The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has announced that it will shut down its gas receiving facilities in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Ghana between Sunday, January 18 and January 31, 2026 for routine maintenance works.
The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, WAPCo, Dr Issac Adjei Doku, announced these on Wednesday, when he conducted journalists round the Takoradi Regulatory and Metering Station, at Aboadze in the Western Region, where preparatory works are ongoing ahead of a major maintenance on the offshore pipelines.
Dr Doku explained that the delay was due to routine pipeline maintenance, which included an extensive cleaning exercise mandated by regulatory requirements.
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), has announced that it will undertake a three-day coordinated and planned Emergency Shut Down and High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS) Proof tests at its facilities in Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria.