Nigerian indigenous oil and gas producer Seplat Energy said it is on track to end routine flaring of gas across its onshore assets in the second half of 2025.
“Reducing the carbon intensity of our operations is a key strategic focus. Seplat has implemented its end of routine flaring (EORF) roadmap, which includes investments across our production facilities to minimise Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions and improve overall energy efficiency,” Seplat Energy said.
The carbon intensity recorded on Seplat onshore for the 2024 period was 32.3 kg CO2/boe, higher than the 29.4 kg CO2/boe recorded in 2023.
The increase in carbon intensity was primarily driven by increased production from Seplats Eastern assets following reinstatement of TNP Zone 6.
Wells in Seplats Eastern asset are gas-rich which leads to associated gas emissions as production increases.
The shutdown of the Oben Gas Plant during the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) activities carried out in August also led to higher emissions during the two-week period, contributing to higher carbon intensity compared to last year.
Seplats Sapele Gas Plant has however commenced operations and is now producing.
The Sapele Gas Plant is an 90 MMscfd plant, capable of processing both Non-Associated Gas (NAG) and Associated Gas (AG) which meets export specifications and LPG processing module which would supply LPG to the domestic market.
The project will also contribute significantly to Seplat’s target to end routine flaring by the end of 2025.
Work at the new Sapele Gas Plant has continued through the year. The initial 30 MMscfd Mechanical Refrigeration Unit (‘MRU’) was completed in Q4 2024, inline with expectations. The start of commercial operations began in February 2025, and the first module is currently ramping up to full capacity.
“Once the plant is operating at capacity, expected during 2025, it has the potential to materially reduce the Group Scope 1 emissions. Other ongoing key flare-out projects, including the Western Asset Flares Out (installation of vapour recovery unit compressors), Sapele LPG Storage & Offloading Facility, Oben LPG Project and Ohaji Flares Out Project,” Seplat Energy said.
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