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Conex Oil & Gas completes acquisition of TotalEnergies’ assets in Liberia and Sierra Leone

A view of Conex' new 10,000 bpd modular refinery in Liberia. Picture: VFuels

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In a statement issued earlier today, Conex Oil & Gas has announced taking over with immediate effect Total Liberia Inc. and Total Sierra Leone Ltd. Both entities have been renamed Conex Oil & Gas Liberia and Conex Oil & Gas Sierra Leone.

The move follows the signing of agreements with TotalEnergies back in March 2020 for Conex to acquire the French major’s assets in both countries. These notably consist of a network of 63 service stations, general trade fuel sales and petroleum products import and storage operations.

In parallel, Conex has completed construction of its 10,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery in Liberia’s capital Monrovia. The facility was fabricated in Houston by VFuels Oil and Gas Engineering before being shipped and assembled in Liberia. The company is currently sourcing crude oil feedstock before starting up commercial operations.

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