• Is Sierra Leone a potential oil & gas explorer?
  • with reports FODAY MANSARAY DIRECTOR GENERAL The Republic of Sierra Leone is strategically placed on the African continental shelf, signaling excellent potential for the exploration of oil and gas in the country.
  • How will the oil and gas sector impact Sierra Leone?
  • Sierra Leone is moving with great resolve and determination on the road of development and prosperity under the Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP). In line with the MTNDP, the oil and gas sector will play an essential role in transforming Sierra Leone, driving the country¡¯s economic development and growth. OURPARTNERS
  • How does petroleum refining work?
  • The first step in petroleum refining is separating that mix through a distillation process. The raw crude oil is heated up to about 500¡ãC. Lighter components, such as those that make up gasoline, vaporize at lower temperatures and are captured. Heavier components, such as home heating oil, vaporize at higher temperatures.
  • What is crude oil refining?
  • Crude oil is a mixture of tens of thousands of chemicals. The first step in petroleum refining is separating that mix through a distillation process. The raw crude oil is heated up to about 500¡ãC. Lighter components, such as those that make up gasoline, vaporize at lower temperatures and are captured.
  • Will Sierra Leone open its shores to deepwater exploration?
  • With recent discoveries along the Equatorial Atlantic Margin, these are exciting times for the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone in our mission to opening our shores to deepwater exploration.
  • What is an oil refinery?
  • An oil refinery is an organised and coordinated arrangement of manufacturing processes designed to produce physical and chemical changes in crude oil to convert it into everyday products like petrol, diesel, lubricating oil, fuel oil and bitumen.