Article: NIGERIA - Port Harcourt - Alesa-Eleme.

The refinery at Alesa-Eleme near Port Harcourt is the oldest in Nigeria. Shell-BP Petroleum Refining Co. was formed in 1960 to build and operate the plant. In 1962, the state acquired a 50% share in this and Nigerian Petroleum Refining Co. (NPRC) was formed. Work was completed at a cost of N20m and the plant came on stream in 1965 with a 35,000 b/d capacity. In July 1967 operations were stopped with the start of a civil war. The plant was recommissioned in May 1970. In 1985, the government took over Shell-BP's equity. Its capacity was increased to 60,000 b/d. A major fire in ...

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