25/04/2026
CEIDP – CHIZEM ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Integrated Energy, Gas-to-Power & Industrial Development Initiative
Rivers State, Nigeria
1. Executive Summary
The Chizem Energy & Industrial Development Project (CEIDP) is a large-scale, multi-phase integrated energy and industrial development initiative designed to accelerate economic growth, energy security, industrialization, and employment generation in Rivers State and Nigeria at large.
CEIDP is structured as a cluster development model, comprising strategically located but interconnected sub-projects including:
5,000 BPD Modular Refinery (expandable to 100,000 BPD)
300 MMSCFD Gas-to-Power Facility
Industrial & Technical Training Park
Support infrastructure and logistics hubs
The project is being developed through international best practices, with structured governance, environmental safeguards, community inclusion frameworks, and investment protection mechanisms aligned with IOC, NOC, IFC, AfDB, and global energy standards.
CEIDP is currently at an advanced pre-development stage, with:
Land identification completed
Host community engagement initiated
Concept engineering and feasibility frameworks developed
Regulatory mapping and stakeholder engagement underway.
2. Project Vision & Objectives.
Vision
To establish one of Nigeria’s most integrated energy and industrial development hubs, catalyzing economic growth, employment, and sustainable industrialization.
Core Objectives
Enhance Nigeria’s refining and energy capacity
Reduce dependence on fuel imports
Drive regional industrial development
Support host community prosperity
Attract long-term domestic and foreign investment
3. Project Components Overview
A. Modular Refinery Project
Capacity:
Phase 1: 5,000 BPD
Expansion: Up to 100,000 BPD
Products:
Automotive Gas Oil (AGO)
Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK)
Naphtha and associated products
Location:
Rivers State
