Nigeria, April 30 -- Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has commended NNPC Limited for the successful completion of the River Niger crossing on the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) gas pipeline.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the minister described the achievement as a "pivotal advancement" in Nigeria's gas infrastructure development.

"The successful execution of this technically complex crossing-delivered using advanced horizontal directional drilling technology-unlocks the full potential of the OB3 Pipeline, a strategic national asset with the capacity to transport up to 2 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day," the minister said.

Earlier, PREMIUM TIMES reported that NNPC Limited recorded a m...