NNPC awards two of three AKK gas pipeline deals to Oando, others

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Friday it had awarded two of three gas pipeline contracts worth more than $2.8 billion, Reuters reports.

One contract for a roughly 200 km stretch of the 614 km Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano pipeline and stations was awarded to Oando PLC and OilServe, the state oil firm said in a statement.

Another stretch of about 200 km was given to a partnership between China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau and Brentex, NNPC said. It also said that a third contract will be executed in the coming weeks.

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