Sub-Saharan African Perspectives of Refining Technology & Operations
- 5 day course
- Maximum 12 delegates
- 4 upcoming dates
- US$3,950
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Master refining technologies, operations, and economics tailored to Sub-Saharan Africa’s evolving downstream landscape — from crude assays to clean fuel standards.
Course Overview
This intensive 5-day programme delivers a comprehensive foundation in petroleum refining technology, with a focus on the unique challenges and opportunities of Sub-Saharan Africa’s refining sector.
Participants will gain technical expertise in refining processes, product specifications, and economics, while addressing regional issues such as low utilization rates, dependence on imports, and the transformative impact of the Dangote Refinery and regional upgrades.
Through real-world case studies — including Port Harcourt, Tema, Abidjan, Luanda, Sasol CTL, and Dangote — delegates will link global refining technologies with African realities, equipping them to optimize operations, evaluate investments, and align with energy security goals.
Why this course is important
Despite vast crude resources, Sub-Saharan Africa remains heavily dependent on fuel imports. Refinery underutilization, outdated infrastructure, and new clean fuel standards pose significant challenges.
This course empowers participants to:
- Understand Sub-Saharan crude oil profiles and their refining implications.
- Apply refining technologies — from distillation to hydroprocessing.
- Evaluate regional refining capacity & utilization and identify upgrade opportunities.
- Analyze refining economics — cost drivers, residue reduction, and pricing.
- Address clean fuels production to meet Euro IV/V and ECOWAS standards.
- Optimize operations through troubleshooting and process improvement.
- Explore synthetic fuels (CTL, GTL) and regional energy transition strategies.
Who should attend
This programme is designed for professionals engaged in refining and downstream operations:
- Refining Technologists & Process Engineers
- Operations Staff, Shift Supervisors & Plant Managers
- Corporate Planners & Analysts in refining and trading
- Project Managers, Engineers & Schedulers in refinery projects
- Bankers, Lawyers & Service Providers in refining investments
- Policy Makers & Regulators in downstream oil & gas
What you will learn
- Day 1: Refinery Technology & Sub-Saharan Crude Characteristics
- Day 2: Crude Processing Technologies
- Day 3: Motor Fuel & Clean Fuel Production
- Day 4: Supporting & Ancillary Operations
- Day 5: Refining Economics & Market Integration
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Your course leader
International Chemical Engineering Consultant
With BSc and PhD degrees from the UK, and with over 30 years of refinery technology, operations, and management expertise for several famous-name oil companies, this speaker is now an internationally-famous chemical engineering consultant.
As a Chartered Chemist, a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, he holds honorary appointments at a number of European universities and conducts cutting-edge research into vacuum distillation, gas recovery, absorption and pyrolysis.
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