The refinery operates at 82% (17,300 bbl/d) of its 21,000 bbl/d capacity and has always processed 100% 28 API Mandji crude that comes by pipeline from the biggest oil production field in Gabon. The crude produces a high fuel oil yield, most of which is exported as Gabonese demand has always been lower than the refinery production capacity.
What happened to Gabon’s sole oil refinery?
(Ecofin Agency) – Gabon’s sole oil refinery, the Societe Gabonaise de Raffinage (Sogara) at Port Gentil, has resumed production after a five-day shut down, Sylvain Mayabi, secretary-general of the National Organization of Petrol Employees revealed.
What happened to Gabon Oil Company?
After a failed attempt to merge upstream and downstream capabilities within national oil company Gabon Oil Company (GOC) in 2019, several state-run downstream companies were left to operate independently from 2020.
Does Gabon have a petroleum company?
After that, Gabon had no national petroleum company until the Gabon Oil Company was established in June 2011. The government of Gabon controls petroleum and mineral rights within the state.