Nigeria/South Sudan: Mini-Refineries as Model for Meeting Nigeria, South Sudan Oil Demands

Nov 27, 2017 | Victor Gbonegun, Guardian
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The importance of petroleum refinery especially for a country like Nigeria, which is heavily endowed with crude oil, cannot be over-emphasized. In fact, its significance lays in the ability to boost industrialization, growth and development of the country. According to industrial standards, the economic viability of a refinery is dependent on the interaction of three key elements; which are the types of crude oil used, the complexity of refining equipment and the desired type/quality of produce. Overtime, the nations’ three most prominent refineries situated in: Rivers, Delta and Kaduna have fallen below standard in meeting the oil refining needs of the nation despite the abundant of crude oil in the country.