NIGERIA - Kaduna

From: APS Review Downstream Trends | Date: July 17, 1995 | Copyright information

Built at a cost of 504 million nairas, the Kaduna refinery came on stream in 1980. Located in the northern Kaduna province, well away from the other three refineries, it is now linked to them by pipeline. One reason why it was built in the north was to reduce the cost of refined products for consumers in that area. Kaduna was the first refinery project in which NNPC's Nigerian engineers were involved from the outset, along with King Wilkingson of the Netherlands. They conducted feasi...

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