Operations - WAPCo

WAPCo transports natural gas in Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana

West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP)

The 678 kilometer West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) links into the existing Escravos-Lagos pipeline at the Nigeria Gas Company’s Itoki Natural Gas Export Terminal in Nigeria and proceeds to a beachhead in Lagos. From there it moves offshore to Takoradi, in Ghana, with gas delivery laterals from the main line extending to Cotonou (Benin), Lome (Togo) and Tema (Ghana). The Escravos-Lagos pipeline system has a capacity of 800 MMscfd, and the WAPCo system will initially carry a volume of 170MMscfd and peak over time at a capacity of 460MMscfd.
The main offshore pipeline runs East to West at an average water depth of 35 metres though some sections such as the south east of Ghana, south of Lome and the Benin – Nigerian frontier ranges between 50 to 70 meters. Its range from the coast is as varied as the depth. South of Cape St. Paul in Ghana, it is as close as 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 kilometres) while at its widest section south of Winneba also in Ghana, it is 17.5 nautical miles (32.5 kilometres). The ranges of the Tees from the coast are approximately as follows: Cotonou - 7 nautical miles (13 Km). Lome - 10.3 nautical miles (19 Km). Tema -7.8. nautical miles (14 Km).

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Our Product

WAGP transports purified natural gas free of heavy hydrocarbons, liquids and water, ideally suited as fuel for power plants and industrial applications. Eighty-five per cent of the gas is for power generation and the remaining for Industrial Applications. The Volta River Authority’s Takoradi Thermal Power Plant in Ghana, CEB of Benin and Togo are WAPCo’s foundation customers.

To report irregularities, encroachment or damage to any part of the pipeline, Right of Ways (RoW) or the Pipeline Protection Zone (PPZ) offshore, kindly reach the WAPCo Marine Manager on +233 244 338 615. You can also reach our Operations Rooms as follows: Accra (Head Quarters): +233 244338459, Takoradi: + 233 244338495/6, Tema: +233 244338454, Lome: +228 9092 5858, Cotonou: +229 9797 8151, Lagos Beach Compressor Station (LBCS): +234 7034 111 034, Itoki: +234 7034 111 035, MTN Tollfree: 054-0110000

Our R&M Stations

Our Regulating and Metering (R&M) stations play a key role in our operations and are situated across 6 locations in the sub – region. These stations act as delivery points for gas transported from the east (Nigeria) and gas transported from the west (Ghana)

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