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COMPANIES The most recent project will add a further MP lauds governments
600,000 bpd capacity to the existing 837,000
Israel’s Oil Refineries bpd. Ruwais is expected to be the world’s efforts to revive TOR
biggest refining and petrochemicals complex
names Malachi Alper as upon completion of the proposed expansion The Member of Parliament for Dormaa East,
Paul Apraku Twum Barimah has commended
in 2025.
CEO secured working in close partnership with the President, Nana Akufo-Addo and the
The US$1mn order for Amarinth was
Minister of Energy, Mathew Opoku Prempeh
Israel’s Oil Refineries, Israel’s largest refining the UAE-based agent NAMA Development for taking the initiative and the bold step to
and petrochemicals group, said on Tuesday Enterprises. Integrated Specialised General revive The Tema Oil Refinery.
that Malachi Alper has been named as its Contracting Company (ISCCO) approached Paul Twum Barimah Believes that TOR is a
chief executive as of Aug. 1 to replace Moshe NAMA for its reputation of delivering strategic facility in the oil sector and therefore
Kaplinsky. into major projects and high in-country reviving it will boost the downstream
Kaplinsky will become chairman to replace value (ICV), a procurement-led initiative petroleum sector in Ghana. According to Mr
Ovadia Eli who is retiring. introduced by ADNOC for its suppliers Twum Barimah government has taken the
ORL is based in the port city of Haifa. focusing on local supplier selection and responsibility to pay the legacy debt of TOR
Alper had previously served as chief executive development. and changed the entire management of TOR;
of the Paz Refinery (PZOL.TA) in the The 14 API 610 11th edition VS4 vertical a move which saw the MD and his deputy
southern city of Ashdod between 2008 and pumps with Plan 53B seal support systems being relieved of their posts.
2020. and top-up trollies will be installed at the Speaking in an interview with the Media,
Kaplinsky took over as CEO in June 2020, Ruwais East Refinery for closed drain duties, he said the move by the president of Ghana
while Eli was chairman since January 2015. condensate and oil transfer. Depending on and the Minister of Energy will help bring
REUTERS their duty, the pumps will be manufactured in sanity and calm at TOR and lead to the
either stainless steel or carbon steel, and all are transformation needed to promote efficient
ATEX Zone 2 compliant. production.
REFINING The pumps were required on an aggressive According to Paul Twum Barimah, the
deadline of 36-weeks, however Amarinth and energy minister is a man of action who has
Amarinth wins order for NAMA went one-step further and working the political will to revive the operations of
closely with ISCCO and ADNOC agreed a
TOR with the support of President Akufo
vertical pumps for Ruwais split schedule so that seven of the pumps will Addo and urged the good people of Ghana to
support them.
be delivered ahead of schedule. Amarinth
refinery will also provide on-site support during Prempeh, has sworn a 3-member Interim
The Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku
installation of the pumps from its Engineering
Amarinth, global manufacturer of low Commissioning team. Management Committee (IMC) into office to
lifecycle cost centrifugal pumps and associated Oliver Brigginshaw, managing director oversee the affairs of the Tema Oil Refinery as
equipment for offshore and onshore oil of Amarinth, commented, “We will leverage part of efforts to restructure and revamp the
and gas industries, nuclear and renewable our strengths in providing bespoke pumps refinery.
energy generation, desalination, process and on short lead times and our ability to work The Chairman of the 3-member IMC is
industrial markets, has secured an order with with customers in a flexible way to meet the Mr. Nobert Cormla-Djamposu Anku. The
its agent NAMA for 14 API 610 VS4 vertical demands of this project which once again other members are Mr. William Ntim Boadu
pumps from ISCCO for the ADNOC Ruwais underlines our support of the oil and gas and Mr. Okyere Baffuor Sarpong.
Refinery East, UAE industry in the UAE.” The committee’s terms of reference include
The Ruwais refinery in the UAE is owned ORME ensuring the smooth transfer from the
by ADNOC and has undergone significant outgone directors, undertake technical and
expansion since being commissioned in 1981. human resource audits as well as receive and

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