
(ABC) PRINCIPLES

In its policies, principles, and practices, and Corruption (ABC) Policy. Everyone involved with NLNG’s business must
NLNG is fully aligned to the United Nations comply with the ABC laws of Nigeria and of the
Global Compact (UNGC) Principle 10 on Consequently, the direct or indirect offers countries in which we operate and do business.
anti-corruption which states that “businesses of improper payments, or the solicitation or Involvement in acts of bribery and corruption
should work against corruption in all its forms, acceptance of bribes in any form (including can attract disciplinary action, dismissal, legal
including extortion and bribery”. facilitation payments) are unacceptable. proceedings, and, possibly, imprisonment.
Employees must avoid conflicts of interest
NLNG is committed to upholding the highest between their private activities and their roles In recent times, NLNG’s ABC programme
standards of ethics in our relationships with in the conduct of company business, and must focused on sustaining the achievements from
employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, declare to NLNG actual and potential conflicts our ABC trainings, ensuring the whistle-
regulators, and our host communities. of interest. All business transactions on behalf blower program retains the good faith of users,
of NLNG must be reported accurately in the driving ethical conduct, enhancing integrity
This commitment is ensured through policies accounts of the company in accordance with due diligence on counterparties while fulfilling
which guide the business in its relationships with established procedures and are subject to audit the tenets of UN Global Compact (UNGC)
stakeholders. Two of the key policies are: the and disclosure. membership.
NLNG Code of Conduct and the Anti-Bribery

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“
ETHICS LINE (WHISTLE-BLOWER perceived, or potential conflict situation that exists
PLATFORM during the course of their employment with the company.
As part of our commitment to fighting corruption, the Declared conflicts are reviewed and resolved by company
NLNG Ethics Line has been in place for over a decade. management. Employees are also required to declare
The NLNG Ethics The Ethics Line allows for confidential, anonymous any gifts and hospitality given/received in their capacity
submission of information on potential violation of laws, as employees from the company’s business partners/
Line, or whistle- rules, regulations, or any policies. associates.
blower platform,
The NLNG Ethics Line, or whistle-blower platform, is an The annual Conflict of Interest Declaration includes a
is an anonymous, anonymous, toll-free resource administered by an external process for members of staff to attest to their understanding
party. No call tracing or recording devices are ever used, of the NLNG Code of Conduct & Business Principles.
toll-free resource and reports made via the online resource are not traced
administered by either. COUNTERPARTY INTEGRITY DUE
DILIGENCE (IDD)
an external party. Whistle-blowers reserve the right to remain completely As a practice, NLNG carries out integrity due diligence
anonymous, should they choose. They can also receive on all counterparties doing business with it as a
feedback on blown whistles or track whistle progress component of the overall counterparty risk management.
through the external party’s platform.
MEMBERSHIP OF UNITED NATIONS
NLNG will continue to ensure that staff, vendors, GLOBAL COMPACT (UNGC)
suppliers, counterparties, and other stakeholders are In December 2015, NLNG became a signatory to United
continuously encouraged to make good faith reports on Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest
unethical behaviour/misconduct. This is aimed at creating voluntary corporate responsibility initiative with business
an environment that promotes values such as fairness, and non-business participants from 160 countries.
accountability, and ethical behaviour.
NLNG continues to maintain its active participation in
Reported cases are continuously monitored, investigated, the UNGC through annual voluntary contribution, timely
and closed out within set timelines. submission of the annual Communication on Progress
(COP), and CEO’s statement of continued support as well
as reaffirming its Signatory Level of engagement with the
CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) organisation.
NLNG requires all members of staff to declare any actual,

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 THE PLANT
Our shareholders took a Final Investment Decision Project, commenced with an FID in February

“
(FID) to build a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant 1999 to develop Train 3 and the plant’s Natural
in Finima, Bonny Island in Rivers State in November Gas Liquids (NGLs) Handling Unit (LHU) —
1995. In December, a t u r n k e y Engineering, condensate stabilisation and Liquefied Petroleum
Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract Gas (LPG) production units. The expansion
Six LNG was awarded to a consortium of Engineering
firms comprised of Technip, Snamprogetti, M.W.
project was completed and came into operation in
November 2002.
processing units Kellogg, and Japan Gas Corporation (TSKJ) for
the Plant (consisting of two trains: Trains 1 and The next phase of development called the
(Trains) with a 2, called the Base Project), the Gas Transmission NLNGPlus project, comprised of Trains 4 and 5,
total nameplate System (GTS) and the Residential Area (RA). commenced with an FID in March 2002. Train 4
came on stream in November 2005 and Train 5 was
processing Construction at the Plant site commenced in started up in February 2006.
capacity of February 1996 and on August 12, 1999, Train 2 was

22 mtpa
ready for start-up. Production of LNG commenced NLNG Six project, consisting of Train 6 and
on September 15. Train 1 subsequently came on additional condensate processing, LPG storage,
stream on February 27, 2000. and Jetty facilities, commenced with an FID in
2004. Train 6 became operational in December
The second phase of development, called Expansion 2007.

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 With six Trains currently operational, the entire and continuous improvement. In addition to
complex can produce 22 million tonnes per regular maintenance of the assets to assure integrity,
annum (mtpa) of LNG, and 5 mtpa of NGLs from process safety, and reliability, opportunities

“
3.5 billion (standard) cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of are continuously sought to improve the Plant,
natural gas intake. incorporating proven techniques and processes
to maximise production, and manage human
The building of Train 7, which will lift the total interferences and impacts. All these activities
production capacity to 30 mtpa of LNG, is are underpinned by Health, Safety, Security and
10 gas turbine currently progressing. FID for Train 7 was taken in Environment (HSSE) culture that continually
December 2019, while the signing of Engineering, seeks improvements in the safe and sustainable
generators with a Procurement, and Construction Contracts utilisation of our assets.
combined capacity with SCD (Saipem, Chiyoda, and Daewoo) JV
Consortium was completed in May 2020. The The Plant continues to rank amongst top
of more than ground-breaking for Train 7 was done on 15 June performers worldwide; its performance is regularly

320 MW 2021.

The Plant rapidly, and successfully made the

transition from a construction project to a stable
benchmarked with other LNG plants around the
world. NLNG has, within a short span of time,
grown in status to become a very reliable supplier
of LNG in the Atlantic Basin, serving the European,
production operation with a robust framework of South American, Middle East, and the Far East
People, Processes, Systems, and Organisation, as markets.
well as relentless focus on operational excellence

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2022 25
 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:

Diversified gas supply (Associated Gas and Six LNG processing units (Trains) with a Four LNG storage tanks, each with a ca-
Non-Associated Gas) and six main dedi- total nameplate processing capacity of 22 pacity of 84,200 m3 (nominal), 75,300 m3
cated gas transmission pipelines with four mtpa. (working).
of them located onshore.

Four LPG refrigerated storage tanks, each Three Condensate storage tanks, each with A common fractionation plant to
with a capacity of 70,847 m3 (nominal), a capacity of 46,087 m3 (nominal), 36,000 process LPG.
65,000 m3 (working) - two each for pro- m3 (working).
pane and butane.

Five common Condensate stabilisation 10 gas turbine generators with a combined Two export jetties: one exports LNG and
plants. capacity of more than 320 MW. LPG while the other exports LNG and
Condensate.

23 LNG ships dedicated to the service of A materials’ off-loading jetty. A passenger jetty/terminal.
NLNG.

A Residential Area (RA) covering an area

of more than two sq. km.

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NLNG MAJOR MILESTONES
May Incorporation of Nigeria LNG Limited Oct Export of first LNG cargo
1989 1999

Nov Final Investment Decision (FID) by shareholders Feb Start-Up of Train 1

1995 for Trains 1 & 2 2000

Feb Commencement of plant construction Mar Completion of Initial Supply Period (Gas Supply
1996 2000 Agreement, GSA)

Sep Completion of Gas Transmission System (GTS- Apr Export of First Condensate Cargo
1998 1) 2000

Feb May
Final Investment Decision (FID) by shareholders 2000 Export of First LNG Spot Cargo
1999 for Train 3

Aug Aug Export of 50th LNG Cargo

1999 Plant Ready For Start-Up with Train 2
2000

Sep Commencement of Production from Train 2 Sep Plant Commissioning Ceremony

1999 2000

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2022 27
 Feb Export of 100th LNG Cargo
Jan Start-Up of LPG Facility
2001 2003

Sep Jun
End of Build-Up Period (GSA) 2003 First Shipment of LPG
2001

Oct Commencement of Control Year (GSA)

Jul Final Investment Decision (FID) by Shareholders
2001 2004 for Train 6 (NLNG six)

Mar Final Investment Decision (FID) by Shareholders Nov

2002 Start-Up of Train 4
for Trains 4 and 5 2005

Nov Train 3 Ready for Start-Up Feb Start-Up of Train 5

2002 2006

Nov Commencement of LNG Production from Train 3

Dec 1000th LNG Cargo
2002 2006

Dec First LNG Shipment from Train 3 Jun Feed Gas Reception Facilities for the 6 - train
2002 2007 complex became fully operational

Jan Signing of the USD1.6 billion loan for NLNGPlus Oct First Butane Cargo destined for domestic
2003 2007 market loaded

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 Handover of Train 6 to NLNG Production Oct
Dec Division, Record Rundown of LNG to storage 20 years of LNG, NGLs production
2007 2019
tanks within 9 days of handover

May Nigerianisation of the Managing Director Dec Final Investment Decision for Train 7 taken
2008 position 2019

Highest quantity of LNG produced in a year

Oct 10 Years of LNG, NGLs production
Dec
2019 21.8MT
2009

Oct Dec Highest quantity of LNG loaded in a year

Export of 2000th LNG Cargo 21.3MT
2010 2019

Dec Highest number of cargoes produced in a year May Award and signing of EPC Contracts for Train
2012 (333) 2020 7 to SCD JV Consortium

Jan Export of 3000th LNG Cargo July Export of 5000th LNG cargo
2014 2020

May Commissioning of NLNG’s Corporate Head

May Export of 4000th Cargo Office in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers
2017 2021
State, Nigeria

Groundbreaking for Train 7 project performed by

Jul Award of Front-End Engineering Design Jun His Excellency Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Presi-
2018 (FEED) contract for Train 7 2021 dent of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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 GAS SUPPLY
The country is ranked ninth in terms of proven NLNG is poised to help in further reducing
natural gas reserves in the world. The natural gas upstream gas flaring with the anticipated
reserves are estimated to be sufficient to sustain improvements in the collection of associated
current production rates for up to 60 years. gas by gas suppliers and the anticipated seventh
train for which an FID was signed by the NLNG
Geologists believe that there is a lot more gas to shareholders in 2020 to enhance the processing
be found in Nigeria (potentially up to 600Tcf), if capacity of the NLNG Bonny Plant Complex.
companies deliberately explore for gas, as opposed
to finding it while in search of oil. The Nigerian Other demands on the use of Nigeria’s gas are for
Nigeria is blessed with abundant government aims to eliminate all flaring of gas domestic power generation, domestic utilities,
reserves of both associated and associated with the production of oil, and NLNG fertilizer, and petrochemical industries, as well as
non-associated gas (AG and continues to play a significant part in this. In the export for NGL, in addition to other gas projects
NAG), estimated to be more than period 1999-2021, NLNG has converted 218.0Bcm such as those embarked upon by the West African
(Billion standard cubic meters) or 7.7Tcf (Trillion Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAGPCo) and

200 Trillion
(standard) cubic feet (Tcf).
cubic feet) of Associated Gas (AG) to export
products (equivalent to more than 2,789 LNG and
NGL cargoes) which otherwise would have been
future LNG projects. The NLNG six-train complex
is the biggest gas consumer and exporter in Nigeria
with its current daily consumption of almost
flared. 3.5 bcf/d, almost equivalent to the total daily
consumption of industrialized countries like the
Netherlands and Brazil.

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GAS SUPPLY
Nigeria LNG Limited has long-term Gas Supply Agreements (GSAs) with
three Joint Ventures (JVs) for the supply of natural gas (feed gas) to the plant.
These JVs are Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited
(SPDC), TotalEnergies and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC).

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 FEEDGAS
Feedgas is produced by the JVs from various
concession areas in the Niger Delta - onshore
marginal field concessionaire/operator—
Niger Delta Petroleum Resources (NDPR)—
Details of the
and offshore fields—and supplied to NLNG supplies natural gas to NLNG from its Ogbelle- agreements
under a long-term Gas Supply Agreement with
each JV. The agreements ensure efficient gas
Obumeze oil and gas process facilities. At
35mmscf/d, it currently supplies 1% of NLNG’s are as follows:
supply to the NLNG plant throughout the life daily feedstock, but with the potential to grow. (% vol. of gas supply
of the respective projects. by each JV)
The NAOC JV supplies gas to NLNG from
SPDC JV currently supplies feed gas from its Obiafu-Obrikom (OB-OB) Integrated Gas
several fields, including Gbaran Ubie, Soku, Supply centre which receives gas from a wide
Bonny (on-shore), Bonga, Tunu and EA (off- range of fields, including Idu, Akri, Kwale, Irri,
Project Name Consolidated
shore) supply facilities, each receiving gas from Oshie, Tebidaba and Ebocha oil and gas fields.
a wide range of oil and gas fields. However, Also, under a special supply agreement with
Bonga, Tunu, and EA offshore fields have been NAOC JV, MPNU supplies up to 100mmsfd to Train 1-6
marked for diversion to the Nigerian domestic the NLNG Plant Complex from the MPN-BRT
gas market via the Escravos Lagos Pipeline facility. NNPC/SPDC*/NA NNPC/EPN NNPC/NAO
System (ELPS) in due course in compliance
with the (Nigerian) Federal Government’s
directive.
The TEPNG JV derives gas supplied to the
plant from the onshore Obite, Ibewa and Obagi
Joint Venture
Company 55.8 19.7 24.5
fields. Additionally, natural gas rich in liquids is
Additionally, under a special supply supplied to NLNG from its offshore Amenam
arrangement with the SPDC JV, an indigenous and Akpo platforms. In December 2014, * Operator
NNPC Nigerian National Petroleum Company
SPDC Shell Petroleum Development Company of
Nigeria Limited (Shell Affiliate)
NAOC Nigerian Agip Oil Company (Eni Affiliate)
EPNL Elf Petroleum (Nigeria) Limited, now Total
Exploration & Production Nigeria (Total Affiliate)

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TEPNG commissioned delivery of some 35 to 40mmscf/d of associated gas Also, TEPNG, in 2016, completed the construction of another 24- inches
from its Ofon project through its Amenam offshore plant as part of its flare diameter by 50km pipeline, the Northern Option Pipeline (NOPL),
reduction strategy. designed to evacuate gas from the OUR pipeline at Rumuji to the Nigerian
domestic gas grid at Imo River for onward transmission to the Alaoji IPP
The recently upgraded supply capacity of the TEPNG Obite plant from 350 in Aba, Abia State.
mmscfd to 530mmscfd is poised to deliver increased volumes to NLNG
plant with the completion of its 42-inch diameter by 45km gas transmission In December 2018, Egina FPSO commenced production and has continued
pipeline (Obite Ubeta Rumuji—OUR) in 2016. to deliver up to 125mmscfd of gas to NLNG via GTS-5 as part of TEPNG’s
gas

Gas Supply Network

At present, with six trains in full operation, the total
gas requirement of the company’s natural gas liq-
uefaction plant is about 3,500 mmscf/d (3.5 Bcf/d).

Currently, gas is transmitted to NLNG complex

through six independent Gas Transmission Sys-
tems (GTS). The GTS-1, 2, 4 and Bonny Non-As-
sociated Gas (BNAG) piping systems are onshore,
while GTS-3 and 5 are off-shore lines.

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 COMMERCIAL
Since October 1999 when the first cargo of Trading Middle East Ltd (SITME), Total Gas and
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) was loaded for Power Ltd (TGPL) and including two new long-
delivery to Montoir Terminal in France, NLNG term LNG Buyers - Vitol and NNPC LNG. The
has maintained its reputation as a safe, reliable, first set of legacy SPAs for Trains 1 & 2 expired
responsible, and trusted supplier of LNG and on 30th September 2021 and new remarketed
Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) worldwide. The NGLs SPAs commenced on 1st October 2021. The next
comprise Condensates and Liquefied Petroleum set of legacy SPAs for Train 3 will be expiring
Gas (LPG). With a six-train complex with 2023/2024, with the volumes already included
nameplate capacities able to produce 22MTPA of under remarketed SPAs which will kick in as the
LNG and 5MTPA of NGLs, NLNG can now safely existing SPAs expire. Upon expiry of all the legacy
load and deliver over 300 cargoes of its products contracts, NLNG will be managing 18 SPAs and 8
With a six-train complex with annually. These volumes are expected to increase Buyers.
nameplate capacities able to with the planned start-up of a seventh train,
producing 22MTPA of LNG and leading to a total production capacity of 30MTPA Deliveries of LNG to buyers under the long-term
5MTPA of NGLs, NLNG can now of LNG. SPAs had previously been primarily to the Atlantic
safely load and deliver over Basin (Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy in Europe,
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) Turkey, Mexico, and the United States). However,

300 cargoes
of its products annually.
NLNG currently manages 20 long-term LNG Sale
& Purchase Agreements (SPAs) executed with
the commencement of the new Trains 1 to 3 SPAs
have seen NLNG cargoes being contractually
delivered to new niche markets in the Far East
nine Buyers on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis.
These long-term LNG Buyers include Naturgy and Greater Middle East regions alongside the
S.A, Galp Gas Natural S.A, Endesa S.A, ENI S.p.A, traditional base destinations in Europe, further
Pavilion Energy Spain S.A.U, Shell International cementing NLNG’s position as a major global
player in the gas and LNG industry..

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In line with the Company’s vision of “…helping continuously changing LNG landscape, NLNG’s gas) and most recently Propane to the domestic
to build a better Nigeria”, NLNG is also seeking value proposition has expanded to offering market under the NLNG Domestic LPG
to grow and expand its LNG footprint to the “LNG-as-a-Service” which is underpinned (DLPG) Scheme has helped improve the quality
domestic space through its Domestic LNG by value, flexibility, and reliability to properly of life which otherwise would have suffered
Scheme. Work has been on-going in that space address our Buyers’ changing needs given the some negative effects due to the use of dirty
with the execution last year of conditional constantly evolving market landscape. fuel sources for cooking. It has also stimulated
SPAs with Nigerian companies as domestic growth in the industry by guaranteeing LPG
counterparts. This marked a significant moment NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS (NGLS) supply availability and affordability and also
in the history of NLNG and Nigeria, further NLNG produces high quality NGL, comprising enabling the development of an economic value
lending support to the Federal government’s of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG - Propane network and enhancing a sustainable ecosystem
launch of the “Decade of Gas” and underpinning and Butane) and Condensates, as by-products towards a better Nigeria.
a much required industrialization and economic of the natural gas liquefaction process. NLNG
diversification drive. The company continues currently has capacity to produce up to 5 Following the Domestic LPG Industry Study
to work with and support our counterparts in million tonnes of NGL per annum, though commissioned by NLNG in 2016 which
this regard as we look forward to kickstarting this number is expected to increase to about 7 projected growth of up to 3 million tonnes per
operations and delivering our first LNG cargo million tonnes per annum when Train 7 comes annum by 2026, subject to the implementation
into Nigeria. into operation. The actual quantity of NGLs of various intervention programmes across the
produced is however dependent on the richness value chain, NLNG intensified its advocacy drive
NLNG currently has over 70 Spot LNG of the feedgas supplied by our gas suppliers. with the government aimed at facilitating the
Master Sale Agreements (MSAs) with various While Condensate is currently exported on implementation of specific industry and policy
counterparties across major LNG markets and a Free on Board (FOB) basis to pre-qualified initiatives necessary for the attainment of this
emerging demand centres, to enable the prompt counterparties, LPG (propane and butane) is projected market growth and development. Part
sale and optimization of both base and any prioritized for domestic supply under NLNG’s of this advocacy included collaborating with the
excess production volumes on spot and term Domestic LPG initiative aimed at boosting Programme Management Office (PMO) driving
basis. Given the constantly evolving and volatile product availability in-country and supporting the National LPG Expansion Initiative led by the
nature of the energy market, the ability to explore the adoption of cleaner energy sources. Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
beneficial optimization opportunities with our NLNG has also maintained its leadership role
long-term LNG Buyers and through spot FOB in the industry, as a member of the Governing
sales to several counterparties will continue to DOMESTIC LPG SUPPLY Council of Nigeria LPG Association. NLNG also
be a key success factor going forward. For over 14 years, NLNG’s intervention in the became a member of the World LPG Association
supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the in 2017.
Overall, in recognition and response to the form of Butane (otherwise known as cooking

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 Between 2007 and 2021, NLNG has increased from only six at the inception of
cumulatively supplied over 2.4 million the DLPG Scheme in 2007 to 42 today.
tonnes of LPG into the domestic market,
spurring a steady rise in annual domestic The Company supplied its first Propane
consumption in a market that was below cargo into the domestic market in 2021
50,000 tonnes per annum in 2007 to over and has developed a scheme to sustainably
1 million tonnes per annum in 2021. The supply Propane for usage in cooking gas
Company’s DLPG market deepening blending as well as in agro-allied, autogas,
strategy yielded further dividends with the power, and petrochemical sectors of the
commencement of deliveries to Stockgap Nigerian economy to further deepen gas
Terminal in Port Harcourt in 2019 as part utilisation in Nigeria. These initiatives are
of deliberate moves to encourage the growth designed to increase LPG availability in
of the sector beyond Lagos and reduce the Nigeria, diversifying its uses and to support
impact of congestion of the Lagos ports on the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas
deliveries into the market. initiative.

To ensure steady supply of products, COMMERCIAL SHIPPING

deliveries are made in Lagos and Port NLNG has a total of 23 LNG vessels on long-
Harcourt through NLNG’s dedicated term time charter for deliveries of LNG from
vessel chartered for the DLPG Scheme its six-train operation, and one LPG vessel
with deliveries to Port Harcourt playing a on bareboat charter used exclusively for
significant role in deepening LPG supply in LPG deliveries into the Nigerian domestic
the southern and eastern corridors of the market. Where it becomes necessary,
country. Also, in continuous demonstration additional third-party vessels are chartered
of its commitment “…helping to build a on ad hoc basis — spot or short term — to
better Nigeria”, NLNG has now committed support NLNG’s cargo deliveries. All 23
to delivering 100% of its annual LPG LNG vessels are utilised on an integrated
production into the domestic market. scheduling basis, and NLNG also ensures
The deliveries are made through Nigerian that its vessels comply with the IMO and EU
companies (off-takers) with whom NLNG regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
has signed Sales and Purchase Agreements
(SPAs). The number of these off-takers has

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THE SHIPS: OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Ownership Structure

Bonny Gas Transport (BGT) 13 vessels - 6 DFDE and 7 steam ships

BW GAS ASA 8 vessels - All steam ships

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) 2 vessels - All steam ships

E.A. Temile & Sons Company

1 LPG Vessel
Nigeria Limited

Operational and Technical Management

Managing/Operating Company Vessel Onwer No. of Vessel

NLNG Ship Management Limited

BGT 11
(NSML)

BW Gas BW Gas 8

Northern Marine Management Limited

BGT 2
(NMM)

NYK NYK 2

NLNG Ship Management Limited E.A. Temile & Sons

Company Nigeria Limited 1
(NSML)
FACTS & FIGURES
2022 37
 THE FUTURE
Following the successful Final Investment Decision on Train 7, the next geopolitical risks. Through this offering of LNG-as-a-service, NLNG will
few years will also be both challenging and exciting for NLNG as it works unlock market value by enhancing its value proposition.
to safely deliver this new world-class facility within the context of the
rapidly changing global energy landscape and the drive for cleaner energy NLNG will continue to consolidate its position as not only one of the
sources. major and reliable suppliers of LNG in the world but as a reliable, flexible,
and value-driven LNG supplier. In addition to this, NLNG will continue
NLNG’s commercial focus will be to continuously reposition for a to focus on helping to build a better Nigeria by supplying products, LPG
competitive edge to ensure optimal incremental “Value and Business and LNG, into the domestic market and into the African region as well, as
Growth”, leveraging on a range of strategic portfolio management a means of helping to bridge the current energy gap in order to move the
and optimisation mechanisms including cargo diversions, swaps, SPA country and continent towards achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable
reviews for value, backhauls, etc. As it seeks to adapt to changing market Development Goals.
environments on the backdrop of continued market volatility and

38 FACTS & FIGURES

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Long Term Buyers’ Chart
BUYERS DELIVERY REGION

ENI Europe, Greater Middle East, FOB

GALP TRADING S.A. Iberia

SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING MIDDLE EAST South America, Greater Middle East, Far East, FOB
TRAIN 1 - 3

TOTALENERGIES GAS AND POWER Europe, FOB

VITOL SA India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

NNPC LNG FOB

BG LNG North America

ENDESA Spain
TRAIN 4 & 5

ENI Portugal, Spain

GALP GAS NATURAL Portugal, Spain

PAVILLION ENERGY SPAIN Spain

SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING MIDDLE EAST Spain and North America

SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING MIDDLE EAST Spain and North America

TRAIN 6

TOTALENERGIES GAS AND POWER Belgium, Spain and North America

FACTS & FIGURES

2022 39
 Base and Diversion Destinations

Base Island Load Port

Base Destination

Diversion Dimensions

40 FACTS & FIGURES

2022
“
NLNG will continue
to focus on helping
to build a better
Nigeria by supplying
products, LPG
and LNG, into the
domestic market
and into the African
region as well.

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2022 41
 SHIPPING OPERATIONS

“
NLNG Ship Manning Limited, in response to
SHIP MANAGEMENT rapid changes and challenges in the maritime
NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) is a business and the scarcity of competent shipboard
private Limited Liability company that provides personnel worldwide. The company initially set up
NSML’s Fleet Management a wide range of top-notch international shipping as a manning outfit, commenced full operations in
Department currently and maritime services including vessel technical August 2010. In 2014, the company was renamed
manages 11 LNG ships, management, manning and crew administration,
(seven Steam and four Dual NLNG Ship Management Limited after its rebirth
Fuel Diesel Electric owned maritime training, maritime consultancy services, as a full-fledged ship management company in the
by Bonny Gas Transport project management, and terminal management wake of the integration of NLNG Shipping Services
(BGT), NLNG’s shipping to Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Bonny Gas
subsidiary). It also manages (NLNGSS) into the company. In 2017, following
one LPG vessel on behalf of
Transport (BGT) and other third-party companies implementation of the NLNG Corporate Shipping
Nigeria LNG Limited for its and organisations domestically and internationally. Re-organisation Strategy, the Maritime Centre of
Domestic LPG operations.
Excellence [MCOE] and Terminal Management
NSML was incorporated on October 9, 2008, as services were also integrated into the company.

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 managed vessels, and the company has achieved operational and domestic supplies to the plant
FLEET MANAGEMENT 83.6% of the set Nigerianisation target and is on and NLNG Residential Area, operation of vessel
NSML’s Fleet Management Department course to achieving 100% Nigerianisation target traffic management systems, marine crafts
currently manages 11 LNG ships, (seven Steam by 2022. contract management and operation, provision
and four Dual Fuel Diesel Electric owned by of support services, oil spill response services
Bonny Gas Transport (BGT), NLNG’s shipping As of January 2022, NSML has 289 officers and and maintenance of Bonny Channel waterfront.
subsidiary). It also handles one LPG vessel on 332 ratings in its employment, making it the
behalf of Nigeria LNG Limited for its Domestic largest employer of competent and qualified The Terminal Services team is also responsible
LPG operations. seafarers in Nigeria. It provides crew (officers for the operations and management of the
and ratings) to man 14 vessels (13 BGT LNG Vessel Traffic Information Management System
The Fleet Management team ensures the vessels vessels + 1 NLNG chartered LPG vessel). (VTIMS) at the NLNG marine control building
are operated in line with flag state, classification (MCB) on Bonny Island. The VTIMS is operated
society, and global maritime industry under the International Association of Marine
requirements and regulations. NSML ensures TERMINAL MANAGEMENT Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities”
that these vessels are always sea- and cargo- (IALA) guide as a “Local Port Service” (LPS) to
worthy, thereby enabling NLNG to achieving its SERVICES
NSML’s Terminal Services Department currently monitor, inform and advise vessels bound for, or
aims of delivering cargoes safely and reliably to leaving, NLNG facility, thereby assisting in safety
its customers globally. manages NLNG Bonny terminal and provides
efficient port operations, ensuring safe and of navigation and environmental protection in
timely shipment of export cargoes from the and around Bonny waters and NLNG marine

“
terminal. The terminal is managed by competent facilities.
CREW MANAGEMENT AND
personnel who oversee the daily operations at
ADMINISTRATION the NLNG terminal and jetties on Bonny Island
NSML’s Human Resources department ensures and adopt a ‘just-in-time’ philosophy which
that the vessels are manned by competent and
qualified personnel (officers and ratings) in line
ensures ships are berthed as soon as they arrive The company has
and depart immediately loading is completed.
with Flag state requirements. achieved 83.6% of
The HR department operates to the highest
Other functions of the Terminal Services the set Nigerianisation
department include jetty vessel scheduling
safety and international maritime standards by for export vessels, loading support for export
target and is on course
ensuring that adequate competent manpower is vessels, interface with government officials, to achieving 100%
available onboard BGT and NLNG vessels, and all
NLNG operations always. NSML has continued
management of Material Off-loading Facilities Nigerianisation target
(MOF) jetties for maintenance, repair,
to implement the Nigerianisation Plan on all its by 2022.

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 NSML MARITIME CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (MCOE)

The MCOE is a one-stop maritime consulting and training outfit

set up to provide marine and shipping technical services, maritime
training, maritime project management, and maritime consultancy
for NSML, NLNG, and for the wider maritime industry. The MCOE is
situated on Bonny Island and is endowed with state-of-the-art bridge
and engine simulators to carry out accredited and certified maritime
trainings, simulations, and research. The centre has the following
national and international accreditations:

1. NIMASA accreditation as a Maritime Training Institute

[MTI] and accreditation to conduct STCW courses.
2. Marshall Islands Flag Administration accreditation to conduct
STCW and Seafarers’ training courses.
3. Bermuda Accreditation for Liquefied Training for Gas Tanker
Operations.
4. DNV-GL accredited Maritime Simulator Centre and Maritime
Training centre.
5. ISO 9001:2015 by DNV-GL.

NSML remains focused on becoming a stronger player in the

international maritime industry, poised to harness and support the
shipping needs of its parent company — NLNG — and Bonny Gas
Transport (BGT), and by also extending the provision of services
to third-parties in the medium to long term with a view to increase
revenue and sustain profitability, in line with its strategic growth
and expansion objectives. The company also seeks to further deepen
its footprint in the domestic and international maritime sector as
a reliable, valuable, and responsible Nigerian company helping to
support the growth and development of the Nigerian maritime sector.

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SHIPPING MILESTONES
Incorporation of Bonny Gas Company (formerly Feb
Dec Enellengee Limited; renamed BGT Limited on LNG Bonny loaded NLNG’s 100th Cargo.
1989 2001
September 1, 1991)

Jan BGT acquired its 1st two vessels, LNG Bonny and Aug Ownership of two vessels (LNG Edo and LNG
1990 LNG Finima 2001 Abuja) transferred to BGT

May BGT commenced time charter with Malaysia LNG Abuja delivered NLNG’s 1st spot cargo to
Oct
1990 LNG 2001 Europe

BGT exercised its options to purchase LNG Lagos

June (formerly named Gastor) and LNG Port Harcourt Apr Yusuf A. Hambali joined LNG Bayelsa as the 1st
1990 (formerly Nestor) from Nedlloyd and Ocean 2003 NLNG-trained captain
Group respectively
Contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)
Aug for the construction of two new builds, Hulls 1295 Sep LNG Lagos delivered NLNG’s 400th cargo to Enel
1999 and 1296 (LNG Rivers and LNG Sokoto, respec- 2003 at Montoir LNG Terminal, France
tively)

Sep BGT and NLNG signed Time Charter Party for Dec LNG Abuja loaded NLNG’s 500 cargo
1999 four vessels 2004

Oct LNG Lagos delivered 1st NLNG cargo to Enel at Mar

2005 1st batch of Nigerian ratings joined LNG Sokoto
1999 Montoir LNG Terminal, France

Successful BGT Nigerianisation: Capt Temilola Oke-

Nov Contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the Sep sanjo appointed General Manager of Bonny Gas Trans-
2000 construction of LNG Bayelsa 2005 port (BGT), 1st Nigerian to hold the position

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 Signing of loan / Financing documents for
Dec 1st Ship-to-Ship transfer of LPG destined for Mar USD310 million Additional Program Debt (APD)
2007 domestic market from BW Saga to Blue Gas 2013 and US$1.1 billion New Vessel Debt (NVD) for
BGT Plus vessels construction

Jun Signing of Training Agreement with AESML Jun Issuance of ISO 9001 and 14001 full accreditation
2009 2013 to NLNGSS

Jun Signing of Ship Management Agreement with LNG Lokoja loaded the 3000th LNG Cargo to
Jun
2009 STASCo 2014 Marmara Terminal, Turkey

Steel cutting for Hull No. 2076: 1st steel cutting

NLNG 2000th cargo delivered by LNG Sokoto to
Nov Naturgy (formerly Gas Natural Fenosa) at Apr for BGT Plus Project in South Korea, signalling
2010 Barcelona 2014 commencement of construction of BGT Plus new
builds

NLNG executed a Training MOU (Memorandum 59 trainees departed Nigeria for the 1st batch of ship
Jan May construction training at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)
of Understanding for a scheme of Ship Manage-
2011 2014 facilities in South Korea in fulfilment of the Memoran-
ment Knowledge Transfer) with AESML dum of Agreement between NLNG/BGT and HHI

Election of NLNG into the Oil Companies In- HHI commenced training of Nigerian technicians
Sep ternational Marine Forum (OCIMF) SIRE Focus May in basic welding, electrical work and painting at
2012 Group (SFG) 2014 Bonny Vocational Centre (BVC)

Nov Aug Commencement of changeover of vessel manage-

LNG Rivers achieved Ten Years TRC free 2014 ment of ten BGT vessels from NLNGSS to NSML
2012

Bahamas Authority issued NLNGSS with Inter-

Nov im Bahamas DOC allowing NLNGSS to manage Aug 10 BGT vessels under NSML management achieved
2012 Bahaman vessels 2014 two million man hours TRC free.

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 20,000 metres of low voltage cable exported from Dec SHI commenced training of Nigerian technicians
Sep in basic welding, electrical work and painting at
2014 Nexans Kabelmetal in Nigeria to South Korea, fol- 2014
lowing a successful factory acceptance test (FAT) Bonny Vocational Centre (BVC)
in Lagos. This completes the total of 180,000
metres of cable exported by Nexans Kabel metal:
80,000 metres to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) Aug Vessel Traffic Information Management System
and 100,000 metres to HHI 2015 (VTIMS) completed at Bonny terminal

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) successfully

Management changeover of LNG Finima from
Oct NLNGSS to NSML, signalling completion of tran-
Nov completed the training of 120 Nigerians in various
2014 sition of all NLNGSS-managed vessels to NSML
2015 ship-building skills in Korea as part of their Ni-
gerian Content commitment under the BGT Plus
Project
Five Nigerian trainee managers departed Nigeria for
Nov the HHI shipyard in South Korea for training in areas
2014 including HSE management, Quality Assurance and New build DFDE vessel, LNG Finima II, was delivered
Quality Control management May to BGT from Samsung Heavy Industries (South Korea)
2014 and was simultaneously delivered into long term char-
ter to NLNG
Investors’ Roadshow Event for the Nigerian
Dec dry-docking and ship repair yard project held
2014 Training of six (6) batches of trainees on the
in Lagos, Nigeria, to provide opportunity for Dec Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) basic welding
investors to express effective interest in further 2015 training programme at the Bonny Vocational
development of the project as being promoted by Centre (BVC) was successfully completed. A total
NLNG/BGT, SHI, HHI and facilitated by Royal of 80 Nigerians were trained in basic welding.
Haskoning DHV
Utilisation of Nigerian manufactured products (sacri-
Dec ficial anodes, low-voltage cables, furniture and paints)
Dec 57 trainees departed Nigeria for the 1st batch of 2015 on board the BGT Plus Project new build vessels was
ship construction training at the Samsung Heavy successfully completed at the respective shipyards in
2014 South Korea
Industries (SHI) facilities in South Korea as part
of human capacity development in ship construc- Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) successfully complet-
tion in fulfilment of the Memorandum of Agree- ed the training of 35 Nigerian trainees and 5 Nigerian
Dec ship managers in various ship-building skills in Korea
ment between NLNG/BGT and SHI 2015 as part of their Nigerian Content commitment under
the BGT Plus Project

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 New build DFDE vessel, LNG Bonny II, was delivered
Dec to BGT from Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea)
2015 and was simultaneously delivered into long term char-
ter to NLNG

New build DFDE vessel, LNG Port Harcourt II, was

Dec delivered to BGT from Samsung Heavy Industries
2015 (South Korea) and was simultaneously delivered into
long term charter to NLNG

New build DFDE vessel, LNG Lagos II, was delivered

Jan to BGT from Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea)
2016 and was simultaneously delivered into long term char-
ter to NLNG

New build DFDE vessel, LNG Abuja II, was delivered

Mar to BGT from Samsung Heavy Industries (South Korea)
2016 and was simultaneously delivered into long term char-
ter to NLNG

New build DFDE vessel, LNG Abalamabie, was delivered

Jun to BGT from Samsung Heavy Industries (South Korea)
2016 and was simultaneously delivered into long term charter
to NLNG, marking the successful completion of the BGT
Plus Project

Implementation of the Shipping Strategy leading to

Aug the dissolution of the erstwhile Shipping Division and
2017 integration of the various shipping functions into other
divisions within NLNG and NSML.

Award of contract for construction of LPG vessel for

Apr Domestic LPG operation to E.A. Temile & Sons Com-
2018 pany Limited, the 1st indigenous company to own a
vessel of such capacity for domestic operation.

May E.A. Temile’s LPG vessel makes maiden loading at

2020 NLNG’s Bonny terminal

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“
Ecoport Certification

NLNG Terminal, Bonny Island, managed by NSML,

has achieved Ecoport Port Environmental Review
System (PERS) certification. Ecoport PERS is the only
port sector specific environmental management
standard mainly achieved by leading ports/terminals
globally. The terminal is the first port/terminal to be
certified in Sub Sahara Africa (West, Central and
South Africa).

The certification attests that the facilities and

operations of NLNG Bonny Terminal comply with
requirements of leading environmental management
practices; and confirms NSML as a first class,
accomplished terminal manager.

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 FINANCE
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
In line with NLNG’s commitment to transparency and a culture of Dividend, Gas Purchases, Taxes, Fees, Levies &
Other Payments and Remittances
integrity, below is a summary of NLNG Financials from 1999 - 2021.

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Dividend, Gas Purchases, Taxes, Fees,
Levies & Other Payments and
Remittances

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 GOVERNMENT LICENCES AND FEES 2021
FINANCING
FINANCING THE TRAINS

TRAINS 1 & 2 (BASE PROJECT)

The Base Project (Trains 1 & 2) which cost USD3.6 billion was
financed by NLNG’s shareholders.

TRAIN 3 (EXPANSION PROJECT)

NLNG’s third train (Expansion Project), including additional
tankage, cost USD1.8 billion. The financing plan was similar to that
of the Base Project.

Besides new equity injection by the shareholders, revenue and

surpluses from the Base Project were re-invested in the Expansion
Project. Much of the cost of the new LNG tankers was borne by third-
party financiers. When this loan was secured in 2002, the amount
represented the single largest lending to an industrial complex in
Sub-Sahara Africa.

TRAINS 4 & 5 (NLNGPLUS PROJECT)

Excluding ship acquisition, the cost for NLNGPlus project (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 third-party loans comprised of four Export Credit Agency (ECA)

guaranteed international commercial bank loans totalling USD620
million, an uncovered international bank loan of USD180 million,
an uncovered Nigerian commercial bank loan of USD160 million
and an African Development Bank facility of USD100 million. The

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ECAs, namely US EXIM, ECGD, SACE and involved Export Credit Agencies, Development
Gerling NCM, provided guarantees to a group TRAIN 6 Financial Institutions, international commercial
of 19 international banks led by BNP Paribas, Final Investment Decision (FID) for NLNGSix banks, and Nigerian banks.
Citigroup, Credit Lyonnais, MCC and West LB. was taken in July 2004 for the sum of USD1,748
The ECA GOVERNMENT backed facilities as million. Train 6 was principally financed
from internally generated funds. Start-Up was MILESTONE LOAN REPAYMENT
well as the African Development Bank facility had December 2017 heralded the full and final
eight-year tenure. The facilities have been fully December 14, 2007 and production commenced
on 23 December 2007. repayment of NLNG’s Shareholder Loan facility
repaid as at 15 December 2010, with a USD20 which spanned over two decades and summed
million short-term ‘placeholder’ financing up to USD5.45 bln. All principal and interest
remaining in place. TRAIN 7 repayments were made without a single default.
Train 7 will be built from a combination of funding The consolidated loan had contributed towards
The financial discipline and character from NLNG’s Balance Sheet and the first-of-a- funding the Base Project, Expansion Project,
demonstrated by NLNG in abiding by the loan kind USD3 billion multiple-sourced finance deal NLNGPlus Project and Train 6. A ceremony
covenants, terms and conditions throughout the which NLNG recently signed with 30 reputable was subsequently held to commemorate this
tenure has significantly increased the appetite of institutions. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. milestone achievement in July 2018 which also
international lenders for financing opportunities (SMBC) and Guaranty Trust Bank of Nigeria were served as a platform for market sounding for the
involving the company. the Financial Advisers on the transaction which then upcoming Train 7 financing.

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 FINANCING The vessel was delivered in February 2003. commercial banks and Export Credit Agencies
as lenders, including Korean Export-Import
THE SHIPS TRAINS 4 & 5 (NLNGPLUS PROJECT) Bank (KEXIM) and Korean Trade Insurance
Corporation (K-SURE). The deals were signed
Hyundai Industries and Daewoo Shipyard built
TRAINS 1 & 2 (BASE PROJECT) the eight additional ships needed for NLNGPlus off on March 26, 2013. Both the APD and NVD
In1990, the company raised a third-party loan project. Of the eight vessels, BGT owns four facilities have been fully drawn down. With a six-
of USD132 million through Citibank to buy while others were chartered from Bergesend.y. year tenor, the APD loan was fully repaid on the
four ships for the Base Project. The ships, built of Norway. BGT raised USD460 million in 29th of March 2019 while the NVD is due to be
for another company but not put to use, were March 2003 to partly fund the construction of fully repaid by 2025.
refurbished and put into interim business until the vessels. This facility was arranged by ABN
the plant began operations. AMRO Bank, Credit Lyonnais, Fortis, ING Bank, The vessels were built at Daewoo Shipyard and
HVB, Verein und Westbank and West LB. The Samsung Shipyard in South Korea. Four of the
vessels were chartered from BW GAS Asa of
TRAIN 3 (EXPANSION PROJECT) balance of USD282 million came from internally
generated revenue and shareholders’ funds. BGT Norway and two from NYK LNG (Atlantic) Ltd
Following the Third Train Expansion, three
refinanced all the foregoing third party facilities of Japan.
vessels were acquired by BGT. Their construction
was partly funded with third party financing, viz: in 2006 with a USD680 million facility through
l LNG Rivers and LNG Sokoto were financed
with USD160 million syndicated loan which was
Standard Chartered Bank. This was secured
against seven of the vessels in BGT’s fleet. EXPANDED
signed on December 20, 1999. Credit-Suisse First BUSINESS
Boston was the lead arranger for this facility for TRAIN 6
which repayment started in 2002 following the Following Train 6 Final Investment Decision Production from the six train plant approaches
delivery of the second vessel. (FID), six LNG vessels were built and delivered name-plate capacity and LNG is now delivered
at a combined cost of USD957 million on long to more distant destinations, in response to
The third external debt in connection with BGT term charter to NLNG. changing business opportunities. As a result,
fleet was the loan inherited from the acquisition additional shipping capacity became necessary.
of two ex-Lachmarships (LNG Edo and LNG Financing for the six vessels was arranged in
Abuja) from NLNG on August 1, 2001 when the two programmes: a USD310 million six-year In April 2013, Bonny Gas Transport ordered
outstanding debt stood at USD210 million. Additional Programme Debt (APD) facility and six new vessels to be constructed by Hyundai
a USD1,100 million twelve-year New Vessel Debt Heavy Industries (two ships) and Samsung
In September 2001, another syndicated bank (NVD) facility. The APD was raised as additional Heavy Industries (four ships). Three vessels were
loan for USD100 million was arranged to assist indebtedness under the 2006 USD680 million delivered in 2015, with the last three delivered in
with the construction of LNG Bayelsa. Again, facility vessel financing arrangement, while the 2016.
Credit-Suisse First Boston played the lead role. NVD was a new facility with several international

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“
Train 7 will be built from a combination of
funding from NLNG’s Balance Sheet and the

USD3 billion
multiple-sourced finance deal which NLNG
recently signed with 30 reputable institutions.

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 OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO
NIGERIAN CONTENT

NLNG signed a first of its kind

business-to-business Service Level
Agreement (SLA) with NCDMB,
shortening contracting cycle and
cutting project costs.
First Nigerian Company to carry
out Asset Management for NLNG For most companies, doing
business with NLNG leads to
improved business processes
and capacity

First Nigeria Bucket

technician and Shim
Pinning Engineer
trained by GE
06
Nigerians participated in
180
Nigerians trained in
Computer-Based Testing Centre the ship construction at ship building in HHI
established on Bonny Island HHI’s Ulsan shipyard as and SHI shipyards in
as Nigerian content Fallout of ship managers
Contract to Invensys (a Nigerian South Korea
Partnered to grow capacity
and capability to produce company)

98% 420
High Density Polypropylene
pipe for water reticulation in
Bonny
Nigerianization Nigerians trained in welding,
achieved for manpower painting and electrical works
used in General Elec- at Bonny Vocational Centre
Nigerian indigenous compa- tric’s IGV relocation and by Hyundai Heavy Industries
nies successfully carried out
early work for NLNG Train 7 PIP installation/upgrade and Samsung Heavy Indus-
Project tries

54
Vendors from community trained
at Bonny Vocational Centre in
Business Development and Project
Management

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NIGERIAN CONTENT
2017, NLNG signed a business-to-business Service
NLNG AND NIGERIAN CONTENT

“
Level Agreement (SLA) with NCDMB. The SLA
Nigeria LNG Limited considers Nigerian Content an became necessary because of the peculiar nature of
important feature of all its activities. In the company, NLNG’s operations which is time-sensitive. The SLA
all approved Nigerian Content Plans are aimed at was a key strategy for shortening the contracting
attaining maximum achievable Nigerian Content cycle, cutting the cost of projects and improving
NLNG encourages
full participation of deliverables, the ultimate goal being to achieve the compliance with the Nigerian Content Act 2010. It
Nigerian companies targets set in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry is worthy of note that this was then the first of its
in its contracting and Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010. By kind in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and it
procurement processes embedding the requirements of the NOGICD
while maintaining supports the Federal Government’s drive to enhance
Act 2010 in all its contracting and procurement the ease of doing business in Nigeria.
international standards
on quality, cost, processes, the company has enshrined Nigerian
schedule, ethics, Content as a key deliverable.
health, safety and SHIPPING
environmental The company’s performance on Nigerian Content A key initiative in shipping was the contract award
protection. is governed by a committee of NLNG Board of by Bonny Gas Transport (BGT), a wholly-owned
Directors and Senior Management Team. subsidiary of NLNG, to construct six new Dual
Fuel Diesel Electric (DFDE) LNG carriers — four
by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and two by
NLNG AND NIGERIAN CONTENT Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The six vessels
DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING built in South Korea under the BGT Plus Project
BOARD (NCDMB) have been delivered, thereby enhancing the level of
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Nigerian ownership and shipping capacity in the
Board (NCDMB) is the body responsible for fleet through the government’s holding in NLNG.
promoting the participation of Nigerians in the oil For the contract, NLNG made additional investment
and gas industry. In a collaborative initiative, and to the contractors’ commitment for:
to strengthen its relationship with NCDMB, in May a) Utilisation of suitable Nigerian goods

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 and services in the construction of the
vessels.
b) Training of over 700 Nigerians in ship
building in both Nigeria and the
contractors’ shipyards in South Korea.
120 of these were trained at Samsung
Heavy Industries South Korean
shipyard.
c) Utilization of qualified Nigerians in the
contractors’ shipyards as part of the
workforce for the construction of the
vessels.
d) Promotion of the establishment of a
ship-repair yard in Nigeria for incoun
try development of repair and
maintenance capacity for LNG ships
and other large carriers by
commissioning a feasibility study to
that effect.
e) Setting up of the Maritime Centre of
Excellence (MCOE) on Bonny Island to
provide marine and technical shipping
services.

TRAINING AND SKILLS ACQUISITION

Thirty-five Nigerian trainees participated in the
construction of six DFDE ships in South Korea as part of
the implementation of the Nigerian Content deliverables
on the BGT Plus project. This number includes 28 out of the
57 trainees who completed their initial training in South
Korea and seven out of the 20 that successfully concluded

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training on Ship Design at International Energy Milestones include the birth of NLNG Ship Examples of recent major awards made to
Services Limited (IESL) in Lagos. Management Services (NLNGSS), a ship Nigerian service providers:
management department in NLNG, the phased • Two Nigerian companies
Over 420 Nigerians completed the basic take-over of the management of BGT vessels currently manage the Marine
welding training at the Bonny Vocational by NLNGSS, and the complete integration, in Operations Strategy Contract, a
Centre training facilities by Hyundai Heavy December 2014, of NLNGSS with NLNG Ship deliberate effort by NLNG towards
Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries as Manning Limited to form a new company, encouraging incountry assembly of
part of the Nigerian Content deliverables of NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML), the passenger boats, escort boats, RIB
the BGT Plus project. The training facilities of subsidiary dedicated to providing ship manning craft
HHI and SHI have been handed over to Bonny and management services to NLNG and the in Nigerian shipyards, and utilizing
Vocational Centre (BVC), also as part of the international maritime industry. In addition, Nigerian materials and human
Nigerian Content deliverables of the project. NLNG continues to embed human capacity resources in the assembly of the
This enhances the capacity of BVC to train development programmes on the back of some vessels.
more Nigerians on basic and advanced welding of its high-value contracts. Nigerian graduates
using state of the art equipment. are trained in various areas of industry skills and As listed below, Nigerian goods and materials
competencies, including award of professional have been exported to South Korea for use in
Six Nigerians participated in the ship certifications. the construction of the six new DFDE LNG
construction at HHI’s Ulsan shipyard as ship carriers:
managers (two production managers, two QA/ FINANCE • PCMN and Berger Paints Nigeria Plc
QC managers and two HSE managers). NLNG vendors continue to benefit from the exported 480,000 litres of paints to
USD1.2 billion NLNG Local Vendors Financing both Samsung and Hyundai ship yards
Training of Nigerians in the acquisition of Scheme (NLVFS) which offers funding at in South Korea.
DFDE experience commenced in 2014 and extremely competitive rates to Nigerian • Nexans Kabelmetal exported over
includes cross-posting to companies currently vendors. Over N10 billion has been disbursed 180,000 metres of low voltage (LV)
managing this class of vessels, shipboard to NLNG vendors under the scheme to date. cables from Nigeria to South Korea.
experience on board DFDE vessels, and • Metec West Africa produced over
deployment to shipyards. 9,000
SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT pieces or 158 tons of Aluminium and
The Ship Management Knowledge Transfer NLNG encourages full participation of Nigerian Zinc sacrificial anodes that were
Project (SMKTP) initiated in 2008 with Shell companies in its contracting and procurement shipped and installed in the new ships
International Trading and Shipping Company processes while maintaining international in South Korea.
Limited (STASCo) was successfully completed standards on quality, cost, schedule, ethics, • Two Nigerian companies, IO
in 2014. health, safety and environmental protection. Furniture Limited and Vina International

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 Limited made and shipped moveable furniture to business development and project
South Korea for the six new ships. management. Deliberate technology transfer initiative has
enabled Waste Pipe & Drainages (WPD) Nigeria
COMMUNITY VENDOR DEVELOPMENT NLNG’s deliberate strategies implemented to Limited to safely and successfully complete the
In a proactive bid to discover more Nigerian increase spend in the community have led to a change-out of all nominated compressed air dryer
sources capable of providing the goods and significant increase in year-on-year spend. bed desiccants in U-4700 (14 vessels in total).
services required by NLNG, Nigerian Content This makes WPD the second Nigerian contractor
surveys and vendor forums are conducted at with this level of competence and capability.
NIGERIAN VENDOR DEVELOPMENT
scheduled intervals. Below are some laudable The company can now compete in LNG trains
Doing business with NLNG has engendered
achievements in this regard: mole sieve bed change-out with Cakasa, the only
improvement in some of our vendors’ business
processes, and led them to upgrade their facilities contractor with this kind of experience hitherto.
Through NLNG’s initiative to empower local
and capacity to meet very stringent requirements.
contractors via the Finima Legacy Project, 11 Recently also, NLNG partnered with Nigerian
In the past, for instance, NLNG worked with
host community-based contractors have made Foundries, a Nigerian company, for the
Dorman Long Nigeria Limited and Nigerdock
capital investments in their companies thereby production of eight numbers 10-ton Test Weights
Nigeria PLC to enhance their galvanizing
expanding their operating capacity. The Finima which a UK company was unable to manufacture.
capability, with Nexans Kabelmetal to increase
Legacy Projects for 50 and 20 houses were The transaction demonstrated the technical and
manufacturing capacity and with Nigerian
initiated by NLNG to fulfil promises made to commercial capability of the Nigerian vendor.
Foundries to improve their processes for the
the community. The contractors were involved
manufacture of trench gratings and manhole
in the civil and electrical infrastructures for the Other indigenous companies which have recently
covers.
construction of 4-bedroom bungalows. benefited from NLNG Nigerian Content Policy
In recent times, Metec West Africa and implementation drive include Berger Paints PLC,
• Strategic partnerships between the more Paints and Coatings Manufacturers Nigeria PLC
Nexans Kabelmetal, through NLNG’s Nigerian
established Nigerian vendors and the (PCMN), Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP Limited
Content initiatives, have undergone inspection
community vendors, as in the case of SJ (DANA), Holborn Nigeria Limited, Niger Delta
and international class certification for the
Abed and Vikal Nigeria Enterprise for Petroleum Resources and Midis Energy Services
manufacture and supply of sacrificial anodes
the provision of catering services. Limited.
and low voltage (LV) cables respectively to meet
• Fifty-four vendors from the community
the requirements of marine applications in ship
have been trained at Bonny Vocational
building.
Centre to improve their skills in

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 11 positions in NLNG GE-CSA team. The sector and partnering with NLNG in the
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT contractor has also been able to achieve 95 to manufacture and supply of low and medium
Through its University Support Programme 98% Nigerianisation for the manpower used voltage electrical cables for our power
(USP), Nigeria LNG Limited spent about $12 in outages in 2017, and 98% Nigerianisation robustness projects in the plant and in our
million on six universities ($2million apiece) for the manpower used in the Inlet Guide residential area power improvement projects.
to build modern engineering laboratories and Vane (IGV) relocation and Parts Improvement Cables from Coleman have also been utilised
procure cutting edge engineering equipment Programme (PIP) installation/upgrade. and applied in other projects requiring change
for them. out of electrical cables and replacements.
Also see page 71 for more. Furthermore, GE has been able to train the first
Nigerian Bucket technicians and Shim Pinning I.O. Furniture and Vino Furniture
engineers for maintenance of turbines in this
NIGERIAN CONTENT specialty field.
Two Nigerian furniture makers who were
ACHIEVEMENTS BY NLNG’S identified during NLNG’s country wide survey
for credible furniture makers whose products
CONTRACTORS Invensys’s Computer-Based Testing
meet Class Certification requirements for
Centre
application and utilisation in sea going vessels
A computer-based testing centre was delivered
General Electric Contract Services like the LNG Tankers. Never before has
in Bonny by Invensys, a Nigerian company, as
Agreement (GE-CSA) and moveable furniture manufactured in Nigeria
part of the Nigerian Content deliverables in its
Nigerianisation been shipped to another country to be fitted in
contract.
General Electric has a long term service LNG carriers.
agreement with the gas turbine manufacturer,
The centre ensures that youth from Bonny
GE, for services and the supply of parts For the ship building project, the partnership
Island who had hitherto faced difficulties
necessary to perform planned turnaround between NLNG and I.O Furniture and Vina
in commuting to Port Harcourt and other
maintenance works on NLNG’s gas turbines Furniture respectively, made it possible for
locations through local boats to write JAMB
which play a major role in the company’s several units of moveable furniture of all types
exams – journeys that have sometimes resulted
business operations. that were produced in Nigeria and exported
in fatalities through boat mishaps – will be
NLNG has about 22 gas turbines in its facility. to South Korea to be installed in LNG vessels
spared the stress henceforth.
being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and
Over the years, the contractor has been able Coleman Wires and Cables Limited Samsung Heavy Industries.
to achieve Nigerianisation for 10 out of the A Nigerian Company supporting the power

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 HEALTH, SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENT (HSE)
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2021
CORPORATE HSE ACTIVITIES

“
In 2021, as an organization, despite the myriad reviewed all NLNG processes and commended the
challenges occasioned in large part by the COVID-19 improvements from the previous audit In 2018,
In 2021, as an
pandemic and a barrage of other external factors, there were zero serious, 1 high, 6 medium and 3 low
organization, despite the company sustained a record achievement of findings.
the myriad challenges Zero Fatality across NLNG business. This is proof
occasioned in large
part by the COVID-19
of NLNG’s unrelenting drive towards continual In addition, a record-breaking achievement of
pandemic and a barrage improvement and the “Zero Means Zero “Safety 198% of the BP (Business Plan) target of 75,000
of other external factors, commitment as company continues to manage on Preventative reporting was registered. This is a
the company sustained
a record achievement of
COVID-19 Pandemic in Crises Mode. breakthrough following several years of not meeting
Zero Fatality across NLNG the preventatives reporting target.
business. In line with NLNG’s custom, where 2021 was not
an exception, the year started with a strong HSE Furthermore, company achieved 2 major Shutdowns
awakening call from the Executive Management – Trains 4 & 5 Turnaround Maintenance during the
(EM) to the business through the “Zero-Means- COVID-19 pandemic, with over 2 million man-
Zero – Starting Strong” campaign, launched in hours without recording any Total Recordable Case
February 2021. (TRC). This was achieved in spite of the complication
The climax of this campaign was when the EM led of managing the high number of personnel in line
every staff and partner to make a personal HSE with COVID-19 protocols.
commitment to the “Keep it Safe” strategy in 2021.
LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT
Other major highlights recorded in 2021 include: AND VISIBILITY
A thorough and successful LOD 3 - External Audit In the demonstration of felt Leadership
which was conducted on the HSSE & SP Control Commitment and Visibility by the Senior and
Framework, where the Technical Partner (Shell) Extended Management Teams (SMT/EMT),
resilience was deployed in the delivery of 350

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Management Site Engagements (MSEs) and
several HSE walkabouts conducted at various
levels companywide in the face of COVID-19
restrictions. With strict adherence to the
COVID-19 protocols, SMT and EMT held
several physical MSEs, and further leveraged
on the use of virtual platforms to hold e-MSEs
with outstanding results and impacts. See
Figure 1.

The disciplined delivery of the MSEs by

senior leaders and the commitment of other
layers of leadership and coalface personnel
to implementing HSE walkabouts across the
business contributed immensely to the positive
spike in preventatives reporting.
FIgure 1: NLNG Leadership Visibility Chart
To test the company’s compliance to processes
and industry HSE standards, several maiden The connect and alignment session organised Leaders in the organization through a thorough
audits were successfully conducted which during the 2021 NLNG & Partners CEOs HSE assessment that is done in three parts - Lead,
contributed in no small measure to NLNG’s HSE Leadership Conference had in attendance Prepare and Apply.
achievements as a business. This included major over 625 personnel who logged in from all
LOD 2 - Internal Audit on Operationalization over the world. The high point was when the Conclusively, to manage the shipping activities
of the HSE Case and Learning from Incident various CEOs made their commitment to in line with our “Keep it Safe” strategy, the
Audit across the business. implementing the HSE Conference’s Charter maiden Manual of Permitted Operations
(see image on page 65). (MOPO), HEMP, and Bowtie to manage the
The year did not end without a connect with ship chartering operations were successfully
NLNG Partners at the senior level to ensure Also, as part of company’s HSE Competency developed.
that the Goal Zero message was understood and Assurance process, NLNG sustained the skill
carried out mutually among all stakeholders. level competence for all identified HSE Critical

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 THE ENVIRONMENT
In addition to the foregoing, under The Green The presence of Common Lined Worm Snake was
Recovery Initiative, thousands of trees were planted recorded through animal rescue activity at the

“
in degraded forest areas and to help control coastal workers’ site during the year. A steady growing
erosion (see page 66 for more). population of indigenous species in the park was
recorded – attributable to limited interference in, and
Activities conducted to help protect and preserve the the preservation of, their natural habitat.
Finima Nature Park environment by the company include:
is home to a wide However, a total of 12,324 red mangroves were planted
variety of ecosystems BIODIVERSITY SURVEYS AND in degraded parts of the forest and 10,000 fruit trees
and wildlife including MONITORING were distributed and planted in Finima, Bonny and
endangered species NLNG maintains the Finima Nature Park (FNP) – 30 other communities around the island, and 900
of African Grey Parrot an approximately 1000 hectare freshwater swamp coconut trees were planted along the shoreline with
(Psittacus Erithacus) forest lying along Nigeria’s southern coastal area of the aim of controlling coastal erosion. See Figure 3
and Hooded Bonny Island, Rivers State. The nature park is home below.
Vulture (Necrosyrtes to a wide variety of ecosystems and wildlife including
Monachus).
endangered species of African Grey Parrot (Psittacus
DISCHARGES TO WATER
erithacus) and Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes
Key environmental indicators are regularly monitored
monachus).
to ensure compliance with permit conditions and
applicable regulatory limits as it pertains to effluent
In 2021, varied species of animals (amphibians,
discharge, with results submitted to both NLNG
reptiles, birds, and mammals) were rescued from
management and regulators at stipulated intervals. To
the new workers camp site, RA Extension Project,
ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and
JV Camp, Industrial and Residential Areas, and with
its own HSE policy, NLNG has adopted the principle
the aid of motion sensitive night camera animals’
of minimisation through abatement at source for
movements were monitored and track within the
aqueous effluents that have the potential of causing a
park.
negative impact on the receiving environment.

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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT adopted for solid waste is ‘Cradle to Grave’, regulated parameters that could potentially be
NLNG is committed to its policy of no harm to which is essentially the proper and controlled generated from NLNG’s operations. To monitor
people and the environment and the promotion handling, treatment, and disposal of solid waste, NLNG’s operational footprint, there is continuous
of sustainable development. underpinned by the 3R philosophy of Reduce, ambient air quality monitoring, while stack
Reuse, Recycle. emissions monitoring is regularly carried out in
The company, therefore, ensures proper line with regulatory and industry requirements.
management of its waste using the best available EMISSIONS TO AIR As a demonstration of company’s commitment
technology in collaboration with the Federal and For emissions to air, the principle adopted is to addressing climate change challenges, NLNG’s
State Ministries of Environment. The company’s minimisation through abatement at source. Energy Management is implemented through the
waste management strategy complies with the Green House Gas (GHG) emissions monitoring,
concepts of ‘waste management hierarchy’ and Dispersion modeling was employed in initial reporting and abatement actions and the Energy
‘duty of care’ for both on-site and off-site waste environmental investigations to predict possible Management Plan certified to ISO 50001:2018.
treatment and disposal activities. The principle areas of deposition of pollutant species for

NLNG and Partner CEOs’ commitment to HSE Charter, 2021

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 12,324 red mangroves, 10,000 fruit trees and 900 coconut trees were planted under The Green Recovery Initiative

Participants during the Beach Clean-up Exercise

Coconut Planting and Beach Clean-up

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LOWLIGHTS Foundation (NCF). The nature reserve offsets visits was recorded in 2021- this includes schools
However, despite the organization’s best efforts, NLNG’s carbon footprint across its operations to visit to the park for excursion and biodiversity
a clean sheet was not achieved in 2021 with about 247,158.78 mega tonnes of carbon dioxide education purposes.
regards to lagging HSE KPIs as the year ended (CO2). In addition, the park serves as a natural
with a record of five (21) Total Recordable Cases barrier protecting about 300,000 people in A total of 353 students/pupils from 15 different
(TRCs) out of which three (3) were Lost Time Finima and Bonny against flooding damage from schools were trained on the reuse of waste nylons
Injuries (LTIs), 1 Plant Fire, 10 Non-Plant Fires ocean surge. With about 70% of the workforce to make different beautiful items, outreach
and 7 Recordable MVIs. from Finima, it provides direct and indirect engagement to 31 religious centres (Churches
employment opportunities for the community. It and Mosques) were successfully carried out,
RECOVERY PLAN is also a host to flocks of birds with many new community sensitization on waste management
There have been several strategy sessions to species sighted and recorded during bird watch was carried out in 9 different locations within
ensure “Zero Means Zero” in 2022. Actions from in 2021. the island and Eco-gardens were set up in five (5)
the strategy sessions have been transferred into different schools in 2021.
the 2022 Corporate HSE Plan for implementation The Finima Nature Park Resource Centre is open
and monitoring. This includes a plan to curtail to visitors comprising local and international However, the park hosted some high-profile
MVIs and Achieve Zero LTI/TRC in 2022. tourists, primary, secondary, and tertiary school visitors in 2021, these include His Majesty,
students, families, researchers, etc. Annually, the King Edward Asimini Dappa Pepple III, JP,
park is host to about 20,000 visitors who come CON. Edward I Perekule XI, Natural Ruler and
BIODIVERSITY for tourism and/or research. Guided tours are Amanyanabo of the Grand Bonny Kingdom,
AND NATURE available upon request by individuals, groups,
or schools. However, Covid-19 pandemic has
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr. Timipre
Sylva, GMD of NNPC, Mele Kyari and The
CONSERVATION impacted the number of tourists recorded partly President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of
because the park was 50% operational in 2021. Nigeria (ICAN), Mrs. Joy Onome Adewunmi
FINIMA NATURE PARK Consequently, a total of 15,297visitors were
Finima Nature Park is located within the Finima recorded in 2021, a significant increase compared THE GREEN RECOVERY INITIATIVE
Community on Bonny Island, Rivers State. to the 11,003 visitors recorded in 2020. 2019 Nigeria LNG’s unceasing drive in helping to
Established in 1999, the park is estimated to remains the highest with 23,68 visitors. build a better Nigeria further led to the planting
cover an area of 1000 hectares. The area has a of 12,324 red mangroves in degraded parts of
climate typical of Nigeria’s coastal state in terms The number of conservation clubs within the forest, distribution, and planting of 10,000
of annual rainfall, dry season, and mean annual primary and secondary schools have increased fruit trees in Finima, Bonny, and 30 other
temperatures which are consistent with other with a drive towards inculcating the culture of communities around the island, and the planting
coastal locations throughout the year. biodiversity responsibility in young residents of of 900 coconut trees along the shoreline with
Bonny Island. Presently, there are 70 schools with the aim of controlling coastal erosion. The plant
Presently, the park is managed by a park active conservation clubs with an average of 20 survival rate is above 80%.
management consultant- Nigerian Conservation students/pupils per school. A total of 346 school

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 FINIMA
NATURE PARK Hosts about 20,000 visitors annually, comprising
local and international tourists, primary, secondary
MAJOR and tertiary school students, families, researchers,
etc, and this boosts ecotourism in Nigeria.
MILESTONES

Helps offset NLNG’s Has served as a natural bar- Has established conserva-
carbon footprint across rier protecting about 250,000 tion clubs in 60 schools with
its operations to about people in Finima and Bonny membership base of over
247,158.78 mega tonnes of against flooding damage 2,000 pupils.
carbon dioxide (CO2). from ocean surge.

Nomination and recogni- Proposed to RAMSAR for Hosts congregation of mi-

tion at the Global Energy recognition as a RAMSAR gratory waterbirds annually.
Award 2020; Special men- site; listing as River State
tion at IEMA International Tourism Site is ongoing.
Awards 2020.

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Train 7 Groundbreaking: Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr Ipalibo Banigo (in red headtie), who
represented the State Governor, connects with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,
Chief Timipre Sylva (left), and the GMD, NNPC Group, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari (right).

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 SOCIAL PERFORMANCE
Nigeria LNG Limited’s approach to Corporate Social as the Four Pillars of our CSR programmes.

“
Responsibility (CSR) is anchored on Sustainability, The following pages present some of these Social
Stakeholding, and Partnership. Performance initiatives.

The company is committed to providing a dignified HOSPITAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME (HSP)

and qualitative life experience for everyone that The Hospital Support Programme was conceived on
NLNG strategically
comes in contact with our business and to positively the back of Covid-19 pandemic when, through the
conceives and
implements projects impact the society. NLNG ensures that all its NNPC and Oil and Gas Industry Partners Covid-19
at both national and Environment and Social Management Plans serve Intervention Programme, NLNG donated numerous
local levels that will the goal of sustainable economic development in our intensive care medical equipment to medical
positively impact the Host Communities. This has led to a wide range of institutions across Nigeria. The intent was to assuage
lives of citizens. Corporate Social Responsibility programmes and the envisaged pressure that medical institutions would
a commitment to constructive engagement and experience in managing ill patients if the pandemic
partnerships with all stakeholders for strong social became as serious in Nigeria as it was in other parts
performance. of the world.
NLNG therefore strategically conceives and A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between
implements projects at both national and local NLNG and each teaching hospital to set out the
levels that will positively impact the lives of citizens. framework for delivery of the project was signed in
Together, these activities help to affirm human Abuja on 24 January 2022.
rights and dignity and boost the life experience of
citizens for the better in the communities hosting The objective of the NLNG Hospital Support
our operations and assets as well as in the country at Programme, one of our national CSR programmes, is
large. They also facilitate development of know-how to boost healthcare delivery system in 12 university
and build capacity in the sustainable use of resources. teaching hospitals cutting across all six geopolitical
Our interventions are in four areas which we refer to zones in the country, and in the process, further

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expand our contribution to the development of collaborating with management of the respective (ICU). For the Niger Delta University Teaching
our nation’s health infrastructure. Each facility is beneficiary hospitals to facilitate the execution Hospital (NDUTH), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the
being catered for based on results of their needs of the projects, and also provides supervisory programme will provide a 6-bed Intensive Care
analyses which were carried out in conjunction function to ensure that the project is delivered Unit (ICU) with 4-bed Renal Dialysis connected
with the respective hospitals, to determine a on schedule. This partnership model is similar to the existing operating theatre. And lastly,
final intervention area in each teaching hospital. to the successfully executed NLNG University in this Phase One, the project will provide a
Support Programme (USP). Neuro-Surgical Centre for the University of
The 12 beneficiary hospitals were selected based Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar,
on the following criteria: The Hospital Support Programme will be Cross Rivers State.
• Need to ensure spread across the six executed in two phases. For Phase One, the
geopolitical zones – minimum of one programme will sponsor the renovation and re- The other six university teaching hospitals to
hospital from each zone equipping of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology benefit from the programme in Phase Two are
• Special status for the South-South zone Ward (Block C) at the Lagos University Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching
as NLNG’s host area – one hospital per Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos State. At the Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi; Jos University
State University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Teaching Hospital (JUTH); Nnamdi Azikiwe
• Special consideration for Abuja as Gwagwalada, we shall sponsor the construction University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi;
Federal Capital Territory – one hospital and equipment of a modern Maternity and Child Federal Medical Centre, Asaba; University of
• Higher consideration for hospitals in Complex, while at the Aminu Kano Teaching Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH); and University
states with higher population per zone Hospital (AKTH) Kano, the programme of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) in
• Hospitals in states with universities that will deliver an Occupational Therapy and Rivers State. Needs Analyses to decide projects
benefited from the NLNG University Neuromodulation Rehabilitation Centre. to be executed in this phase are in their final
stages.
Support Programme (USP) were left out. The For the University of Benin Teaching Hospital
University Support Programme was a similar (UBTH), Benin, Edo State, the target is to achieve Phase One is estimated to be completed in 2022,
CSR intervention by NLNG, but in education. the remodelling and conversion of an existing while Phase Two projects will be completed in
NLNG as the financier of the projects is building into a 15-bed Intensive Care Unit 2023.

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 As part of Phase One of its Hospital Support Programme (HSP), NLNG signs MoU for constructing and equipping six hospitals across Nigeria

NLNG signs MoU for constructing and equipping Infectious Diseases Unit at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH)

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THE NIGERIA PRIZES FOR SCIENCE,
LITERATURE, AND LITERARY CRITICISM
The Nigeria Prize for Science, The Nigeria Prize for Literature, and
The Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism, sponsored by Nigeria LNG
Limited, aim to bring Nigerian scientists, authors, and literary critics
to public attention and celebrate excellence in scientific breakthroughs
and literary accomplishments in Nigeria.

NLNG believes that The Nigeria Prize for Science (worth $100,000
in prize money) will provide leaders with answers to crucial issues
in development; improve the standards of living and re-energise the
scientific community to seek solutions to national problems. With The
Nigeria Prize for Literature (worth $100,000 in prize money) and The
Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism, (worth N1,000,000 in prize money)
it is expected that the quest for a prestigious prize will improve the
quality of writing, editing, proof-reading, and publishing in the country
with a far-reaching positive effect on print and broadcast journalism.
The prizes have been on since 2004.

This year, the theme of The Nigeria Prize for Science competition is
“Innovation in Sustainable Food Security“while the genre in competition
for The Nigeria Prize for Literature is Poetry.
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, third right, won the
Winners are announced in October every year, commemorating the 2021 cycle of the Literature Prize
first export of LNG cargo by NLNG on October 9, 1999.

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 THE NIGERIA WINNING ENTRY
WINNING ENTRY
Ikeoluwapo

PRIZES AT A
“Discovery of the gene respon- Ajayi
Professor
2009 sible for the creation of Sialidase
Andrew Nok 2017 “Improving Home and
(SD), an enzyme which causes Community Management of Ayodele Jegede

GLANCE
sleeping sickness (Trypanoso- Malaria: Providing the Evidence
miasis)” Bidemi Yusuf
Base”

WINNING ENTRY WINNING ENTRY

Professor “Multifaceted Efforts at Malaria
2010 “Development of a New Olugbenga
SCIENCE WINNERS Method in Die Design” Akaehomen
Ibhadode
2017 Control in Research: Manage-
ment of Malaria of Various Mokuolu
Grades and Mapping Artemis-
inin Resistance”

Professor WINNING ENTRY

WINNING ENTRY
Akpoveta Susu 2011 WINNING ENTRY NO WINNER “Novel lipid microparticles for ef-
“Real-Time Computer Assisted 2017 fective delivery of Artemether anti- Chukwuma
2004
Leak Detection/Location malarial drug using a locallysourced Agubata
Dr. Kingsley
Reporting and Inventory Loss Abhulimen Irvingia fat from nuts of Irvingia
Monitoring System”

2012 WINNING ENTRY NO WINNER

WINNING ENTRY

2005 WINNING ENTRY NO WINNER “Nanostructured Metal Hydrides for

Peter Ngene
2018 the Storage of Electrical Power from
Renewable Energy Sources and
for Explosion Prevention in High
WINNING ENTRY Voltage Power Transformers”
2013 NO COMPETITION
WINNING ENTRY
“Wound Healing Devices (For- Professor WINNING ENTRY
2006 Michael
Meihong
mulations) Containing Snail “Carbon capture, carbon utilisation, Wang
Mucin” Adikwu 2019 biomass gasification and energy
WINNING ENTRY NO COMPETITION storage for power generation” Matthew
2014
Aneke

2007 WINNING ENTRY NO WINNER

NO COMPETITION
2015 WINNING ENTRY NO COMPETITION 2020 WINNING ENTRY (DUE TO COVID-19. ENTRIES
CARRIED OVER TO 2021.)

WINNING ENTRY
“Solution to Road Pavement Dr. Ebenezer
2008 Destabilisation by the Invention
of ‘Lateralite’: A Stabilisation
Meshida
WINNING ENTRY NO WINNER 2021 WINNING ENTRY NO WINNER
2016 (EXTENDED TO 2017)
Flux for Fine Grained Lateritic
Soils”
 LITERATURE WINNERS
WINNING ENTRY Professor WINNING ENTRY Mai Nasara WINNING ENTRY Jude Idada
Ezenwa (Mr. Adeleke
2005 Chants of a Minstrel 2011 Chants of a Minstrel 2019 Boom Boom
Ohaeto Adeyemi)
Genre: Poetry Genre: Children’s Literature Genre: Children’s Literature

WINNING ENTRY Dr. Gabriel WINNING ENTRY Dr. Chika

Okara Unigwe NO COMPETITION
2005 The Dreamer: His Vision 2012 On Black Sisters’ Street 2020 WINNING ENTRY (DUE TO COVID-19. ENTRIES
CARRIED OVER TO 2021.)
Genre: Poetry Genre: Prose

WINNING ENTRY Dr. Ahmed WINNING ENTRY Tade Ipadeola WINNING ENTRY Cheluchi
Yerima Onyemelukwe-
2006 Hard Ground 2013 The Sahara Testaments 2021 The Son of the House
Onuobia
Genre: Drama Genre: Poetry Genre: Prose

WINNING ENTRY Professor WINNING ENTRY Prof. Sam

Akachi Ukala
2007 My Cousin Sammy 2014 Iredi War
Adimora LITERARY CRITICISM WINNERS
Genre: Children’s Literature Ezeigbo Genre: Drama

WINNING ENTRY Mabel WINNING ENTRY Prof. Isidore

Segun Diala
2007 Readers’ Theatre: Twelve Plays
2015 WINNING ENTRY NO WINNER 2014 Colonial Mimicry and Postcolonial
for Young People Re-membering in Isidore Okpewho’s
Genre: Children’s Literature Call Me by My Rightful Name
Genre: Children’s Literature

WINNING ENTRY Kaine WINNING ENTRY Abubakar WINNING ENTRY Prof. Isidore
Agary Adam Ibrahim Diala
2008 Yellow Yellow 2016 Season of Crimson Blossoms 2018 Bayonets and Carnage of Tongues:
The Contemporary Nigerian Poet
Genre: Prose Genre: Prose Speaking Truth to Power

WINNING ENTRY Ikeogu Oke WINNING ENTRY A. A. Abbah

2009 WINNING ENTRY NO WINNER 2017 The Heresiad 2019 Reinventing the Primordial: Human
Blood Ritual and the Lure of Power
Genre: Poetry Genre: Poetry in Isiaba Irobi’s Nwokedi

WINNING ENTRY Dr. Esiaba WINNING ENTRY Soji Cole WINNING ENTRY Uchechukwu
Irobi Peter
2010 Cemetery Road 2018 Embers 2021 Postcolonial Ogres in Ngugi Wa
Umezurike
Thiong’o’s Wizard of the Crow
Genre: Drama Genre: Drama
 RECENT
BONNY Bonny Community Health Radio Bonny:
Pilot programme,
Bonny Consulate Building:
Groundbreaking
COMMUNITY
Insurance Programme:
Over 8,000 current Ibani Hour, on achieved in October

INITIATIVES enrolees and more

than 20 corporate
Wazobia 94.1FM
currently in its 3rd
2019; project
commissioned in
AT A GLANCE clients season March 2022

Malaria Eradication: Bonny Tourism Initiative:

MoU signed with the Tour guide and
United States Government
for technical assistance;
tourism business
distribution of insecticide- training for 20 Bonny
treated mosquito youths completed in
nets donated by U. S. February 2021
President’s Malaria
Initiative in Bonny flagged
off in March 2022

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 N1.310bn ($3.196m) expended to
EDUCATION date. Prospective pupils are admitted
In line with United Nations’ to the scheme through application on
Sustainable Development Goal #4, company’s website based on widely
NLNG places significant emphasis advertised criteria. A selection test
on education and human capital is then conducted to place the best
development, because these two candidates onto the scheme.
areas are fundamental to national
development. Since inception, the NLNG UNDERGRADUATE
Company has supported its host SCHOLARSHIP
communities, Rivers State, and This was founded as a critical
the country through a wide range component of education intervention
of interventions among which are programme for our host communities
scholarship schemes, institutional in 1998 and was later made available
support, and technical skills to the rest of Nigeria in 2003.
development.
As at 2021, a total of 3,629
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP undergraduates of various universities
SCHEMES in Nigeria have benefitted from it;
To encourage academic excellence and N839.85m ($75.561m) million has
support human capital development in been invested in the scheme. The
Nigeria, NLNG has three main levels introduction of online applications
of scholarship schemes: Post-Primary, and the use of social media for
Undergraduate, and Postgraduate information dissemination in 2012
scholarships. made the selection process more
efficient and cost effective, and
NLNG POST-PRIMARY
increased awareness. The scheme
SCHOLARSHIP
was reviewed from 150 beneficiaries
The scheme aims at assisting high
to 300 starting from the 2018/2019
performing basic six pupils in the
academic year.
company’s host communities to access
post-primary education. The initiative
NLNG OVERSEAS
kicked off in 2012 with 28 beneficiaries POSTGRADUATE
Godson Dienye, then Manager, Community Relations, presenting
and, by 2021, has grown to a total of SCHOLARSHIP
a post primary scholarship award letter to a beneficiary. 460 beneficiaries with a total sum of This scheme was launched in

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 October 2012 with an annual intake of 15 beneficiaries to study in
leading UK universities. The scheme covers these areas of study:
Environmental Studies, Engineering, Management, Accountancy,
Economics, Information Technology, Geology, Banking, Law, and
Medicine. 82 persons have so far benefited from the scheme with a
total expenditure of N1.845b ($5.581m).

NLNG INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDP)

SCHOLARSHIP
The security situation in North-Eastern Nigeria has unfortunately
created a large population of vulnerable persons. This scheme was
instituted to complement Federal Government’s effort in rebuilding Some beneficiaries of NLNG overseas scholarship programme
Nigeria’s North-Eastern region through award of scholarships to 30
candidates (10 from each of the IDP camps in the three states worse
hit by insurgency — Adamawa, Bornu, and Yobe). This award is for
sponsorship of students in secondary education.

BONNY VOCATIONAL CENTRE (BVC)

In furtherance of its policy of self-sustainable economic
development within its host communities and in line with specific
understandings and agreements with the Bonny Kingdom, Nigeria
LNG Limited established the Bonny Vocational Centre (BVC).

BVC is an innovation and vocational enterprise institution approved

“2328
and accredited by relevant agencies and awarding bodies such as the Screening exercise during the NLNG undergraduate scholarship exams
Rivers State Ministry of Education, National Board for Technical
Education (NBTE), National Business and Technical Examination
Board (NABTEB), City and Guilds of London Institute, and the
Institute of Leadership and Management London.
Since inception,
BVC has trained
Since inception, the Centre has trained 2328 beneficiaries in
different vocational trades and levels. 885 of these have successfully
completed the Level 3 IVQ Advanced Diploma of the City & Guilds
of London Institute. More than 81% of the graduates are currently
either in employment, on work placement, or furthering their beneficiaries in
education. different vocational NLNG donates some workshop equipment to
trades and levels. Bonny Vocational Centre, Bonny

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HEALTH
In line with Sustainable Development Goal #3, NLNG
recognizes that good health and well-being are the
foundation and bedrock on which all human efforts
and endeavours are built. Realizing that no sustainable
development can take place within an unhealthy
community, NLNG has also put in place programmes
to support healthcare access and delivery within its
immediate environment.

BONNY MALARIA ELIMINATION

PROGRAMME (BNYMEP)
Through the Bonny Malaria Elimination Project
(BNYMEP) NLNG will establish a strong system for
malaria elimination/prevention of re-introduction
of the parasite by 2025. This will make Bonny Island
Nigeria’s first malaria-free zone. The project has to
date embarked on a detailed baseline assessment that
includes an assessment of available health care systems/
structures on the Island to determine the systems’
capacity to implement and sustain malaria elimination
initiatives. We have also conducted a comprehensive
Malaria Indicator Survey on Bonny. This is the first
sub-national indicator survey to establish the true
prevalence of malaria in Bonny, for tracking project From left: Philip Mshelbila, MD/CEO NLNG; Dr Ipalibo Banigo, Deputy Gov-
progress and evaluation. ernor Rivers State; Hon. Dame Barasua, Chairman, Bonny LGA; HRM King
Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III, Perekule XI, Amanyanabo of Bonny;
NLNG’s effort was boosted with the MOU signed with Sadeeq Mai-Bornu, then Deputy MD, NLNG at the official flag-off of distribution
the United States Government in May 2021 which of insecticide-treated mosquito nets in Bonny
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 States Government in the Malaria Elimination Programme. Over the next few
years, NLNG will work with the Rivers State Malaria Elimination Programme,
other partners, and state health management boards to support core malaria
interventions, such as vector control, case management, monitoring, evaluation,
and surveillance during the project implementation phases. The project shall at
all times be strategically aligned with the global strategic direction for malaria
elimination and relevant national policies and guidelines.

“8,000
Bonny Malaria Elimination Project fits into the larger public health initiatives
for Bonny Island being sponsored by NLNG. Bonny Community Health
Insurance Programme (BCHIP)
BONNY COMMUNITY HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAMME (BCHIP)
The Bonny Community Health Insurance Programme is a community-based More than
health insurance initiative that is geared towards providing access to affordable,
sustainable, and quality healthcare services without beneficiaries (i.e. residents
of Bonny Island) making out-of-pocket expenses when accessing medical care.
It is sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) in partnership with Rivers
State Government and Bonny Kingdom. Three health facilities (Bonny Model enrolees are currently on the
Primary Health Centre, Finima Health Centre, and Zonal Hospital, Bonny) programme which is managed
and five private clinics in Bonny (St. Charles Clinics, Channels Clinics, Pan OJ by three health management
Clinics, Delta Specialist Clinic, and St. Peters Clinics) are currently healthcare organisations (HMOs) with
service providers on the programme. The scheme has a governing board that is nationwide coverage.
representative of the partnership between NLNG, Bonny Kingdom, and Rivers
State Government. The Board provides required governance for the initiative,
leveraging on the experiences of its members.

More than 8,000 enrolees are currently on the programme which is managed
by three health management organisations (HMOs) with nationwide coverage.
BCHIP continues the journey to fulfilling its mandate of Universal Health Care
(UHC) for all on Bonny Island.

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ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT
As part of our CSR, the Company annually provides
support materials and palliatives to fishermen from
the various fishing communities across Bonny
Kingdom to encourage them to carry out their
fishing activities in a sustainable manner.

These support items are usually presented at an

annual interactive session. They are provided to
dissuade the fisherfolks from carrying out their
fishing activities at the exclusion zone/vessel
access path. The sessions are also used to educate
the fisherfolks on safe and acceptable practices,
as prescribed in the Environmental Social Health
Management Plan (ESHMP).

It is instructive to note that the support provided and

the engagements held with the Bonny fisherfolks
have created a healthy and mutually beneficial
relationship between them and Company over the
years. It has also ensured adherence to advisories
regarding the established exclusion zone, thereby
granting unfettered access for vessel operations.
Vessels are consequently able to achieve faster
berthing turnaround time and, by extension, a more
efficient cargo loading lead time.

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 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
AT A GLANCE
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
N-AGENDA RIGHT OF WAY CONTRACTS
SCHEME

Over 1,000 youths from host communities Gas Transmission System (GTS)
Enhanced seedlings or stems, herbicides, Right of Way (ROW) surveillance and
trained; over N887m invested
and fertilizer products periodically maintenance contracts awarded to (and
distributed to participating farmers. rotates among) land-owning families only·
Training in Advanced Welding &
Fabrication,Catering and Hospitality Holders of GTS ROW surveillance and
Commercial and contract farming in
Management,Automotive works, maintenance contracts employ family
cassava, piggery, poultry, among others,
Photography & Video,Farm members to execute jobs which cover
kicked off in 2016 in Ekpeye, Kalabari,
Management,Information and pipeline Right of Way surveillance and
Ogba, Okrika, Amadi-Ama and
Communications Technology (ICT), inspection, and asset maintenance,
Ogbunabali, Abua, Emohua and Bonny
Fashion Designing and Cosmetology, including painting of signposts and
kingdom. markers and grass cutting, among others.
Furniture Making and Woodwork

FISHING COMMUNITY BONNY TOURISM BONNY CONSULATE

SUPPORT INITIATIVE BUILDING

Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) Tourism Masterplan (training on Groundbreaking performed in 2019
and fishing gears usually provided to tourism business and entrepreneurship) Commissioned in March 2022
fishermen from fishing communities for selected Bonny youths in partnership
across Bonny Kingdom to enhance safe with Goge Africa completed in February Bonny Consulate Building reminiscent
fishing and sustain their livelihoods. 2021. of the British-built consulate building of
1897 to serve as hub for Bonny Tourism
ESHMP-prescribed awareness sessions Initiative which will constitute a huge
on safe and acceptable fishing habits revenue earner for the Kingdom
conducted periodically.

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YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SCHEME (YES)
NLNG Youth Empowerment Scheme was launched in 2004 as
a sustainable development initiative aimed at youths (18-35
years old) within NLNG’s host communities. YES is designed
to make the participating youths economically and socially
responsible and self-reliant through guided technical and
managerial training.

Since inception, over 1,000 youths from various host

communities have participated in the scheme with over N887m
invested. NLNG pays close attention to this programme to
ensure that the youths acquire relevant skills over the course
of their training. It has also instituted a mentoring and
monitoring period of three months post-training to ensure
that skills learnt are put to use.

In 2014, the scheme was reviewed to focus more on equipping

the youths with basic certifications in relevant industries,
which will enable them to effectively compete for jobs
anywhere in the world.
Some Bonny youths at an NLNG-sponsored leadership training
Currently, the initiative focuses on five vocations, i.e., advanced
welding and fabrication, catering and hospitality management,
automotive works, photography and video production, and
farm management. The introduction of additional vocations Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES)
such as information and communications technology (ICT),

“
fashion designing and cosmetology, and furniture making Since inception, over

1,000 N887m
and woodwork in the cycle that began in September 2021 youths from various
will further enrich the programme and ensure that the youths host communities
have access to a wide variety of options/technical skills. Also have participated in
noteworthy is the increased number of selected candidates the scheme with over
from 89 across the host communities to 105. invested.

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 Emphasis is now placed on ensuring financial periodically distributed to participating farmers. no legislation, no matter how well-intended,
independence or self-sustenance of the Since inception, emphasis has shifted to captures all the expectations of the people. It is in
youths after training. Indeed, our sustainable commercial farming plus linking farmers to this regard that it adopted a systematic approach
implementation of this programme and its viable markets for their products. Development in its pipeline communities which seeks to
consistent approach to reducing poverty led to agencies like International Fund for Agricultural promote a sense of ownership or identification.
our winning the Sustainability Enterprise and Development (IFAD), Market Development in
Responsibility Awards (SERAs) in 2018 and 2019 Niger Delta (MADE), Amo Farms, Rivers State This was done through the award of Gas
as the Best Company in Poverty Alleviation. Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA), Transmission System (GTS) Right of Way
It is worthy of note that the creation of several and Partnership in Niger Delta Development (ROW) surveillance and maintenance contracts.
small and medium scale businesses by some YES (PIND), among others, as well as facilitators like Holders of GTS ROW surveillance and
graduates that currently employ people is indeed International Institute for Tropical Agriculture maintenance contracts, which rotate among
a testimonial to the success of the programme (IITA) and Nigeria Agricultural Insurance the land-owning families only, employ family
and suggests that it has indeed become a critical Corporation (NAIC) work as partners and members to execute jobs which cover pipeline
tool for poverty eradication and curbing of youth coordinators to help the farmers effectively Right of Way surveillance and inspection
restiveness on the island. transition to commercial farming. and asset maintenance including painting of
signposts and markers and grass cutting among
NIGERIA LNG AGRO-ENTERPRISE Following the shift in emphasis, commercial others.
DEVELOPMENT ACTION (N-AGENDA) and contract farming in cassava, piggery,
The Nigeria LNG Agro-Enterprise Development poultry among others kicked off in 2016 in To encourage the ROW contractors and
Action was designed to enhance the revenue Ekpeye, Kalabari, Ogba, Okrika, Amadi-Ama, recognise outstanding ones, awards are given
earning potential of rural entrepreneurs through and Ogbunabali, Abua, Emohua, and Bonny to the Best HSE Compliant Contractor, and for
the provision of value-added agricultural and kingdom. timely submission of reports, among others.
non-agricultural services like capacity building
in farm management techniques, exposure
to improved varieties, and crops, field trips, RIGHT OF WAY MAINTENANCE
and linkage to farming institutes. Support CONTRACT
packs in the form of enhanced seedlings or NLNG recognises the Nigerian cultural
stems, herbicides, and fertilizer products are attachment to land and the obvious fact that

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INFRASTRUCTURE Council, and with the active support of the
Joint Industry Companies (JIC) led by Nigeria BUC MODEL
DEVELOPMENT LNG Limited to determine the future of Bonny Utility Company, BUC is a registered
development on Bonny Island. In the aftermath company under the Company and Allied
of the conference, concrete steps were taken Matters Act.
MOU WITH BONNY KINGDOM
In 1998, the Joint Industry Companies (JIC), to give effect to the resolutions adopted at the
conference. A major step in this regard was the It was formed after the Joint Industry Companies,
made up of NLNG, Shell Petroleum Development
signing of a new MoU between Bonny Kingdom JIC, and the Bonny community through the
Company Limited (SPDC), and Exxon Mobil,
and NLNG/SPDC on 3rd October 2015. This Bonny Kingdom Development Committee
signed an MoU with Bonny Kingdom. This MoU
MoU sets out the basis for community-led (BKDC) signed an MoU for the JIC to provide
provided a framework which enabled the JIC to
development under the auspices of a proposed the community with electricity and potable
pool resources and provide the kingdom with
Bonny Kingdom Development Foundation water supply at affordable and
Bonny Master Plan, the 1.5 km by-pass road, the
and the transfer/handover of the following reliable rates.
1.2km access road, and uninterrupted electricity
and potable water supply managed through a initiatives — Bonny Utility Company, Ibanise
special purpose vehicle called: Initiative, and Bonny Vocational Centre — to
Bonny Kingdom. Furthermore, the proposed

“$182m
Bonny Kingdom Development Foundation is
BONNY UTILITY COMPANY (BUC)
expected to forge new partnerships and secure
Over the years, more than $182m has been
funding aside from the annual contributions to
spent by the JIC in delivering development
be provided by NLNG and SPDC, to drive the
projects on the Island. In spite of this, there were Over the years, more than
development of the kingdom as well as open the
still agitations for economic empowerment,
space for other local and international donors,
employment, and infrastructural development
development partners and investors to key into
in the area. It also became apparent that there
Bonny’s development potentials. Although
was wholesome reliance on the JIC for the
the BKDF is currently enmeshed in some
economic development of the Kingdom. This
disagreements among community stakeholders, has been spent by the JIC
became the basis for the Pan Bonny Sustainable
it is believed that strenuous efforts being made in delivering development
Development Conference, which was convened projects on the Island.
by the community leadership to resolve the
on the 25th of May 2013 by His Majesty, King
issues will be successful to enable progress on the
Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III,
developmental model which promises to herald
Perekule XI, Amanyanabo of Grand Bonny
tremendous development in Bonny Kingdom.
Kingdom, in conjunction with Bonny Chiefs’

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38KM
Bonny-Bodo Road, when completed,
will link Bonny Island with mainland
Nigeria for the first time.

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 Newly built water project at Elok & Iighom communities in Rivers State

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 Newly built water project at Elok & Iighom communities in Rivers State

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 RENOVATIONS AND • Construction of perimeter fence
with access gate and security
UPGRADE OF PRIMARY houses
AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS FACILITIES • Construction of driveway/walk
ways and rehabilitation of football
As part of NLNG’s CSR, and in line with fields
the agreement reached with the Rivers
State Government to renovate and upgrade • Construction of boreholes, water
some primary and secondary schools reticulation and overhead tanks
across the State towards its educational
infrastructural development, Nigeria LNG, • Supply of ICT equipment
has in the first phase, handed over the [computers, printers, and
following completed schools to the Rivers projectors]
State government: Central Primary School,
Bonny, Government Secondary School, • Supply of Home Economics
Ubeta, Community Secondary School, equipment, sewing machines, and
Rumuji and Government Girls Secondary other materials
School, Finima.
• Supply of new school desks, office
Scope of work executed include: tables/chairs, bookshelves, metal
• Construction of new science cabinets and other teaching aids
laboratory buildings and
provision of equipment and • Renovation of SS and UBE class
furniture room blocks and administrative
• Construction of new library blocks
building blocks with furniture
• Renovation of laboratory blocks,
• Construction of generator houses home/intro-tech buildings, etc.
and installation of 30KV diesel
generators Government Girls Secondary School, Finima, a
beneficiary of the first phase of NLNG’s schools’
renovation and upgrade project

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Central Primary School, Bonny (left) and Community Secondary School, Rumuji (right) are among
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 LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING (GMOU)
The launch of the NLNG GMoU was held at the Presidential Hotel, Port
Harcourt on Thursday, 20th of May 2021 with the inauguration of BoT
members from CHO Cluster [Ogbu-nu-abali Community Development
Foundation and from Pipeline Node Junction Communities of Rumuji and
Ubeta.

Among those in attendance were The Permanent Secretary, Rivers State

Ministry of Chieftaincy & Community Affairs, Mr. Ndu Alawari, NLNG
then General Manager External Relations & Sustainable Development, Mrs.
Eyono Fatayi-Williams, General Manager Corporate Services, Joseph Alagoa
and other NLNG Management Team.

Copies of the signed GMoU Agreements were presented to the respective

communities and the Rivers State Ministry of Chieftaincy & Community
Affairs at the occasion.

NLNG has further signed GMoU Agreements in November/December

2021with four additional clusters of Ogba, Egi, Abua and Okrika. The
company also signed GMoU Agreements in March 2022 with two clusters
(Kalabari and Ekpeye), making a total of nine out of 10 clusters. Expectation
is to complete the execution of the GMoUs with the rest of the clusters by
year end 2022.

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TOURISM
The NLNG Bonny Tourism Initiative is one of the key planks of the company’s
Bonny-Dubai Vision which aims to make Bonny a major international
investment destination by the year 2040. With Bonny’s rich potential in
terms of its unique history, culture, and traditions, this will help diversify
the Island’s economy, from reliance on oil and gas activities to other areas of
which tourism is a major opportunity.

TOURISM TRAINING FOR BONNY YOUTHS

As part of activities to bring the vision alive under the Tourism Masterplan,
a two-week intensive and hands-on training on tourism business and
entrepreneurship for selected Bonny youths in partnership with renowned
tourism brand Goge Africa, was completed in February 2021.

This training equipped the youths with skills to enable them to function as
tour guides and champions of tourism, especially in the areas of cultural
and eco-tourism. With deep experiential learning across Lagos and Bonny,
the trainees were equipped to use existing tourist attractions and landmarks
to promote the tourism potentials of Bonny Island and indeed they were
able to demonstrate their learnings by organizing sales of Ibani cultural
memorabilia at the NLNG

MD’S GOLF CLASSIC EVENT

Execution of the Bonny Tourism Masterplan continues and will involve
activities such as the deepening of eco-tourism at the Finima Nature Park
and engagements with community, local and foreign investors on tourism
opportunities in Bonny. The now rebuilt Bonny Consulate building, a
significant landmark, will serve as the hub for tourist activities on the Island.
Youths on tourism training

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 The grand finale of the Bonny Youth Tourism Training at Finima Nature Park

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BONNY CONSULATE BUILDING:
THE NEW HUB
The choice of the Consulate Building is not by accident. In 1897, a
Consulate was built on Bonny Island by the British colonial administration
from where they administered and managed their relationship with
the outlying colonial areas. The Consulate, a colonial style three-story
building, housed the district commissioner, a doctor, police officers, and
several offices for the Marine Department.

The new Bonny Consulate Building is an iconic structure that has been
carefully constructed to replicate the old Consulate Building with its
rich history and significance. It has the potential to propel the growth of
tourism on the Island. Bonny Consulate Building, which was the centre
of administrative power in the past, is expected to serve as the hub of the
tourism initiative in the present. The tourism initiative will constitute a
huge revenue earner for Bonny Kingdom. The new Consulate Building
will also serve as a one-stop-shop for researchers and tourists to explore
the rich history of Bonny Kingdom.

The Consulate Building, which is being built in partnership with Julius

Berger Nigeria Limited and the Bonny Kingdom, is conceived to be self-
sustaining in the long run and will be under the supervision of a Board of
Trustees that will be set up to ensure it is run on sound business principles
and to exacting standards of excellence.

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 H.E Chief Bar. Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor represented by his Deputy Dr Ipalibo Banigo cutting the tape to mark the commissioming
of Bonny Consulate Building. On her left: HRM King Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple III, Perekule XI, Amanyanabo of Bonny; Sadeeq
Mai-Bornu, Deputy MD, NLNG. On her right: Philip Mshelbila, MD/CEO NLNG; Hon. Dame Barasua, Chairman, Bonny LGA; Dagogo
Claude-Wilcox, Chairman, Bonny Chiefs Council and Andy Odeh, GM, External Rel. & Sustainable Dev. NLNG

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Group photograph of top dignitaries during the Bonny Consulate Building commissioning ceremony in Bonny

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 the Bonny Zonal Hospital’s ability to manage the • Donation of medical equipment and other
COVID-19 INTERVENTIONS pandemic in case of an outbreak in Bonny and items to the Federal Medical Centre, Yola,
environs. and Adamawa State Primary Healthcare
At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Development Agency, both in Adamawa
the country in 2020, NLNG triggered critical In April 2020, NLNG donated palliatives worth State, at a value of $500,000. These items
mitigation measures in all company locations and $250,000 to its over 90 host and GTS communities included Intensive care Units (ICU)
the Residential Area within its facility in Bonny. in Rivers State, to minimise the impact of the beds and accessories, ventilators, patient
NLNG also promptly established engagements restrictions imposed by the government because monitors, suction machines, chemistry
with relevant stakeholders across various spheres of Covid-19. Furthermore, NLNG and Shell and haematology analyzers, and several
of government to identify urgent intervention (SPDC) in partnership jointly donated a second other medical consumables and items.
initiatives that will help in protecting its host round of palliatives worth about $280,000 to
communities, the state, and the nation from the residents of Bonny Island to cushion the effects • Donation of similar medical equipment
threat of the virus. of the four-week lockdown imposed by the Rivers and personal protective equipment worth
State government on the island in June 2020. $300,000 to the Lagos State Government
Beginning with Bonny Island, NLNG funded In support of the Rivers State Government’s for use at the Lagos Mainland Hospital,
and facilitated the establishment of a 24-bed efforts to curb and halt spread of the virus, NLNG Yaba.
Holding Centre at the Bonny Zonal Hospital, donated vehicles, medical equipment, and PPEs
including various equipment such as cylinders worth $500,000 for management of Covid-19 • Donation of $150,000 worth of medical
and concentrators for oxygen supply, patient while the Company also pledged a $1million equipment, consumables, and PPEs per
monitors, suction machines, wall-mounted hand intervention project at the Rivers State University State to the Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and
sanitizers, split air conditioners for wards, and Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) to guarantee long- Edo State Governments. These items
consulting rooms, and sundry furniture items. term, sustainable and improved healthcare were for use at the Immanuel General
Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) including delivery within the State. This commitment is now Hospital, Eket; the Niger Delta University
N95 respirators, surgical blades, gloves, coveralls, being progressed via the ongoing construction Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), Okolobiri;
boots, etc. were also provided. Besides this, NLNG and equipping of an Infectious Diseases Unit at and the Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin
worked together with Bonny Local Government the hospital. City respectively. Some of these items
Council to carry out enlightenment campaigns included ICU Beds, with ventilators,
to raise awareness around Covid-19 risks and As part of support to the Federal Government of patient monitors, defibrillators, suction
drive behavioural changes. The company also paid Nigeria via the Oil Industry Fund led by the NNPC, machines, infusion pumps, coveralls
stipends for some months to thermo-scanning NLNG made donations to state governments and among others.
volunteers at entry points into the Island. All these health facilities across Nigeria to aid the fight
interventions, worth over $1 million helped to against Covid-19 pandemic as follows:
strengthen capacity on the Island and specifically,

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