Ghana mulls turning refinery to tank farm

ACCRA, May 11, 2018 – Ghana’s Ministry of Energy is considering converting the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) into a tank farm, local media reported Friday.

Management at the refinery has objected to the change, citing the recent addition of a catalytic cracker expected to begin operations this weekend.

“Additional refineries are welcome and the government is right to ensure that we have new refineries in this country […] but at the same time, we must not lose sight of the fact that we have trained, experienced, competent individuals working as engineers and technicians in present-day TOR. These are national assets which must be protected,” CEO Isaac Osei was quoted as saying by Myjoyonline news portal.

While TOR produces below capacity, a new refinery with much higher capacity is planned. TOR has a storage capacity of 1 million tonnes of crude and finished petroleum products.

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