Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System

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Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System is an operating pipeline in Nigeria.

Location

The pipeline begins in Escravos southeast of its terminus, Lagos. From there, gas is channeled through other pipeline systems.

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Project Details

• Operator: NNPC
• Current capacity:1 billion cubic feet per day
• Proposed capacity:
• Length: 340 kilometeres
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1989

Background

The 36-inch Escravos to Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) is a natural gas pipeline built in 1989 to supply gas from Escravos in the Niger Delta to various consumption utilization areas. It supplies gas to power plants in the South-west and also feeds the West African Gas Pipeline System.