The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Ltd resumed crude oil refining operations on December 19, 2025, “after several years of inactivity”, the company’s management has declared.
“This achievement follows the successful completion of major Turnaround Maintenance (TAM) works on the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), executed within three months from August 1 to October 30, 2025”, the statement explained.
“Following the completion of the TAM, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) conducted comprehensive regulatory inspections and confined TOR’s full compliance with all mandatory safety and operational requirements.
“Consequently, the NPA granted clearance for the resumption of refining activities”, TOR Ltd added.
With the required regulatory clearance, refining operations began with all the line of petroleum products going to storage for the first time in several years.
“As part of a phased transition toward full operational capacity, and in advance of the refinery’s official recommissioning, TOR will continue operating over the coming months to stabilize systems, optimize performance, and ensure sustained operational reliability. In addition, TOR has completed the installation of a new furnace, F-61 , which will soon be commissioned and integrated into the CDU.
This critical upgrade will enable the refinery to restore its original nameplate capacity of 45,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD), up from the current operating level of 28,000BPSD, with a clear strategic pathway to expand the capacity to 60,000 BPSD in the medium term, following the installation of a new Air-Cooler.
“The Government of Ghana will formally commission and tie-in the F-61 furnace at a later date. Details regarding the commissioning event, including timing and arrangements, will be duly communicated to stakeholders and the general public in due course”.
