FG seeks Emerson’s collaboration to complete gas grid automation projects

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has solicited the cooperation of  Emerson Automation Solutions Limited over Nigeria’s energy transition and gas grid automation projects.

Ekpo at the meeting held at the sidelines of the just concluded 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates requested Emerson, a renowned global automation company, to join hands with the Federal Government to achieve set targets in energy transition journey.

A statement by the spokesman for the gas Minister, Louis Ibah, quoted Ekpo as specifically  urging  Emerson during the meeting to bring up innovative solutions for tackling fugitive emissions and assist the country in measuring fugitive emissions.

“I am grateful to Emerson for their many years of service to the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry, but I like to request that you join hands with our industry as we continue to work on achieving our targets in the energy transition journey. I will be most pleased if you  bring up innovative solutions for tackling fugitive emissions, while also measuring fugitive emissions in our industry,” Ekpo said.

President Middle East & Africa for Emerson, Mr. Mathias Schinzel, Who thanked the minister for meeting restated the company’s commitment to providing quality service to the Nigerian gas industry.

He highlighted Emerson’s  vast experience in the entire gas industry value chain from sensors to meters and restated their commitment in bringing that to bear in a collaborative effort with the ministry of Petroleum Resources Gas.

The meeting concluded with both parties agreeing to collaborate to find solutions that could be deployed to significantly improve and eventually automate the operations of the Nigerian Gas grid, as well as measure and monitoring of fugitive emissions from pipelines and other assets in the industry.