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  • Which is the best oil refinery in Ghana?
  • Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Ltd. is Ghana’s premier oil refinery. With the ideal refinery configuration and sufficient storage tank capacity, it is among the best refineries in Africa and supports the country’s economic growth and investment initiatives.
  • Who owns the Ghanaian oil refinery?
  • The refinery was first named the Ghanaian Italian Petroleum Company (GHAIP). It was licensed as a private limited liability company in 1960 as a fully owned Italian company – ANIC Societa per Azioni and AGIP Societa per Azioni of Italy were its major shareholders. In April 1977, the Government of Ghana became the sole shareholder.
  • How many oil palm trees are there in Ghana?
  • GOPDC's oil palm plantations in Ghana cover approximately 1860000 trees, spread over a radius of 30 km at the Kwae and Okumaning estates in the Eastern Region. About 13000 ha of these plantations have been developed for around 6000 outgrowers.
  • How is crude palm oil stored in a tricanter?
  • Before the crude palm oil (CPO) is ready for storage in the clear oil tank and further processing in the refinery and fractionation plant (see ‘Investment programme’), it passes through a vacuum dryer to reduce the moisture content in order to slow down hydrolysis and oxidation. The bottom phase is the sludge which goes into the tricanter.
  • Who owns Tema Oil Refinery?
  • The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is one of two crude oil refineries in Ghana. In 1977, the Government of Ghana became the sole shareholder. The name of the refinery was changed to the Tema Oil Refinery in 1991. The refinery was first named the Ghanaian Italian Petroleum Company (GHAIP).
  • How many hectares of oil palms does Siat own?
  • The subsidiary cultivates approximately 9,000 hectares of industrial oil palm plantations, from a concession of 14,000 hectares, and provides financial and technical support to 7,000 independent farmers, who cultivate a total of 13,700 hectares of oil palm smallholdings. In Côte d’Ivoire, Siat holds 100% of Compagnie Hévéicole de Cavally (CHC).