Who is responsible for the retail of petroleum products in Gabon?
These include the Gabonese Company for the Storage of Petroleum Products (SGEPP) and Gabon Oil Downstream, which is responsible for retail.
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.
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.
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.