Chairman CORAN with Industry Players
in the Midstream Sector
OTL WEEK 2023


Welcome to CORAN

Crude Oil Refinery-owners
Association of Nigeria

...Creating Sustainable Refining Solution for Economic Development.
Connecting Crude Oil Refiners
With the Opportunities to Transform
the Midstream Sector of the Nigerian Economy
Bridging Technological
Gaps in the Crude Oil
Refining Industry

CORAN AT OTL EXPO 2023

Chairman of CORAN with the
Midstream Sector Industry Players

The Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) is a non-profit association incorporated to promote crude oil refining in Nigeria. The association works closely with the relevant government agencies such as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Ministry of Environment, Federal Ministry of Finance and other Stakeholders in proffering sustainable and scalable solutions that provide investment-friendly legal and regulatory policies to boost the Nations refining capacity through the private sector.

CORAN is a voice for all refineries operating in Nigeria. We collectively work with our members to highlight key issues, challenges, and constraints, as well as draw attention to existing gaps where Government’s immediate intervention is needed.

With a sound collaborative commercial experience and a pragmatic approach in the Crude oil refining business, we provide our members with leading-edge strategies when entering or operating a refinery in Nigeria. We are geared towards promoting industrial productive activities which enhance the economic prosperity of the Nation…Read More

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CORAN urges Dangote refinery, DAPPMAN to end rift

The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria has appealed for calm in the ongoing dispute between the Dangote Refinery and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, warning that rivalry could derail Nigeria’s refining progress. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday and signed by its Chairman, Momoh Oyarekhua, obtained by […]

Dangote Refinery vs DAPPMAN – CORAN urges calm, collaboration

Dangote Refinery vs DAPPMAN – CORAN urges calm, collaboration The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has called for unity and cooperation among stakeholders in the downstream oil and gas sector, urging the Dangote Refinery and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) to set aside rivalry in the interest […]

Dangote, DAPPMAN, and Nigeria’s Refining Future: CORAN’s Call for Collaboration over Conflict

The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) notes with concern the ongoing bickering between the Dangote Refinery and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN). While disagreements are expected in a competitive market, the current rift risks distracting the nation from a more urgent reality: Nigeria is on the cusp of […]

CORAN Lauds NUPRC over Decision to Enforce Domestic Crude Supply Obligations

The Crude Oil Refineries-owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has lauded the decision by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to enforce domestic crude supply obligations whose non-implementation he said had so far stifled some local refineries from optimising production and making refined products available in the local market  In a statement, he noted that […]

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