The Soyo Refinery Groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to be held on Friday, May 13th at 10:30 AM — 1:00 PM (WAT). It will commemorate the construction of a 100,000 barrel per day refinery in Soyo, Zaire Province. U.S. based Quanten Consortium Angola, LLC (Quanten) will build, own, and operate the Soyo Refinery which will process a variety of crudes for production of consumer-ready end products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and asphalt. The ceremony will be led by the Angolan Minister of Petroleum Resources, Honourable MinisterDiamantino Azevedo . Members of the delegation will include the Chairman of the Sonangol Group, Gaspar Martins, the parastatal that overseas petroleum and natural gas production in Angola. The Embassy for Angola to the U.S. and representatives from the project’s technical partners will join in the ceremony with Quanten in this occasion to commemorate the official signing and established partnerships supporting the project.

Soyo Refinery will be one of only two refineries on the continent of Africa to meet the Euro 5 Standard “ said Dr. Segun Thomas, Managing Partner of Quanten Consortium Angola, LLC. “We plan to continue a forward-thinking approach for the refinery and economic development for the local community.

During the ceremony, Quanten will showcase the plans of the proposed deep-conversion refinery at Soyo, which will play a critical role in Angolan President Joao Lourenco’s program of strengthening Angola’s economy by reducing the country’s current reliance on expensive refined product imports. “Soyo Refinery will be one of only two refineries on the continent of Africa to meet the Euro 5 Standard “ said Dr. Segun Thomas, Managing Partner of Quanten Consortium Angola, LLC. “We plan to continue a forward-thinking approach for the refinery and economic development for the local community.”

Quanten’s Managing Partner, Mr. Jeff Meyers notes that “We support the government’s drive for socio-economic transformation and will address a spectrum of development opportunities across a range of sectors.”

In addition to the ceremony, Quanten’s team plans to meet with the local community and stakeholders in Zaire Province. The company plans to establish a robust Local Content Initiative for Soyo City and Zaire Province that is far beyond the normal Local Content Initiative. The initiatives will focus in the areas of health care, technology, and entrepreneurship. Moreover, the ceremony will provide the opportunity to engage local business executives and discuss the tremendous opportunities and potential for the project. The refinery is currently scheduled for startup in 2025.

Quanten’s Managing Partner, Mr. Jeff Meyers notes that “We support the government’s drive for socio-economic transformation and will address a spectrum of development opportunities across a range of sectors.”

Confirmed guests includes Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas for Angola, Honourable Minister Diamantino Azevedo, Sonangol Chairman, Gaspar Martins, Provincial Governor of Zaire, Pedro Maquita, and many other influential guests.

The ceremony is an invitation only event for security purposes. For those interested in joining the event, please send an email to linda.anukwuem@quantenangola.com

For more information about the Soyo Refinery, please visit www.quantenangola.com

Soyo Refinery Groundbreaking Ceremony is made possible through the support of our partners: MIREMPET, Sonangol, MotaEngil, Honeywell, TGT, Quanten, LLC, Renewable Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL), YMR Group, KBR, McDermott, Cisco, U.S. Angola Chamber of Commerce, Friburge Oil & Gas, and ATIS Nebest Angola

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