A 10-day shutdown in a gas plant rarely makes the news.
But it quietly wipes out more value than most boardroom cost-cutting conversations ever recover.
Nigeria’s gas infrastructure isn’t struggling because equipment is inferior.
It’s struggling because we’ve normalized waiting.
When a PLC glitches or a compressor seal fails, the clock starts ticking. Foreign technicians are flown in at $2,500+ per day, flights and accommodation are arranged, approvals are processed, and the plant sits idle for 10–14 days.
That is not routine maintenance.
It is preventable margin erosion.
In Issue #4 of The NLCG Playbook, I break down:
• Why expat-dependent TSAs are structurally unsustainable
• How USD-pegged service contracts quietly compound operating expenses
• The IRR impact of reducing downtime from 14 days to 48 hours
• How building a multi-skilled in-house technical team can unlock ₦100M+ in annual savings
The next phase of Nigeria’s gas expansion will not be defined by who builds the most assets.
It will be defined by who controls their uptime.
If you’re financing, building, or operating gas infrastructure, this analysis will sharpen how you think about operational risk, OPEX exposure, and long-term returns.
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