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The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is set to increase its production capacity from 28,000 barrels per stream daily to 45,000 barrels per stream daily. According to Godwin Mahama Ayaba, Corporate Affairs Officer at TOR, the expansion will be achieved by integrating the F61 unit alongside the existing F1 unit, both connected to the crude distillation unit. This upgrade aims to boost the refinery’s operational capabilities and meet growing demand.
TOR is currently operating under a tolling arrangement where companies supply crude oil to the refinery for processing. The refinery processes the crude and charges a fee, while the refined products are returned to the crude oil suppliers. Mr. Ayaba clarified that TOR does not determine where the refined products are sold, as this is the responsibility of the companies that provide the crude oil.
In the medium term, TOR plans to expand its production capacity further to 60,000 barrels per stream day. Meanwhile, Dr. Riverson Oppong, CEO of the Chamber for Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), has called for improved coordination between Ghana’s petroleum management systems following recent supply disruptions. He explained that the disruptions were not caused by ICUMS, but by technical issues with the Enterprise Relational Database Management System (ERDMS), highlighting the need for stronger technological integration.
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Sources: Loco tv