The decision of the Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) to push forward with the planned expansion of its production capacity to 30 million metric tones per annum (mtpa) has elicited some excitement from the United Kingdom, Turkey and Portugal.

The three countries showed their excitement with the Train-7 project when their ambassadors paid a joint diplomatic visit to the facility in Bonny Island, River State. During the visit, the British High Commissioner, Paul Arkwright; Ambassador of Turkey, Melih Ulueren; and his counterpart from Portugal, António Da Silva, said they were excited about the prospects of an additional LNG production train by the NLNG.

NLNG had in July this year announced it was shopping for about $7 billion from the global financial markets to expand its operations and increase its production capacity from 22mtpa to 30mtpa. In his remarks, the Managing Director of NLNG, Mr. Tony Attah, stated that the British had some stakes in the company while Portugal and Turkey were its customers.

Source:Â THISDAY