- Axxela is building a 50MMSCF/D gas processing plant in Delta State to cut gas flaring and supply cleaner energy to industries.
- The project supports Nigeria’s energy transition, turning waste into value and boosting jobs, infrastructure, and economic growth.
Axxela Group is intensifying efforts to address Nigeria’s long-standing gas flaring crisis by building a new gas processing plant in Delta State. This move is seen as a significant milestone in the country’s energy transition and sustainable development journey.
According to industry data, Nigeria flared gas valued at approximately $1.9 billion between 2020 and 2024 across nine states, including Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa, averaging about $380 million in annual losses. This waste has contributed to environmental degradation, revenue loss, and unreliable industry energy supply.
In response, Axxela, a leader in private sector-led gas distribution in West Africa, is constructing a 50 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCF/D) gas processing plant in Umuseti, Kwale, Delta State. The project’s first phase will deliver a modular plant with a 25MMSCF/D capacity and a 5km pipeline network. Once completed, the facility will convert flared gas into usable energy, enhancing supply reliability and driving economic growth.
“This project represents a shift from waste to value,” the company stated. “Gas once burned off will fuel industries, reduce emissions, and create jobs.”
Meanwhile, community leaders in Umuseti have hailed the development. Chief Pedro Akpe noted, “Gas flaring has plagued our people for decades. Axxela’s project also brings hope and real benefits like cleaner air, employment, and economic uplift.”
Furthermore, the Delta plant aligns with the Federal Government’s drive to industrialise the nation through natural gas, backed by policies like the Nigerian Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP) and increased CNG adoption. Axxela has already built over 400km of gas pipelines, serving industries and power plants across Nigeria.
In addition, the Managing Director of Axxela Gas Midstream Infrastructure, Franklin Umole, affirmed the company’s long-standing advocacy for natural gas and commitment to public-private collaboration. “This project reinforces our belief that gas monetisation is key to Nigeria’s energy future,” he said. “By reducing flaring and delivering cleaner energy, we enable real change across the value chain.”
In conclusion, Nigeria seeks to become a gas-powered economy, and Axxela’s investments could be crucial in turning its abundant gas reserves from a liability into a growth driver.