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# [http://www.sonangol.co.ao/wps/portal/!ut/p/c1/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDC2NnH0NjAxdHA38Pb1NDlyBDAwjQDwfpAKrAARwN9P088nNT9YNT8-JDg_ULsvPKAdgRxuk!/dl2/d1/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnB3LzZfMURUVDU2TzEwOEo0MjAyM0tFUzJJRDI0RTc!/ Project Information from Sonangol]
 
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# [http://www.downstreamtoday.com/projects/project.aspx?project_id=151 Sonaref Project, Downstream Today]
 
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:kbr-awarded-lobito-refinery-feed-contract-by-sonango KBR Awarded Lobito Refinery FEED Contract by Sonangol, E.P.]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:kbr-awarded-lobito-refinery-feed-contract-by-sonango KBR Awarded Lobito Refinery FEED Contract by Sonangol, E.P.]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:kbr-awarded-fcc-and-hydroprocessing-technology-contr KBR Awarded FCC and Hydroprocessing Technology Contract for Sonangol, E.P. Refinery]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:kbr-awarded-fcc-and-hydroprocessing-technology-contr KBR Awarded FCC and Hydroprocessing Technology Contract for Sonangol, E.P. Refinery]

Revision as of 07:55, 9 January 2024

Summary Information

  • Ownership: Sonangol
  • Website: http://www.sonangol.co.ao/
  • Wiki Page: Lobito Refinery
  • Location: About 8 km north of Lobito, Benguela, Angola
  • Capacity: 10.0 million tons/annum & 200,000 bbl/day
  • Nelson Complexity:
  • Project Stage: Engineering
  • Expected Completion: Commissioning is expected in 2018
  • Budget:

The Project

  • Project Type: Greenfield
  • Project Summary: The refinery will be a medium to large sized plant, with high complexity.
  • Main Contractors:
    • KBR: FEED
    • KBR: License and engineering services for grassroots FCC and Hydroprocessing technologies
    • Engineers India Limited (EIL): FEED Revalidation, Licensor Selection and BDEP Review

Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Distillation
  • Vacuum Distillation
  • FCC
  • Hydrocracker
  • Diesel Hydrotreating (DHT)
  • Kerosene Hydrotreating (KHT)

Terminal Capacity

  • Crude Oil:
  • Refined Products:

Crude Supply

  • The refinery will process acid Angolan crudes (high percentage of TAN) and heavy crudes such as Kuito Crude and Dalia Crude

Products Produced

  • Unleaded gasoline, diesel, jet fuel (Jet1), illuminant oil, LPG and limited quantities of sulfur and petrocoke.
  • The specifications of the products processed will match those of the export target markets which include Europe and the USA.

History

  • 2007 - Sinopec drops out of project
  • 2008 - KBR awarded FEED contract
  • 2009 - KBR wins unit licence contracts
  • 2013 - Sonangol chooses Standard Chartered Bank for financial consulting
  • 2014 - Sonangol and China Development Bank signed financing agreement
  • 2016 _ Engineers India awarded FEED revalidation contract

Other Information

  • Construction is expected to start in 2015

Links

  1. Project Information from Sonangol
  2. Sonaref Project, Downstream Today
  3. Sicim Pipeline References
  4. KBR Awarded Lobito Refinery FEED Contract by Sonangol, E.P.
  5. KBR Awarded FCC and Hydroprocessing Technology Contract for Sonangol, E.P. Refinery
  6. Construction project Lobito Refinery: Hiring Financial Advisor
  7. Sonangol and China Development Bank signed important financing agreement
  8. Sonangol awards Services for Lobito Refinery Project to EIL