The Warri Refining & Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) in Delta State has resumed full operations, producing 125,000 barrels per day.
The announcement was made by Mele Kyari, Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), during a tour of the facility on Monday, December 30.
Despite being in the final stages of its upgrade, the plant is now operational.
Kyari pointed out that many people doubted the project’s feasibility, but the plant’s functionality proves its success.
The tour included Farouk Ahmed, CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The facility, located in Ekpan, Uwvie, and Ubeji, Warri, produces 13,000 tons of polypropylene and 18,000 tons of carbon black annually.
WRPC, commissioned in 1978, serves the southern and southwestern regions of Nigeria.
This development follows the recent commencement of operations at the Port Harcourt Refinery and Dangote Refinery.
