Gas transmission pipeline · Nigeria
Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS)
Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) is an operating gas transmission pipeline in Nigeria. The tracker lists 1 tracked segment, 344 km long and 11.24 bcm/y of capacity, starting up in 1989. It is owned by Nigerian Gas Co.
Length
344 km
Capacity
11.2 bcm/y
8.3 Mtpa LNG equivalent
Segments tracked
1
Largest diameter 914 mm (36 in)
Route
Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) runs from Nigeria. The map draws the tracked route and any LNG terminal within 25 km of it.
Loads about 250 kB of map code and the country outline file.
- From
- Delta
- To
- Not reported
- Start country
- Nigeria
- End country
- Nigeria
- Countries crossed
- Nigeria
- Onshore / offshore
- Not reported
- Fuel
- Gas
- Region
- Not reported
- Route drawn on map
- 524 km
- GEM pipeline ID
- P0438
- Start year
- 1989
- GEM wiki page
- gem.wiki
Segments
Each row is one row of GEM's pipeline file. Project-level figures repeated on every segment are counted once in the totals above.
| Segment | Status | From → to | Length | Capacity | Diameter | Start | Route from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole pipeline | Operating | Delta → ? | 344 | 11.2 | 914 mm | 1989 | GEM's route file |
Connected LNG terminals
Terminals whose coordinates fall within 25 km of this route, or whose name matches the pipeline. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Terminal | Country | Import / export | Status | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Gas Nigeria FLNG Terminal | Nigeria | Export | Proposed | 14.6 km | route proximity |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per segment, merged across segments.
Owners
- Nigerian Gas Co100%
Parent companies
- NNPC Ltd100%
In the news
Recent headlines that name Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS). Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where does Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) run?
- Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) is recorded in Nigeria. Global Energy Monitor reports no start and end points for it.
- How long is Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS)?
- Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) is 344 km long.
- How much gas can Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) carry?
- Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) has a design capacity of 11.2 bcm/y. Where every segment of a project repeats the same figure it is counted once rather than summed.
- Is Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) operating?
- Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) is operating, having started in 1989.
- Who owns Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS)?
- Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) is owned by Nigerian Gas Co, as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Does Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) serve an LNG terminal?
- Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) passes within 25 km of 1 tracked LNG terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance and how it was made.
More gas pipelines in Nigeria
Listed in name order among the 36 pipelines tracked in Nigeria, so projects with the same name sit together. A browse aid, not a claim that they are alike.
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