The Advent of Modular Refineries in Nigeria

Abstract

The advert of modular refineries is not something new to the world even in Nigeria, as modular refinery operations in Nigeria can be traceable to the period before the Nigeria Civil war. However, modular refineries in Nigeria become more evident from the period of the civil war, as this period in Nigeria witnessed the refining of crude oil in Eastern Nigeria with specific reference to Igboland, the region of the country that was under serious bombardment from the Nigerian Army yet she was able to continue with the crude oil refining process and make adequate fuel available for the movement of her armory. After this period, modular refineries or activities can further be said to decline because the country at that time was focused on realignment, reconciliation and rehabilitation drive. Then came the Niger-delta militant uprising & again the concept of modular refineries were resurrected again and this time it was not born out of the necessity for wining the Nigeria civil war but it was born out of a perceived marginalization that Niger Delta people felt that they were not getting from the federal government. Though several attempt has made by the government, invariably it has become obvious that the modular refinery conceptions have come to stay in as far as the Nigerian oil  and gas sector is concerned. This study attempt to look at the general business of modular refining in Nigeria and its concerns, with a view to examine and ex-ray possible solutions for the Nigeria population in relation to oil crisis.