Brahms Oil Refineries
Brahms Oil Refineries Ltd. develops modular crude oil refineries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a flagship 12,000 bopd project in Kamsar, Guinea. It licenses Axens refining technology and partners with host governments and multilateral financiers like Africa Finance Corporation to address Africa's refining capacity shortfall.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Brahms Oil Refineries firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Brahms Oil Refineries
- Legal name
- Brahms Oil Refineries Ltd.
- Website
- https://brahmsrefineries.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Brahms Oil Refineries Ltd. develops modular crude oil refineries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a flagship 12,000 bopd project in Kamsar, Guinea. It licenses Axens refining technology and partners with host governments and multilateral financiers like Africa Finance Corporation to address Africa's refining capacity shortfall.
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Brahms Oil Refineries industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Downstream Oil Refining
- NAICS
- Petroleum Refineries (32411), Petroleum Refineries (324110), Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (324)
- SIC
- Petroleum Refining (2911), Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Refinery Process Technology Licensing & Engineering (Process Design, Revamps) (EUALAGAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Refinery Blending & Product Quality Control (Gasoline/Diesel/Jet Blending, Additives) (EUALAGAJ), Crude Oil Tank Farms & Terminals (TLAGAKAA)
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Where Brahms Oil Refineries is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Geneva
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Brahms Oil Refineries business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Modular Refinery Development & Operations: Revenue generated through development, construction, and operation of modular crude oil refineries in African countries. The company converts crude oil into refined petroleum products (Gasoil, Kerosene, Gasoline, Fuel Oil) for local and regional markets, capturing value from the refining margin between crude oil input and refined product output.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Brahms Oil Refineries product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Brahms Oil Refineries develops, builds, and operates modular crude oil refineries in Sub-Saharan African countries. Its flagship project is a 12,000 barrel-per-day modular refinery in Kamsar, Guinea, which converts locally produced crude oil into refined petroleum products including Gasoil (diesel), Kerosene (aviation fuel), Gasoline (automotive fuel), and Fuel Oil. The modular design provides flexibility, can be completed in stages, and is tailored to the geographic and market needs of each host country.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Modular Crude Oil Refinery – Kamsar, Guinea A 12,000 barrel-per-day modular crude oil refinery plant located in Kamsar, Republic of Guinea. The refinery converts crude oil into refined petroleum products including Gasoil (diesel), Kerosene (aviation fuel), Gasoline (automotive fuel), and Fuel Oil (electricity generation). The project is implemented through the local operating company Société de Raffinage Guinéenne S.A. (SRG S.A), a wholly-owned Guinean subsidiary registered since December 2011.
- Refined Petroleum Products (Gasoil, Kerosene, Gasoline, Fuel Oil) Refined petroleum products output from the Kamsar modular refinery, comprising Gasoil (diesel fuel), Kerosene (aviation fuel), Gasoline (automotive fuel), and Fuel Oil (electricity generation). Produced to meet clean transport fuel specifications using the latest licensed refining technology, and supplied to local and regional markets including the West African mining industry and domestic consumers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Addresses West & Central Africa refining shortfall estimated at 23.7 million MT/year (growing to 46.3 million MT/year by 2025)
Companies that use Brahms Oil Refineries
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Brahms Oil Refineries technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
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Feature1 record
Brahms Oil Refineries partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- SARAS Group / SARTECcoreStrategic Partnership Agreement signed with SARAS Group for the Guinean refinery project. SARTEC, the technology company of SARAS Group, is a leading European crude oil refiner providing innovative and ready-to-deploy solutions based on state-of-the-art technologies for oil refining, petrochemical, chemical and energy industries.
- TechnoEdif EngenhariacoreAppointed as PMC (Project Management Contractor) for the refinery project. Founded in 1965 and integrated for 16 years in one of the largest engineering companies worldwide, TechnoEdif has confirmed experience in Process Industry (Refining of Petroleum, Petrochemicals, Chemistry) and Energy.
- Bureau VeritascoreSelected as the refinery's Laboratory Contractor for Inspection and Product Testing Services. Bureau Veritas is an international company specialized in testing, inspection and certification, founded in 1828, operating in 140 countries with over 78,000 employees and €5.1 billion revenue in 2019.
- TSKcoreSpanish Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor with significant expertise in the African energy sector, selected as preferred bidder for Lump Sum Turn-Key (LSTK) EPC Contract. Launched Early Works program in March 2020 in preparation for construction start.
- Contax PartnerssupportingEngaged for further engineering and design optimization since November 2017. Contax Partners has been active in the energy market for over 30 years with main focus on Middle Eastern and African markets, having served more than 2,000 clients including national oil companies, EPC contractors, and equipment manufacturers.
- AxenscoreSelected as licensor for the 10,000 bpd modular refinery project in Guinea. Axens is a leading international provider of advanced technologies (licensor), catalysts, adsorbents and services to the refining, petrochemical, gas and alternative fuels industries.
- WSP Group (WSP and Parsons Brinckerhoff)coreSelected and awarded to conduct the Geotechnical Investigation Study. WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms with approximately 36,500 employees, based in more than 500 offices across 40 countries worldwide.
- Kentz (SNC-Lavalin Group)coreAwarded the FEED Lite contract. Kentz, a member of the SNC-Lavalin group, brings over 100 years' experience in oil and gas and has built a reputation for developing close and long-lasting relationships with top tier clients. The Group employs over 20,000 professionals worldwide.
- SGScoreSelected to perform the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Study (SEIA). SGS is a leading inspection, verification, and testing company. Brahms obtained its environmental certificate from the Ministry of Environment based on SGS's SEIA.
- Gide Loyrette NouelsupportingHighly awarded French law firm engaged to conduct due diligence on Guinea's legal system and to draft the Convention (investment and refining framework agreement).
- Foster Wheeler France SAcoreMandated as technical partner to conduct the technical Feasibility Study for Brahms' Guinean Refinery Project. Completed the feasibility study in May 2014.
Scale indicators3 records
Brahms Oil Refineries competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Vitol: World's largest independent commodity trader with material downstream refining interests and African trading footprint. Overlaps with Brahms's product marketing/margin capture, but operates as global broad incumbent rather than refinery developer.
- ENI: Integrated European energy major with refining assets and major African upstream operations (including the discoveries feeding the Côte d'Ivoire-Ten field). Operates broadly in the same Sub-Saharan fuel/energy ecosystem.
- Dangote Oil Refining Company: Operator of the 650,000 bpd Dangote refinery in Nigeria, the largest refinery project in Africa. Serves overlapping African refined product demand but at much larger scale and as integrated downstream of an industrial conglomerate.
- Trafigura: Global commodity trader with significant African downstream presence including refinery offtake and trading businesses. Comparable in product slate and African market access, though not a refinery developer.
Direct peers
- Oando Energy: Nigerian integrated energy company with downstream refining and trading operations. Competes for West African downstream market share and serves similar fuel-import substitution thesis.
- Sahara Group: Pan-African energy conglomerate with downstream operations including the Owerri refinery in Nigeria. Direct African downstream competitor spanning refining, distribution, and power.
- Waltersmith Refining & Petrochemical: Nigerian modular refinery developer, building a 5,000 bpd modular refinery in Imo State. Closest direct analog to Brahms in geography, product slate, and modular refinery approach for Sub-Saharan Africa.
- BUA Refinery: Developing a 200,000 bpd refinery in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria — another African-focused refinery project competing for the same West African refining-capacity gap. Comparable customer/market orientation though at substantially larger scale.
Regional players
- SARAS S.p.A. Italian refining group (SARAS/SARTEC) that signed a strategic partnership with Brahms for the Guinea project in April 2021. Operates the Sarroch refinery in Sardinia and is also a technology licensor, making it both a partner and partial analog as a mid-sized European refiner.
Others
- Wood Group (Foster Wheeler legacy): Engineering services firm that absorbed Foster Wheeler, Brahms's original feasibility partner. Provides refinery design, EPC advisory, and modular process engineering — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.
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Brahms Oil Refineries leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Brahms Oil Refineries subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Brahms Oil Refineries funding detail
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Brahms Oil Refineries M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Brahms Oil Refineries
What does Brahms Oil Refineries do?
Brahms Oil Refineries develops, builds, and operates modular crude oil refineries in Sub-Saharan African countries. Its flagship project is a 12,000 barrel-per-day modular refinery in Kamsar, Guinea, which converts locally produced crude oil into refined petroleum products including Gasoil (diesel), Kerosene (aviation fuel), Gasoline (automotive fuel), and Fuel Oil. The modular design provides flexibility, can be completed in stages, and is tailored to the geographic and market needs of each host country.
Is Brahms Oil Refineries a public or private company?
Brahms Oil Refineries is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Brahms Oil Refineries founded?
Brahms Oil Refineries was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Brahms Oil Refineries based?
Brahms Oil Refineries is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Brahms Oil Refineries make money?
One revenue line is on record: modular Refinery Development & Operations.
Who are Brahms Oil Refineries's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Vitol, ENI, Dangote Oil Refining Company and Trafigura. Direct peers are Oando Energy, Sahara Group, Waltersmith Refining & Petrochemical and BUA Refinery. SARAS S.p.A. is listed as a regional player. Wood Group (Foster Wheeler legacy) is listed as an others.
Does Brahms Oil Refineries have an API?
No public API is recorded for Brahms Oil Refineries.
What industry is Brahms Oil Refineries in?
Brahms Oil Refineries's product category is Downstream Oil Refining. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUALAGAM, Refinery Process Technology Licensing & Engineering (Process Design, Revamps), with a secondary code of EUALAGAJ, Refinery Blending & Product Quality Control (Gasoline/Diesel/Jet Blending, Additives). Its NAICS code is 32411 and its SIC code is 2911.