Chemical industry in Nigeria

Projects in Nigeria

chemXplore tracks 6 projects in Nigeria, of which 4 are active.

1 Announced / Concept 1 FID / Sanctioned 2 Under Construction

2 new construction and 2 expansion.

Expected to start operating
2026
none
2027
none
2028
2 projects
2029
1 project
2030
none
2031
none

1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 23 September 2026 TotalEnergies Ima Gas Development, OML 112/117 Nigeria · FID / Sanctioned
  • June 2026 Indorama Eleme Third Fertilizer Line, Port Harcourt, Nigeria · Operational / Completed
  • June 2026 Velocys Tetracore Ogbere diesel Jet-A1 naphtha from Natural Gas · Announced / Concept
  • March 2026 Shell Turbo column retrofit at Gbaran-Ubie CPF, Nigeria · Operational / Completed
  • November 2025 Dangote Lekki Fertilizer Plant · Under Construction

Owners and developers: Dangote Industries Limited (2), Amni International Petroleum Development Company Limited (1), Tetracore Energy Group Limited (1), TotalEnergies SE (1), Velocys (1)

Offtakers are recorded on 1 of these 4 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Natural gas (2), Diesel, fuels (1), Kerosine (1), Naphtha (Fischer-Tropsch), light, C4-10-branched and linear (1), Polypropylene (1), Urea (1)

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Latest Nigerian chemical industry news

30 September 2026
Honeywell Technologies to supply process tech for Dangote’s 700,000 b/d single‑train Kenya refinery

700,000 b/d single‑train refinery in Kenya to come online faster by reusing proven designs, cutting development time by nearly two years; will make fuels and polypropylene and handle varied crudes.

28 September 2026
TotalEnergies strategy and outlook 2026

4% annual energy growth to 2030; $10bn free cash flow uplift 2025–2030; $14–17bn/yr capex 2027–2032; dividend +5%/yr to 2030 and planned buybacks.

24 September 2026
TOYO completes third fertilizer line for Indorama in Nigeria

Third line comprises 2,300 t/d ammonia and 4,000 t/d single-line urea (ACES21™); built adjacent to existing Port Harcourt complex; awarded 2023, completed June 2026.

23 September 2026
TotalEnergies takes FID for Ima gas development in Nigeria

FID taken for Ima field offshore Bonny Island to feed NLNG Train 7; start-up 2028, plateau 350 MMscfd, single-platform 22 km tie-back, low-emissions design.

25 August 2026
Equinor reshapes international portfolio — targets 950,000 boepd outside Norway by 2030

Portfolio concentrated into fewer countries, expected ~USD 20bn free cash flow 2026–2030; US, Brazil and Angola to drive growth; higher margins from high-grading and stepped-up exploration.

17 August 2026
Chevron discovers oil and gas condensate in Angola Block 0

Oil and gas condensate found at Block 0’s 105-4X: >600 m column and >90 m net pay in the Pinda reservoir; potential tie-back to nearby facilities; partners hold 39.2–41% stakes.

8 July 2026
Dangote Settles on Lamu, Kenya for Proposed 700,000 bpd East African Mega-Refinery

USD 17–20bn single‑train coastal refinery tied to the 800 km Lokichar–Lamu pipeline; FEED not yet awarded; Kenya allocated KES 21.5bn in seed capital.

25 June 2026
Qatar pushes EU to amend Methane Regulation in joint open letter

Urges targeted clarifications to the EU Methane Regulation and requests stop‑the‑clock, grandfathering and penalty relief ahead of January 2027 provisions.

4 June 2026
SONATRACH launches Algerian segment construction of Trans‑Saharan Gas Pipeline

Construction began in Aoulef for the Algerian pipeline segment, routed alongside the Trans‑Saharan Road to Hassi R’Mel and tied into Algeria’s national gas network and export infrastructure.

29 May 2026
Velocys, Tetracore sign MOU to evaluate modular GTL in Nigeria

MOU to assess modular Fischer-Tropsch microFTL for Atakobo GTL in Ogun State - convert ~55 MMSCFD (~5,000 BPD) into diesel, Jet-A1 and naphtha to support domestic fuel supply.