Dangote Refinery Project
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
Source: Business Hallmark
The Dangote Refinery is a $20 billion petroleum refinery project located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. It is designed to process 240 crude oil tankers and about 600 product vessels annually. The construction involved clearing swampy terrain, dredging 65 million cubic metres of sand from 20 kilometres offshore, and sand-filling over 18 months while preserving the livelihoods of local fishing comm
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Oil and Gas
- Location
- Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Business Hallmark
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Original status | Under Construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Dangote Refinery is a $20 billion petroleum refinery project located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. It is designed to process 240 crude oil tankers and about 600 product vessels annually. The construction involved clearing swampy terrain, dredging 65 million cubic metres of sand from 20 kilometres offshore, and sand-filling over 18 months while preserving the livelihoods of local fishing communities. The project emphasizes the development of local engineering capacity with 85% of commissioning work done by Nigerians, and the refinery operates as its own EPC contractor. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Nigeria |
State | Lagos |
City | Ibeju-Lekki |
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Source | Business Hallmark |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2025-05-24 |
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