Jim Swartz, Chairman and Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria Limited
No doubt, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) remains one of the largest investors and operators in Nigeria’s energy sector, operating under a 40/60 joint venture with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.
Unlike several international peers exiting onshore assets, Chevron continues to heavily advance its commercial gas footprint, directly aligning with the federal government’s Decade of Gas initiative (DoGi) to eliminate routine flaring, boost domestic power, and export clean energy across West Africa.
Core Commercial Gas Processing Assets
Chevron’s integrated gas infrastructure is heavily concentrated in the western Niger Delta and Escravos regions.
At Escravos Gas Plant (EGP), there is Escravos Gas-to-Liquids EGTL Plant; Domestic Market under Power and Industry and West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP Export.
Chevron operates the EGP, which serves as the operational nerve center for its gas gathering and processing. The facility possesses a total capacity of 680 million cubic feet per day (MMscf/d) of natural gas and LPG, alongside a condensate export capacity of 58,000 barrels per day.
Escravos Gas-to-Liquids (EGTL) Facility: Operated alongside NNPC, this $12 billion facility is one of only five functional GTL plants worldwide. It processes roughly 325 MMscf/d of natural gas to output 33,000 barrels per day of ultra-clean, low-sulfur synthetic diesel and GTL naphtha, significantly mitigating regional gas flaring.
Sonam Field Development Project: This 40%-owned asset acts as a key gas feeder, processing natural gas directly through the EGP to deliver approximately 89 million cubic feet per day to Nigeria’s domestic gas market.
