The NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of NNPC Limited, on Thursday said it has completed the River Niger Crossing of the 130-kilometre Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Gas Pipeline, marking a major milestone in the expansion of Nigeria’s national gas transmission network.
A statement by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, noted that the successful crossing unlocks the full potential of the OB3 Pipeline, a strategic infrastructure designed to transport up to two billion standard cubic feet of gas per day.
When completed, the project will significantly strengthen energy availability, enhance supply reliability, and accelerate national economic development. Executed approximately two kilometres beneath the River Niger riverbed, the technically complex crossing was delivered by the NNPC project team working with PCE Nig.
Limited, using advanced horizontal directional drilling (HDD) technology. Commending the achievement, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari described the milestone as a testament to disciplined execution and technical excellence.
According to him, “ The completion of the OB3 River Niger Crossing is a defining milestone for Nigeria’s gas infrastructure and a clear demonstration of what disciplined execution and sustained commitment to excellence can deliver. “By successfully traversing one of the most technically challenging sections of the project, we have unlocked a critical link that will enhance gas supply reliability, deepen domestic utilisation, and support power generation and industrial growth across the country.” Engr.
Ojulari noted that the achievement builds on NNPC Limited’s growing engineering and execution capability, drawing from the successful AKK River Niger Crossing in June 2025, to deliver an even more complex crossing in the Niger Delta environment. “ This achievement is not incidental.
It is the result of deliberately leveraging and upscaling our AKK engineering and execution excellence through rigorous project governance, innovative engineering solutions, adaptive problem-solving, and the unwavering commitment of our teams and PCE Nig. Limited.
“The OB3 Pipeline is central to our ambition of building an integrated and resilient gas network that underpins Nigeria’s energy security and economic development. I commend everyone involved for their doggedness and for staying the course to deliver this strategic national asset.