Sub-Saharan African Perspectives of Refining Technology, Operations and Economics
Event Date:
March 2, 2026
Event Time:
08:00
Event Location:
Hilton DoubleTree West End or equivalent hotel
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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 Refinery underutilization, outdated infrastructure, and new clean fuel standards pose significant challenges.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
👨🏫 Course Instructor
With a BSc and PhD from the UK and over 30 years of refinery technology, operations, and management experience across leading oil companies, the instructor is an internationally renowned chemical engineering consultant.
As a Chartered Chemist and member of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, he brings a blend of academic expertise and practical consulting experience in vacuum distillation, gas recovery, absorption, and pyrolysis.
📜 Certification
Participants will be assessed on:
- • Active participation in sessions
- • Completion of exercises & case studies
- • Performance in assessments
Successful participants will receive:
- • Certificate of Successful Completion
- • Transcript of Marks (performance by grade for each module and overall)
🌟 What participants say
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A must for anyone in refining.”
“The course gave me clarity on crude assays and refining economics in Africa. The Dangote case study was particularly insightful.”
— Joseph, Refinery Process Engineer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Bridging global expertise with African realities.”
“The sessions on clean fuel production and refinery economics were directly applicable to my work.”
— Lerato, Energy Policy Advisor
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Practical, relevant, and engaging.”
“The instructor’s depth of knowledge and the regional case studies made this course invaluable for my role.”
— Kofi, Corporate Planning Analyst
