Victoria Oil completes pipe and meter work at Douala power stations

Victoria Oil & Gas’ (LON:VOG) subsidiary in Cameroon has completed pipeline and metering work for the supply of gas to two power stations in Douala ahead of schedule.

Twenty two generating units are now on site at the Bassa and Logbaba plants with the remainder scheduled to arrive next week. Both plants are on course to be commissioned by the end of the month. 

After testing, the pipeline from Victoria Oil & Gas’s Logbaba field is now "gassed up" and ready for delivery. 

Gaz du Cameroun, Victoria’s Cameroon subsidiary, is contracted by local power supplier ENEO Cameroon to have the stations up and running and supplying 50Mw of power from March. 

Kevin Foo, executive chairman, said construction of the gas pipelines and metering plant ahead of schedule. was a significant milestone.

“We look forward to the installation of the Gensets by Altaaqa and being online by the end of the month," he added.