Seplat Energy Plc has achieved first gas from its 300 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) ANOH gas project, a key milestone in Nigeria’s domestic gas expansion and one of the Federal Government’s priority gas developments.
The milestone follows the completion of the 11-kilometre Indorama gas export pipeline and the receipt of regulatory approvals from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. Gas supply to Indorama commenced on Friday, January 16, 2026, through the ANOH Gas Processing Company (AGPC) under firm and interruptible Gas Sales Agreements.
To enable gas flow, four upstream wells that had remained on standby since November 2025 were brought onstream. Since first gas, wet gas production has continued to stabilise, with current deliveries of between 40 and 52 MMscfd of processed gas supplied directly to the Indorama Petrochemical Plant.
Condensate output from the facility has reached between 2.0 and 2.5 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboepd) and is expected to rise further as production ramps up toward the plant’s full design capacity.
Seplat disclosed that preparations are also underway to commence sales of processed gas to Nigeria LNG under an interruptible offtake arrangement. The agreement is expected to support further scale-up of production toward the plant’s 300 MMscfd capacity.
Meanwhile, construction of the OB3 gas pipeline by the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company, originally designated as the primary evacuation route for ANOH gas to the domestic market, has resumed. The company said a revised completion date for the pipeline will be communicated in due course.
The ANOH gas plant was developed by AGPC, an incorporated joint venture between Seplat Energy and NGIC. The integrated facility comprises two 150 MMscfd gas processing trains, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) recovery units, condensate stabilisation units, a 16-megawatt power plant and supporting infrastructure. The plant has been designed to operate with zero routine flaring.
Located across the unitised OML 53 and OML 21 fields, the ANOH project unlocks an estimated 4.6 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of condensate-rich gas resources. Seplat’s working interest 2P reserves in the unitised field stood at 0.8 Tcf as at year-end 2024. The company is expected to generate revenue from wet gas sales into the ANOH plant as well as dividends from its 50 per cent equity stake in AGPC.
The LPG produced from ANOH, combined with output from Seplat’s Sapele gas plant and the Bonny River Terminal, is expected to strengthen the company’s position as a leading supplier of clean cooking fuel to Nigeria’s domestic market. In addition, the ANOH facility will process previously flared gas from the Ohaji field, supporting Seplat’s onshore End of Routine Flaring programme.
Seplat noted that the project was executed without a single recordable Lost Time Incident (LTI) across 17.5 million man-hours, underscoring its focus on safety and operational discipline.
Commenting on the milestone, Roger Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy, said ANOH is the first of seven critical gas projects identified by the Federal Government to reach operations, describing it as strategically significant for Seplat, its partners and the Nigerian energy market.
He added that the project would provide material income streams for the company, reduce carbon intensity, contribute to its 2030 production target of 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, and improve access to power and clean cooking fuel for Nigerian communities.
