The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is seeking reputable and reliable Operations and Maintenance (O&M) companies to manage and maintain the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC).
NNPCL announced its intent to engage O&M companies that can ensure the efficient operation and maintenance of these refineries in a statement posted on X on Friday, August 30, 2204.
The announcement, which included a copy of an Expression of Interest (EOI), highlighted the company’s need for services at both the Warri and Kaduna facilities.
The post stated, “NNPC Ltd is seeking to engage reputable and credible Operations & Maintenance (O&M) companies to operate and maintain two of its refineries, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), to ensure reliability and sustainability to meet the nation’s fuel supply and energy security obligations.”
The O&M tender will be processed as a single combined tender for both refineries, following a three-stage process: Expression of Interest (EOI), Technical Evaluation, and Commercial Evaluation.
The selected companies will be expected to manage various aspects of the refineries, including long-term and short-term production planning, operations execution, and utilization of advanced management systems like Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) and Warehousing Management Systems (WMS).
NNPCL has specified that interested companies must have a minimum turnover of $2 billion USD for the financial years ending 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
This development comes amidst ongoing debates about the functionality of Nigeria’s refineries, which have seen significant investment but have yet to become fully operational.
Nigeria has four state-owned refineries, located in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri, with the Kaduna refinery having a production capacity of 110,000 barrels per day, and the Warri refinery 125,000 barrels per day.
Due to the non-functionality of these refineries, Nigeria has been forced to rely heavily on imported refined petroleum products, which has had a considerable impact on the country’s economy.
NNPC’s Managing Director, Mele Kyari, recently assured that the Port Harcourt refinery would commence operations in August, with the Kaduna and Warri refineries expected to follow in the second half of 2025.
However, this timeline has been met with skepticism, as previous deadlines for resuming refinery operations have not been met.