West African Gas Pipeline Company

What West African Gas Pipeline Company does

West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) is a privately held Bermuda-incorporated joint venture that owns and operates the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), a 678 km offshore natural gas pipeline transporting gas from Itoki in Nigeria through Cotonou (Benin) and Lomé (Togo) to Tema and Takoradi in Ghana. The pipeline commenced commercial operations in March 2011 under an Open Access framework, with capacity scaled from an initial 170 MMscfd to 235 MMscfd post-2020 following the Tema-Takoradi Interconnection Project (TTIP), which also introduced bidirectional flow capability. WAPCo currently serves 8 registered shippers — including N-Gas (the original shipper), Ghana National Gas, GNPC, Seplat, Axxela, NGC, Gasol and Sage Trading — generating revenue through transportation tariffs negotiated under multi-year Gas Transportation Agreements; 85% of transported gas is consumed by power generation customers such as the Volta River Authority and Communauté Electrique du Bénin, with the remaining ~15% serving industrial users.

WAPCo's ownership is distributed across six shareholders led by Chevron West African Gas Pipeline Ltd (36.9%), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (24.9%), Shell Overseas Holdings (17.9%), Takoradi Power Company (16.3%), Société Togolaise de Gaz (2%) and Société BenGaz (2%), with no single controlling parent. Its operations are governed by the West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA) in Abuja under a treaty-level regulatory framework established by the four project country governments. The company employs 100+ staff across headquarters in Accra (Ghana), a branch office in Ikeja (Nigeria), and field operations support offices in Badagry, Cotonou, Lomé, Tema, Takoradi, Itoki and Lagos Beach Compressor Station, achieving 99% system reliability and 12M+ workforce hours without recordable incident. Cumulative deliveries since 2011 stand at 613.7 million MMBtu, with 80 million MMBtu delivered in 2025 (a 22% year-on-year increase), displacing liquid fuels and saving Ghana an estimated $3 billion to date.

Name

West African Gas Pipeline Company

Legal name

West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited

Website

https://wagpco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

WAPCo is a Bermuda-incorporated joint venture that owns and operates the 678 km offshore West African Gas Pipeline, transporting natural gas from Nigeria to power generators and industrial users in Benin, Togo and Ghana under an open-access framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Gas Pipeline Transportation

NAICS

Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (48621), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (4862), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (486210)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmission (4922), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro primary industry

NGL/LPG Trunkline / Transmission Pipelines (Interstate/Long-Haul) (TLAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGL/LPG Distribution / Local Delivery Pipelines (Terminal-to-Market) (TLAGAEAJ), NGL/LPG Pipeline Pump/Compressor & Metering Stations Operations (TLAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Natural gas transportation
• Offshore pipeline operations
• Midstream gas infrastructure
• Open access pipeline
• Regional gas transmission

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Natural Gas Transportation: WAPCo generates revenue by transporting natural gas from Nigeria to consumers in Benin, Togo and Ghana. The company operates an Open Access system where multiple shippers pay transportation fees to use the pipeline. Gas is transported from the Itoki terminal in Nigeria through the 678km offshore pipeline to delivery points in Cotonou, Lomé, Tema and Takoradi.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WAPCo owns and operates the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), a 678-kilometer offshore pipeline system that transports natural gas from Itoki, Nigeria through delivery points in Cotonou (Benin), Lomé (Togo), Tema, and Takoradi (Ghana). The company provides pipeline transportation services under an Open Access system to multiple registered shippers, supported by six Regulating and Metering (R&M) stations, the Lagos Beach Compressor Station, and bidirectional flow capability following the Tema-Takoradi Interconnection Project (TTIP).

Product overview

West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) operates the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), a 678-kilometer offshore natural gas transmission system. The core product is the WAGP pipeline infrastructure connecting Nigeria to Benin, Togo, and Ghana, complemented by six Regulating and Metering (R&M) stations and the Lagos Beach Compressor Station. WAPCo provides an Open Access system allowing multiple shippers to transport gas, supported by internal web portals for pipeline management and transaction handling. Key infrastructure projects include the Tema-Takoradi Interconnection Project (TTIP) enabling bidirectional flow, and intelligent pigging services for pipeline integrity management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Transportation Service 678-kilometer offshore pipeline transportation service delivering natural gas from the Itoki terminal in Nigeria through delivery points in Cotonou (Benin), Lomé (Togo), Tema, and Takoradi (Ghana). The service is offered to registered shippers under an Open Access framework with multi-year Gas Transportation Agreements.
• Open Access Pipeline System Service An Open Access pipeline service allowing multiple shippers to use the WAGP for natural gas transportation, with currently eight shippers including N-Gas, GNPC, Ghana National Gas, Seplat, Sage Trading DMCC, Gasol Plc, NGC, and Axxela. Shippers must meet required criteria and execute Gas Transportation Agreements.
• Regulating and Metering (R&M) Station Services Six Regulating and Metering stations across the sub-region serve as delivery points for gas transported from Nigeria and Ghana, providing regulation, measurement, and custody transfer functions to shippers and buyers.
• Lagos Beach Compressor Station (LBCS) Services Compressor station facility in Nigeria that supports gas compression operations along the WAGP pipeline system, providing the pressure needed to move gas from Nigeria to Ghana.
• Tema-Takoradi Interconnection Project (TTIP) A capacity expansion project expanding WAPCo facilities at Takoradi and Tema, connecting the WAGP system to Ghana National Gas Company's facilities and enabling reverse flow capability for transporting natural gas from western Ghana to Tema.
• Pipeline Integrity Management / Intelligent Pigging Service Pipeline integrity inspection and maintenance service using intelligent pigging technology (offshore and onshore) to inspect, clean, and maintain pipeline integrity — a regulatory requirement and core component of WAPCo's Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS).

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2019GNPC executed a Gas Transportation Agreement with WAPCo and was registered as shipper on WAGP in April 2019. GNPC plays a key role in Ghana's gas sector development.
• Ghana National Gas CompanykeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019WAPCo and Ghana National Gas Company executed an Interconnection Agreement for tie-in at Takoradi Regulating and Metering Station, connecting WAGP to GNGC's facilities.
• Axxela LimitedkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2018Axxela executed a CEET Lomé WAGP Gas Transportation Agreement for gas delivery to Lomé, Togo. Axxela was registered as shipper on WAGP since June 2017.
• ENI GhanakeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2018ENI signed a Construction Management Agreement for the Tema-Takoradi Interconnection Project (TTIP), a collaboration to expand WAPCo facilities and enable reverse flow of gas from western Ghana.
• N-GascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerN-Gas is the primary shipper on WAGP, responsible for buying gas in Nigeria, contracting transportation with Nigeria Gas Company and WAPCo, and selling gas to bulk buyers in Benin, Togo and Ghana. It is a joint venture company owned by Nigerian National Petroleum Company, Chevron and Shell.
• Ghanaian Energy MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Tema-Takoradi Interconnection Project (TTIP) to expand WAPCo facilities and improve gas delivery infrastructure in Ghana.
• West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA)coreOthersWAGPA is the regulatory body established by the four project country governments to regulate the construction and operation of WAGP. Located in Abuja, Nigeria.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eni (Ghana operations): Eni signed a Construction Management Agreement for the TTIP project in May 2018 and operates the OCTP gas project offshore Ghana. As a global IOC with West African midstream interests, Eni is a comparable large incumbent with overlapping gas infrastructure exposure in the same geography.
• East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP): EACOP is a 1,443km cross-border pipeline project in East Africa transporting crude oil from Uganda to the Tanzanian coast. While it carries oil rather than gas, EACOP is structurally comparable to WAGP as a large multi-country, treaty-backed African pipeline infrastructure asset.
• NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation): NNPC is WAPCo's second-largest shareholder (24.9%) and operates an extensive portfolio of upstream, midstream and downstream gas assets in Nigeria. As a state-backed broad incumbent, NNPC provides scale and regulatory backing but also competes for capital and political attention with WAPCo.

Direct peers

• Ghana National Gas Company: Ghana National Gas Company operates gas processing infrastructure at Atuabo and is interconnected with WAPCo at Takoradi via a 2019 interconnection agreement. It is a registered WAGP shipper and a directly comparable midstream gas operator in the same corridor.
• Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) Limited: NGC is a NNPC subsidiary operating gas processing and midstream transportation infrastructure in Nigeria. Registered as a WAGP shipper since January 2015, it represents a directly comparable midstream gas operator in the same West African corridor.
• Axxela Limited: Axxela is a registered WAGP shipper (since June 2017) operating downstream natural gas distribution across Nigeria and West Africa. As a horizontally adjacent midstream/downstream gas infrastructure operator in the same geography, Axxela serves overlapping customers and is a directly comparable gas sector peer.
• Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System: Operated by a NNPC/Chevron JV, the 800 MMscfd-capacity Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System is the upstream offshore gas pipeline in Nigeria that feeds WAGP. It performs the same offshore gas transmission function at higher capacity, sharing key shareholders with WAPCo.

Others

• Seplat Energy Plc: Seplat is an upstream oil & gas producer in Nigeria and a registered WAGP shipper since October 2018. While primarily upstream, Seplat represents a customer-counterparty in the same West African gas corridor and is an adjacent sector participant.
• Société BenGaz S.A. Société BenGaz is a 2% WAPCo shareholder and the national gas distribution utility of Benin, receiving gas at the Cotonou delivery point. While downstream rather than directly competitive, it is a directly adjacent gas utility participant in the WAGP value chain.
• Société Togolaise de Gaz (STOGAZ): STOGAZ is a 2% WAPCo shareholder and operates Togo's natural gas distribution, receiving gas at the Lomé delivery point. It is downstream of WAPCo but a directly adjacent gas utility participant in the same multi-country gas value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/onewapco
• Facebookfacebook.com/OneWAPCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-african-gas-pipeline-company-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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