The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has announced a reduction in gas volumes available for transportation, citing ongoing maintenance works by one of its gas producers in Nigeria.
In a press release dated June 12, signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Isaac Adjei Doku, WAPCo stated, “One of the producers of the natural gas WAPCo transports from Nigeria has shut down its facility for a three-week maintenance, resulting in a decrease of gas available for WAPCo to transport to customers in Togo, Benin, and Ghana.”
The company emphasized that the current situation is beyond its control and assured stakeholders that it continues to transport gas from the Western Region of Ghana to Tema, also in Ghana.
It expects normalcy to return after the maintenance activities are completed.
The announcement comes amidst concerns about the impact of the gas shortage on the affected countries’ energy supply and highlights the importance of regular maintenance and infrastructure upgrades in the energy sector.