The Niger–Benin Oil Pipeline, also known as Niger-Benin Export Pipeline ( NBEP ), is a 1,950 kilometer long crude oil pipeline connecting oilfields near the desert oasis of Agadem in Niger to the Atlantic Ocean. It ends in the Gulf of Guinea near Benin ‘s largest city Cotonou.
Will Niger export crude oil through a new Niger-Benin pipeline?
DAKAR, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Niger expects to export its first barrels of crude oil through a new Niger-Benin pipeline in January, the country’s military leader Abdourahamane Tiani said on state television.
Where does Benin’s oil pipeline end?
It ends in the Gulf of Guinea near Benin ‘s largest city Cotonou. The pipeline was built between 2019–23, with exports expected to begin in January 2024.
What is the Niger-Benin crude pipeline?
The Niger-Benin crude pipeline is a 1,980km cross-border crude oil pipeline under development between Niger and Benin, in Africa. It will connect the Agadem Rift Basin (ARB) region in Niger to Port Seme Terminal in the Republic of Benin. It will have a capacity of 90,000 barrels per day (bpd).