The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAGPCO) has declared 30 April 2013 as a tentative date for resuming its supply of gas from Nigeria
The WAGP has been working on its pipeline in Lome, Togo, which supplies gas to Ghana, after a vessel damaged it last year.
According to WAGP, it has completed two stages of work and was currently awaiting the final test to resume full operation for supplying gas to plants in Ghana. The first and second stages, termed as replacement and joint testing of the pipeline for integrity, have been completed.
The final exercise, termed as ‘Drying the Line’, will see WAGP use hot air to dry the pipeline for free flow of gas through it.
WAGP general manager in charge of corporate affairs Harriet Wereko-Brobbey said her outfit had done what was technically known as ‘leak text’ on the two joint damaged pipeline at a different pressure level.
Wereko-Brobbey revealed that divers had to swim 50 metres down to conduct the pressure test. The divers also went with a special equipment to take photograph of the leak text, which she described as a successful attempt.
The next exercise, according to Harriet Wereko-Brobbey, was for the WAGP to do what was technically known as ‘PIGING’. This is where it would launch special equipment together with the use of Nitrogen to flush out the water and other debris left in the damaged gas pipeline.
