LIBREVILLE, October 16, 2023 – Perenco has begun oil production at the offshore Hylia South West play in Gabon, the Ango-French E&P player announced on Friday. The company’s subsidiary Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon (POGG) achieved initial flows of 3,000 bopd from the Hylia South West-1 well.
What are the difficulties when refining Gabon’s crude resources?
There are two difficulties when refining Gabon’s crude resources. The first concerns the design of the refinery. We do not possess the necessary equipment to crack the barrel’s residue. The refinery produces so-called white products.
How many barrels a year does Sogara refinery process?
The Sogara refinery became operational in 1967 and has an annual processing capacity of around 8.8 million barrels. How complex is it to refine Gabon’s crude oil? There are two difficulties when refining Gabon’s crude resources. The first concerns the design of the refinery. We do not possess the necessary equipment to crack the barrel’s residue.
Should Gabon import gasoil?
Gabon is obliged to import nearly 45% of its domestic demand in refined products, particularly for gasoil, where we are truly in deficit. When we speak of importing products, it would nonetheless be necessary to have existing facilities that would allow these products to be received.