- Seplat Energy has completed and installed a new Inlet Gas Exchanger (IGE) module on its East Area Project platform in OML 67.
- The upgrade has already doubled NGL production at the facility, with output expected to rise further as efficiency improves.
Seplat Energy Plc has completed and installed its new inlet gas exchanger (IGE) module on the East Area Project platform in OML 67, offshore Nigeria. The company disclosed this in a filing to the Nigerian Exchange, signed by its Chief Financial Officer, Eleanor Adaralegbe. The IGE module is a key part of the Natural Gas Liquids extraction process. It also served as Seplat’s main offshore capital project for 2025. The company completed the work on budget.
Chief Executive Officer Roger Brown welcomed the milestone. He stated that the project enhances Seplat’s offshore growth plans. He also explained that the replacement of the IGE unit builds on the success of the company’s idle-well recovery programme, following the acquisition of the offshore assets in December 2024. According to him, the IGE unit will improve the efficiency of NGL processing. He noted that NGLs, especially pentane, deliver some of the highest-margin barrels in Seplat’s portfolio. He added that the butane from the facility now supplies the domestic market, supporting efforts to increase energy access and promote clean cooking.
Brown said the project shows the strength of Seplat’s operations teams, the support of partners, and the cooperation of host communities. He affirmed that Seplat remains committed to expanding offshore production to deliver value to Nigeria and its stakeholders.
Seplat confirmed that the EAP complex has been running in line with expectations since the restart. The company said gross NGL sales volumes in late November rose by more than 100 per cent to about 6,850 bopd (~3,500 bopd net), up from 3,360 bopd (~1,720 bopd net) recorded in the nine months to September 30, 2025. It expects output to rise to approximately 11,000 barrels of oil per day (~5,700 barrels of oil per day net) in the coming months as the facility reaches full efficiency.
The project involved load-out, lifting, installation, tie-in, commissioning, and start-up activities. Seplat completed all tasks within six weeks, finishing in November 2025. The company added that the work covered more than 2.2 million man-hours, all of which were completed safely and to industry standards.