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ENGEN PETROLEUM LIMITED

www.engen.co.za

AN AFRICA-BASED ENERGY COMPANY Process Control Centre, where highly skilled technicians
have the plant’s operations at their fingertips 24 hours
Engen is an Africa-based energy company with a a day, 365 days a year.
focus on the downstream refined petroleum products
market and related businesses. The company’s core Its primary purpose is to manufacture in the most
functions are the refining of crude oil, marketing cost effective, safe and responsible manner, the
agreed volume, quality and range of products
of its primary refined petroleum products and the required to meet the needs of Engen’s customers.
provision of convenience services via the extensive With a nameplate refining capacity of 120 000
retail network.
barrels of crude oil per day, the Engen Refinery
Engen is proud of the sound reputation it enjoys plays an integral role in ensuring that the energy
as a leading player in the South African and African needs of South Africa are met. It produces fuels and
energy industry. The brand stands as a beacon of lubricants for the automotive, industrial, aviation
excellence, both for the many different clients and the and marine industries, bitumen and a wide range
diverse workforce. It’s no coincidence that Engen, as of chemicals and solvents. This serves to reduce
an ethical, energy company, is recognised as a driver South Africa’s dependence on imported refined
of Africa’s economy, its clients’ businesses, and its products, with associated benefit to the country’s
employees’ career aspirations. balance of payments and the provincial economy
of KwaZulu-Natal.
The Engen Refinery, located in Wentworth, South
Durban, is the second-largest oil refinery in South Over the years new units and processes have been
Africa. Commissioned in 1954, the Engen Refinery is added to boost yields, processing efficiency and
now a state-of-the-art facility, boasting a sophisticated product quality, while at the same time meeting
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