Seplat Energy Plc’s ANOH Project Delivers First Gas Output

Seplat Energy Plc’s ANOH Project Delivers First Gas Output
• Welcomes Tony Elumelu To Board As De Langavant Exits

By Joe Njoku

Leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited and London Stock Exchange, Seplat Energy Plc (“Seplat” or the “Company”), has announced that its 300 MMscfd ANOH Gas Project, powered to operate with zero routine flares, as well as a 16MW power plant and other supporting facilities has achieved it first gas output.
Following completion of the 11km Indorama gas export pipeline project, which was delivered without any lost time incident across 17.5-million-man hours and receipt of regulatory approval from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Friday January 16, 2026, the ANOH Gas Processing Company (AGPC) commenced gas supply to Indorama, under a firm and interruptible off-take Gas Sales Agreements (GSAs). To enable the flow of gas, the four upstream wells, which had been on standby since November 2025, were powered online.
Since first gas, wet gas production has been stabilizing, delivering 40-52 MMscfd of processed gas directly from the ANOH gas plant to the Indorama Petrochemical Plant. Condensate production has reached 2.0-2.5 kboepd and is expected to increase with gas production as the plant ramps up to design capacity.
In addition, preparations are underway to initiate sales of processed gas to the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) with an off-take agreement structured on an interruptible basis and will support the gas plant to further scale production towards full design capacity of 300MMscfd.
Meanwhile, the construction of the OB3 pipeline export route by Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC), originally designated as the primary channel for ANOH gas supply to the domestic market, has resumed and a revised completion date will be communicated in due course.
The ANOH gas plant was developed by AGPC, an incorporated joint venture between Seplat Energy and the NGIC. The integrated plant consists of two 150 MMscfd gas processing units, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) recovery units, condensate stabilization units, a 16MW power plant and other supporting facilities, and has been built to operate with zero routine flares.
Across the unitized field of OML 53 and OML 21, the ANOH gas plant unlocks an estimated 4.6 Tcf condensate rich gas resource base. Seplat’s working interest 2P reserves in the unitized field, as booked at year end 2024, stood at 0.8Tcf. Seplat will derive value from two distinct income streams: wet gas sales from OML 53 to the ANOH gas plant, and dividends from its 50% equity ownership in AGPC.
The LPG produced from ANOH, combined with the LPG production at Sapele and the Bonny River Terminal (BRT), will make Seplat a leading supplier of clean cooking fuel to the domestic market. In addition, the ANOH gas plant will process the flared gas from the Ohaji field, enabling Seplat to achieve its onshore End of Routine Flaring programme, one of the company’s key commercial and sustainability initiatives.
The ANOH gas plant has been developed without a single recordable Lost Time Incident (LTI) across 17.5-million-man hours, a testament to the focus of the whole team on safe and secure operations.
Commenting on the feat, Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy, Roger Brown, said: “ANOH is the first of the seven critical gas development projects identified by the Federal Government to commence operations. It is an important strategic project for Seplat, our partner NGIC, and Nigeria as a whole. It has taken a significant amount of commitment and hard work to complete the project in a part of the onshore Niger Delta with limited gas pipeline infrastructure, and we are extremely proud of this achievement. This is our third major gas processing facility onshore and increases our Joint Venture gross gas processing capacity onshore to over 850 MMscfd.
“ANOH will provide material income streams for Seplat, reduce our carbon intensity and contribute significantly to the 2030 production target of 200 kboepd, set at our recent CMD. It will also increase energy access for Nigerians in terms of both power and clean cooking fuel for the local communities, while advancing delivery of our mission to support economic prosperity in Nigeria.”
Meanwhile, following the Company’s prior announcement regarding the sale of Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA (“M&P”) 20.07 percent shareholding in Seplat to a combination of Heirs Holdings Limited and Heirs Energies Limited, the Board of Seplat Energy has announced the resignation of Mr. Olivier Cleret De Langavant as a Non-Executive Director effective 22 January 2026.
Langavant, who joined the Board on January 28, 2020 as a nominee of M&P, has rendered exceptional service throughout his tenure, providing strategic technical counsel and invaluable insights that have materially supported the Company’s progress, according to statement signed by Mrs. Edith Onwuchekwa, Director Legal and Company Secretary at Seplat Energy.
The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, as a Non-Executive Director on the Board effective 22 January 22, 2026. Elumelu is a distinguished African investor and philanthropist, globally recognized as one of the most prominent voices on Africa’s transformation agenda. He is the Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, a diversified investment company with interests across strategic sectors of the African economy, including energy, power, banking, insurance, technology, real estate, hospitality, and healthcare.
He also serves as Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, Heirs Energies, Transcorp Group, whose subsidiaries include Transcorp Power and Transcorp Hotels Plc, Nigeria’s foremost hospitality brand.
He established The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries in 2010. His global influence has been widely acknowledged, including recognition as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World (2020) and the conferment of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (2022).
He also serves on several global boards, including UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited Global Leadership Council and the International Monetary Fund’s Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth.
We are confident that Mr. Elumelu’s extensive experience and visionary leadership will significantly advance Seplat Energy’s strategic objectives and reinforce the Company’s commitment to sustainable growth and long-term success.
Please join us in expressing our deepest gratitude to Mr. Langavant for his outstanding service and welcoming Elumelu to the Board.
Chairman of Seplat Energy Plc, Mr. Udoma Udo Udoma, commented: “On behalf of the Board and Management, I wish to express our profound appreciation to Langavant for his outstanding contribution to Seplat Energy over the past six years. His expertise and commitment have been instrumental in driving our strategic initiatives. We warmly welcome Elumelu to the Board and look forward to leveraging his wealth of experience and leadership as we continue to pursue sustainable growth and value creation for all stakeholders.”