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Use of this site is governed by these general terms. By accessing and browsing the site, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted these terms.", "SAR reserves the right to modify the content of these general terms of use as well as the organization and content of the site at any time and without notice, without incurring any liability.", "Access to and use of the site is reserved for strictly personal use. You agree not to use this site and the information contained therein for commercial, political or advertising purposes." ] }, "liability": { "title": "Limitation of Liability", "paragraphs": [ "The information on this site is provided for informational purposes and is as accurate as possible. The site is periodically updated by SAR's teams. However, it may contain inaccuracies or omissions.", "If you notice an error or malfunction, please report it by email to sar@sar.sn, describing the problem as precisely as possible (page concerned, triggering action, device and browser type used).", "SAR shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages resulting from access to the site or use of its content, nor for any service interruptions or unavailability.", "SAR declines all responsibility for the content of third-party sites to which hyperlinks are provided from this site." ] }, "personalData": { "title": "Personal Data", "paragraphs": [ "In accordance with Senegalese law n° 2008-12 of January 25, 2008 on the protection of personal data, SAR is committed to protecting the privacy of its website users.", "The site only collects personal information in the context of specific services (contact form, job application, accreditation request). Users provide this information knowingly.", "No personal information collected on this site is published, assigned, transferred or sold to third parties without the user's prior consent, except in cases of legal or judicial obligation.", "You have the right to access, correct and delete your personal data. To exercise this right, send your request by email to sar@sar.sn or by post to SAR's registered office." ] }, "intellectualProperty": { "title": "Intellectual Property", "paragraphs": [ "All content on this site, including, but not limited to, texts, graphics, photographs, images, videos, animations, sounds, logos, icons and their formatting, is the exclusive property of Société Africaine de Raffinage (SAR), except for elements belonging to expressly identified partners or third parties.", "This site is protected by the provisions of the Senegalese Intellectual Property Code (law n° 2008-09 of January 25, 2008) and by international copyright conventions.", "Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, adaptation or exploitation, even partial, of these elements is strictly prohibited without the express prior written consent of SAR." ] }, "cookies": { "title": "Cookies", "paragraphs": [ "The SAR portal may use technical cookies strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the site (session management, language preferences). These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information." ] }, "contact": { "title": "Contact", "paragraphs": [] } } }, "footer": { "aboutDescription": "African Refining Company - key player in Senegal's energy transformation", "usefulLinksTitle": "Useful links", "ministryLink": "Ministry of Energy, Petroleum and Mines", "petrosenGroupLink": "Petrosen Group", "cospretrogazLink": "Cospretrogaz", "headquartersAddress": "Headquarters: 15 Bd de la République, Dakar", "factoryAddress": "Factory: Km 18, Rufisque Road", "copyright": "SAR - African Refining Company. All rights reserved." }, "hero": { "title": "Welcome to SAR", "subtitle": "African Refining Company", "tagline": "Senegal's only refinery. Serving the nation since 1963.", "supporting": "1.5 million tonnes refined per year, half of the country's hydrocarbon needs.", "cta": "Discover our activities", "baseline": "SAR, an industrial asset serving the energy sector" }, "statsBanner": { "loadingNews": "Loading news..." }, "ceoMessage": { "title": "African Refining Company", "greeting": "More than 60 years serving Senegal", "paragraph1": "At the heart of Senegal’s economy, SAR plays a strategic role by turning crude oil into the energy products the country needs to function. From its Mbao site, SAR supplies the domestic market day after day, keeping people moving and industry running.", "paragraph2": "Building on that mission, SAR is preparing for the future with SAR 2, a major project that will raise its refining capacity to 5.5 million tonnes a year. An ambition that will not only meet national demand, but also make Senegal a leading player in the region’s energy supply.", "paragraph3": "Transparency, social responsibility, strong quality requirements, and safety are at the heart of SAR's governance. The platform on which we are delighted to welcome you is an open door to our activities, services, and internship and employment opportunities. Do not hesitate to share your suggestions and make the best use of this tool.", "paragraph4": "We commit to continuously improving the site to better serve you.", "paragraph5": "Visit it regularly, communicate with us, and share on your social networks information about the hydrocarbon news in Senegal; you will thus contribute to making SAR a company open to society, a precious instrument of ongoing economic and social transformations.", "cta": "Discover who we are", "bannerTitle": "African Refining Company", "learnMore": "Learn more", "signature": "The General manager", "directorGeneral": "General manager", "dgName": "Mamadou Abib DIOP" }, "entrepriseCeoMessage": { "title": "Message from the Managing Director", "lead": "SAR is entering a new era.", "paragraph1": "A strategic player at the heart of the Senegalese economy, the Société Africaine de Raffinage (SAR) has for decades ensured a steady, secure and competitive supply of petroleum products for the national market and for countries across the sub-region. That commitment underpins the energy security of Senegal and of its West African partners.", "paragraph2": "Today, the deep changes under way in the hydrocarbons sector, and in particular the prospects opened up by the Sangomar oil field, call for a transformation of our industrial facilities and of our organisation. 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It aims to strengthen Senegal’s energy sovereignty for the long term, by giving the country a modern, high-performing refining facility that is competitive across the sub-region.", "changement": "The project rests on two complementary components: modernising the existing Mbao refinery, to improve its performance and meet the new environmental standards, and building a new latest-generation refinery to process the oil produced in Senegal, in particular Sangomar crude.", "apport": "In time, SAR 2 will make it possible to convert a larger share of the country’s oil resources into fuels locally, reducing dependence on imported refined products, strengthening the country’s security of supply and creating more added value in Senegal. The project will also contribute to job creation, skills transfer, the development of local content and Senegal’s positioning as a major refining player in West Africa." }, "sealine": { "nom": "Sealine", "titre": "New pipeline (Sealine)", "chapo": "An infrastructure upgrade replacing a submarine pipeline more than 60 years old, to secure a safe and lasting supply.", "aujourdhui": "The Sealine project modernises the maritime infrastructure through which SAR receives the crude oil and fuel oil delivered by sea.", "changement": "After more than sixty years of service, these installations must be replaced to meet current requirements for safety, performance and environmental protection.", "apport": "The project will secure the refinery’s supply for the long term, guarantee the availability of fuels on the national market and ensure the continuity of fuel oil deliveries to SENELEC’s power plants. It will also help reduce the risk of marine pollution, improve ship unloading performance and strengthen the resilience of the country’s strategic energy infrastructure.", "resume": "Replacing the submarine pipeline that brings crude ashore, after sixty years of service." }, "laboratoire": { "nom": "New laboratory", "titre": "New laboratory", "chapo": "A benchmark analysis laboratory, equipped with latest-generation instruments and meeting the highest international standards.", "aujourdhui": "The New Central Laboratory project will give SAR a latest-generation laboratory, meeting the best international standards for quality, safety and analytical performance.", "changement": "With modern equipment, the laboratory will deliver faster, more precise and more reliable analyses, guaranteeing the quality of the fuels placed on the market.", "apport": "It will also support SAR’s future industrial projects, help secure new international certifications and contribute to the development of recognised national expertise in petroleum analysis." }, "eaux": { "nom": "Wastewater treatment", "titre": "Wastewater treatment", "chapo": "Rigorous treatment of industrial discharges to protect marine ecosystems for the long term and meet regulatory requirements.", "aujourdhui": "This project reflects SAR’s commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development.", "changement": "It modernises the industrial effluent treatment facilities, to reduce their impact on the marine environment and to bring discharges into line with the environmental standards in force.", "apport": "Beyond its regulatory objectives, the project will help preserve marine ecosystems, improve SAR’s environmental performance and promote more sustainable water management, notably through the prospect of reusing treated water." }, "batiment": { "nom": "Administrative building", "titre": "Administrative building", "chapo": "SAR is growing, with a new administrative building at Cité SAR, designed to keep pace with its expanding activities and teams.", "aujourdhui": "The New Administrative Building reflects SAR’s determination to modernise its working environment and to offer a better welcome to its staff, partners and visitors.", "changement": "The new premises will improve working conditions, strengthen site security through better access management and provide spaces suited to the company’s new needs.", "apport": "It will also include presentation areas showcasing SAR’s activities, products and ambitions, thereby strengthening its institutional image.", "resume": "SAR is growing: a new administrative building at Cité SAR." }, "academy": { "nom": "SAR Academy", "titre": "SAR Academy", "chapo": "A training platform dedicated to building the skills of SAR's teams and to preparing the future technicians of the oil and gas sectors.", "aujourdhui": "Refining trades are mostly learned on the job, and the industrial projects SAR has launched call for skills that currently have to be sourced abroad.", "changement": "SAR is opening its own training platform. The courses are hybrid, online and in the field, and draw on agreements signed with the UCAD Higher Polytechnic School in May 2025 and with the National Oil and Gas Institute.", "apport": "Teams whose skills grow with the projects, technicians trained locally for the sector, and a direct contribution to skills sovereignty in Senegal and Africa.", "resume": "A training platform for SAR's teams and the sector's future technicians." } }, "titreSchema": "At a glance", "titreImages": "In pictures", "titreFiche": "The project" } }, "commercialisation": { "hero": { "title": "Commercialisation", "description": "Discover SAR’s complete range of refined petroleum products, made available to households, businesses and large industrial customers: road fuels, aviation, domestic use and industry." }, "sections": { "characteristics": "Characteristics", "use": "Use" }, "products": [ { "key": "butane", "color": "#F97316" }, { "key": "essenceSuper", "color": "#DC2626" }, { "key": "essencePirogue", "color": "#0891B2" }, { "key": "kerosene", "color": "#D97706" }, { "key": "lampant", "color": "#2563EB" }, { "key": "gasoil", "color": "#16A34A" }, { "key": "diesel", "color": "#475569" }, { "key": "fuelOil", "color": "#78350F" } ], "productsTexts": { "butane": { "title": "Butane", "label": "Butane", "characteristics": "Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) produced from the depropanisation column. 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Composition adapted to the constraints of maritime and river navigation.", "use": "Fuel for artisanal craft (pirogues), fishing boats and small motorised vessels operating along Senegal’s coastlines and rivers." }, "kerosene": { "title": "Kerosene", "label": "Kerosene", "characteristics": "Intermediate fraction obtained by atmospheric distillation of crude oil (light and heavy cuts). Boiling range between 150 and 250 °C, low viscosity and good thermal stability.", "use": "Used for lighting (kerosene lamps) and heating in rural areas. Also serves as the base for Jet A-1 jet fuel production after Mérox treatment." }, "lampant": { "title": "Lampant / Jet A-1", "label": "Lampant / Jet A-1", "characteristics": "Light kerosene treated in the Mérox unit to remove mercaptans and meet strict aeronautical standards (ISO 8217, DEF STAN 91-091). High purity and thermal stability.", "use": "Jet fuel for civil aviation (commercial and business aircraft). Also used as lampant kerosene for rural lighting in non-electrified areas." }, "gasoil": { "title": "Gasoil", "label": "Gasoil", "characteristics": "Blend of atmospheric gasoil and vacuum gasoil cuts (light and heavy), formulated to meet modern diesel engine specifications. Good cetane index.", "use": "Primary fuel for road transport: trucks, buses, utility vehicles and diesel cars. Also used for generators and public works machinery." }, "diesel": { "title": "Diesel", "label": "Diesel", "characteristics": "Diesel oil from atmospheric and vacuum cuts, suited for industrial engines and heavy equipment. Viscosity and density conforming to industrial specifications.", "use": "Fuelling industrial diesel engines, high-power generators, construction equipment, agricultural machinery and installations requiring quality diesel fuel." }, "fuelOil": { "title": "Fuel Oil", "label": "Fuel Oil", "characteristics": "Vacuum residue from vacuum distillation (the refinery’s heaviest product). High energy density, high viscosity, requires preheating before use.", "use": "Fuel for power plants, large industrial installations and high-capacity boilers. Also used as bunker fuel for certain vessels." } } }, "activites": { "onglets": { "ariaLabel": "Sections of the Activities page", "produits": "Final products", "etatDesLieux": "Facilities", "raffinage": "Refining", "formation": "Understanding our processes", "securite": "Prevention", "laboratoire": "Laboratory" }, "hero": { "title": "Our Activities", "description": "Discover how SAR transforms crude oil into quality petroleum products through a sophisticated refining process and state-of-the-art facilities." }, "refiningProcess": { "sectionTitle": "Refining process", "step": "Step", "productsObtained": "Products obtained:", "steps": { "step1": { "title": "Reception and preparation of crude oil", "description": "Crude oil is received at the mooring point located 5.6 km off Mbao, in cargoes of approximately 1,000,000 barrels. It is carried through a 24-inch sea line to storage tanks with a capacity of 275,000 m³. Before distillation, it is desalted and freed of its impurities to prevent corrosion of the equipment.", "details": "The process begins with the arrival of crude oil transported by a Tanker. The crude is conveyed via a Sea line to crude tanks (storage reservoirs). The crude heated by the atmospheric distillation furnace first passes through a Preflash unit, which produces Total Gasoline. The Total Gasoline is conveyed to a Stabilization unit, then the stabilized effluent is treated in a Depropanizer to separate LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and Light Gasoline. The bottom product of Preflash is Topped Crude.", "products": [ "Total Gasoline", "LPG", "Light Gasoline", "Topped Crude" ] }, "step2": { "title": "Atmospheric distillation", "description": "With a capacity of 180 tonnes per hour, or 32,000 barrels per day, the atmospheric distillation unit separates topped crude into several petroleum cuts: heavy gasoline or naphtha, kerosene, atmospheric gas oil and atmospheric residue.", "details": "The Distillation unit consists of Atmospheric and vacuum distillation. This unit with a capacity of 180 t/h separates crude oil fractions. Atmospheric Distillation uses Topped Crude as feed and separates light and intermediate fractions at normal pressure (temperature up to 370°C). It produces: directly marketable Butane, Light Gasoline, Naphtha (feed for the Reforming unit), Kerosene (Light and Heavy), Atmospheric Gasoil. The bottom product is Atmospheric Residue.", "products": [ "Butane", "Light Gasoline", "Naphtha", "Kerosene", "Atmospheric Gasoil", "Atmospheric Residue" ] }, "step3": { "title": "Vacuum distillation", "description": "The atmospheric residue is fractionated under reduced pressure, so that the heavy fractions can be extracted without thermal degradation. The unit produces vacuum distillate and heavy fuel oil, also known as vacuum residue.", "details": "Vacuum Distillation extracts heavy fractions without thermal degradation, using reduced pressure. The feed for this unit comes from Atmospheric Residue (via the vacuum distillation furnace). The Vacuum Distillation unit produces: Vacuum Gasoil, Heavy Gasoil, and Vacuum Residue (Fuel Oil - the heaviest product).", "products": [ "Vacuum Gasoil", "Heavy Gasoil", "Vacuum Residue (Fuel Oil)" ] }, "step4": { "title": "Catalytic reforming", "description": "With a capacity of 18 tonnes per hour, the catalytic reforming unit processes the naphtha from atmospheric distillation. The catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons raises the octane number and produces reformate, the main component of commercial gasolines.", "details": "The Catalytic Reforming unit, with a capacity of 18 t/h, receives Naphtha (a fraction from Atmospheric Distillation). It transforms this low octane naphtha into high octane Reformat meeting certain specifications. The Reformat is then blended with other gasolines to produce Super Gasoline and Regular Gasoline.", "products": [ "Reformat", "Super Gasoline", "Regular Gasoline" ] }, "step5": { "title": "Mérox unit", "description": "With a capacity of 27 tonnes per hour, the Mérox unit oxidises the mercaptans contained in the kerosene from atmospheric distillation, so that it meets the international specifications for Jet A-1 aviation fuel.", "details": "The Mérox unit performs specific treatment on kerosene collected from Distillation. This unit transforms kerosene into JET or jet fuel (Lampant/Jet A-1) with specific specifications. This treatment is essential to produce jet fuel conforming to strict international standards, ensuring compliance with global aviation fuel standards.", "products": [ "JET / Jet Fuel", "Lampant/Jet A-1" ] }, "step6": { "title": "Storage, quality control and finished products", "description": "Finished products are stored in tanks suited to their physico-chemical characteristics. The laboratory, accredited to ISO 17025, attests the conformity of each product before it is carried by pipeline to the petroleum depots of SAR’s customers.", "details": "After necessary treatments, the laboratory certifies the conformity of each finished product. Identified finished products, stored and ready for market release, include: Butane, Super Gasoline, Regular Gasoline, Lampant/Jet A1, Gasoil and Diesel Oil (from atmospheric and vacuum gasoil cuts), and Fuel Oil. The process also generates Fuel gas which is either conveyed to the gaseous fuel tank of furnaces & boilers (for internal use) or burned at the Flare. Accredited ISO 17025, guarantees the reliability of analyses.", "products": [ "Butane", "Super Gasoline", "Regular Gasoline", "Lampant/Jet A1", "Gasoil", "Diesel Oil", "Fuel Oil", "Fuel gas" ] } } }, "finalProducts": { "sectionTitle": "Finished Products", "intro": "The 8 finished products produced by SAR.", "usage": "Usage:", "source": "Source:", "norm": "Standard:", "certifiedProduct": "Certified product", "products": { "butane": { "name": "Butane", "usage": "Domestic cooking", "source": "Depropanizer (LPG separation)", "commercial": "Liquefied Petroleum Gas - Directly marketable" }, "essenceSuper": { "name": "Super Gasoline", "usage": "Vehicles", "source": "Reformat (Catalytic reforming of Naphtha)", "commercial": "High octane index - High performance gasoline" }, "essenceOrdinaire": { "name": "Regular Gasoline", "usage": "Vehicles", "source": "Reformat (Catalytic reforming of Naphtha)", "commercial": "Blend of Reformat and other gasolines" }, "essencePirogue": { "name": "Boat Gasoline", "usage": "Boats and vessels", "source": "Reformat (Catalytic reforming of Naphtha)", "commercial": "Gasoline for marine engines" }, "kerosene": { "name": "Kerosene", "usage": "Lighting, heating", "source": "Atmospheric Distillation", "commercial": "Light and heavy kerosene" }, "lampant": { "name": "Lampant/Jet A-1", "usage": "Civil aviation / Rural lighting", "source": "Mérox Unit (Light Kerosene treatment)", "commercial": "Strict ISO standards - Conforming jet fuel" }, "gasoil": { "name": "Gasoil / Diesel Oil", "usage": "Road transport", "source": "Atmospheric Gasoil and vacuum cuts (Vacuum Gasoil, Heavy Gasoil)", "commercial": "Blend of atmospheric and vacuum gasoil cuts" }, "diesel": { "name": "Diesel", "usage": "Diesel engines", "source": "Atmospheric Gasoil and vacuum cuts", "commercial": "Diesel Oil for vehicles and equipment" }, "fuelOil": { "name": "Fuel Oil", "usage": "Industry", "source": "Vacuum Residue (Vacuum Distillation)", "commercial": "Main outlet - Heaviest product" } } }, "security": { "sectionTitle": "Prevention", "mainActivities": "Main activities:", "accidentFreeDays": { "label": "Accident-free days", "subtitle": "Exceptional safety performance", "days": "days", "certified": "Certified" }, "services": { "service1": { "title": "Security Department", "description": "{count} days without accident. Risk assessment and control, work monitoring, incident management, and simulation exercises to prevent accidents", "details": "The Security Department's mission is to assess risks related to our activities and control them through a participatory approach with stakeholders. It monitors on-site work and activities to prevent incidents and accidents, updates incident and accident reporting to produce reliable statistics, and ensures the implementation of CHS-CT actions and the risk management program.", "activities": [ "Assess risks related to our activities and control them through a participatory approach", "Monitor on-site work and activities to prevent incidents", "Keep incident and accident reporting up to date to produce reliable statistics", "Ensure the implementation of CHS-CT actions and the risk management program", "Verify the proper functioning of fire and gas detection installations", "Regularly communicate on risks to raise awareness among employees and subcontractors", "Conduct emergency simulation exercises, including fire (POI Exercise with firefighters)" ] }, "service2": { "title": "Inspection Department", "description": "Inspection and control of pressure equipment, establishment of inspection plans, verification of regulatory compliance, and coordination of expertise", "details": "The Inspection Department ensures compliance with regulatory requirements for pressure equipment. It establishes inspection plans adapted to pre-assessed risks for each ESP, controls and inspects equipment and its safety accessories according to current inspection plans and procedures, and recommends the nature and dates of preventive interventions for maintenance or replacement.", "activities": [ "Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for pressure equipment", "Establish inspection plans adapted to pre-assessed risks for each ESP", "Control and inspect equipment, as well as its safety accessories, according to current inspection plans and procedures", "Recommend the nature and dates of preventive interventions for maintenance or replacement", "Verify compliance, with respect to regulations, codes, and standards, of equipment upon commissioning and during repair and modification interventions", "Organize and coordinate expertise on faulty or critical equipment", "Define new operating conditions for equipment for which an evolution has been observed", "Develop and implement monitoring plans for equipment for which we have experience feedback justifying it", "Be the contact person for DEEC in the field of pressure equipment", "Identify and respond to training and refresher needs of personnel", "Propose to Management decisions on non-return to service or shutdown of equipment", "Ensure continuous improvement of inspection plans to take into account changes in regulations, standards, and experience feedback" ] }, "service3": { "title": "Environment Department", "description": "Assessment of environmental impacts, integration of environmental dimension in projects, regulatory compliance, and waste management", "details": "The Environment Department assesses environmental impacts related to our activities and implements a program to control these impacts at a level compliant with current regulations. It ensures the integration of the environmental dimension in projects from the design stage, participates in prevention plans before work to identify and control potential impacts, and verifies compliance of our activities' impacts with environmental code prescriptions.", "activities": [ "Assess environmental impacts related to our activities and implement a program to control these impacts at a level compliant with current regulations", "Ensure the integration of the environmental dimension in projects from the design stage", "Participate in prevention plans before work to identify and control potential impacts of these on the environment", "Verify compliance of our activities' impacts with environmental code prescriptions, particularly atmospheric emissions, liquid discharges, and noise", "Ensure the cleanliness of premises and plant units as well as its facade", "Ensure waste sorting with regular awareness-raising among employees", "Keep statistics on environmental impacts up to date", "Conduct emergency simulation exercises, including marine pollution, soil pollution by hydrocarbon spills" ] }, "service4": { "title": "Security Department", "description": "Permanent surveillance of the plant, access management, control of entries/exits, threat assessment, and coordination with defense and security forces", "details": "The Security Department ensures permanent surveillance of the plant with video surveillance, manages the access system to the refinery and all premises identified as sensitive, controls equipment entries and exits according to current procedures, and assesses threats of malicious acts against personnel or SAR assets.", "activities": [ "Ensure permanent surveillance of the plant with video surveillance", "Manage the access system to the refinery and all premises identified as sensitive", "Control equipment entries and exits according to current procedures", "Assess threats of malicious acts against personnel or SAR assets", "Raise awareness among organic personnel and subcontractors on security risks", "Ensure the interface between SAR and defense and security forces for risk management", "Conduct simulation exercises, in relation with FDS, of emergency situations including terrorist attack, hostage-taking, etc." ] } } }, "laboratory": { "sectionTitle": "Laboratory", "title": "Analysis Laboratory", "accreditation": "Accredited ISO 17025:2017", "description1": "SAR's laboratory is under the supervision of the Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Directorate. It builds on long-standing experience in petroleum product analysis.", "description2": "The African Refining Company laboratory uses state-of-the-art equipment to deliver a wide range of analyses in line with national and international specifications.", "description3": "The laboratory's objective is to provide reliable results within controlled timeframes, serving the refinery and its clients at national and sub-regional levels.", "controleQualite": { "subtitle": "Quality control", "texte": "Before any cargo is discharged, a sample is taken and analysed to verify that the product received is compliant. Samples are then taken throughout refining, to monitor process operation and correct any deviation without delay. Every finished product is finally analysed before it reaches the market: it is released only once its compliance with the applicable specifications has been verified." }, "externalServices": { "subtitle": "Are you an external company?", "commercialBadge": "Service", "info": "The laboratory also carries out analyses on behalf of external clients", "labelProduits": "Products analysed", "produits": "Butane, Super Gasoline, Pirogue Gasoline, Kerosene, Lamp Oil, Gasoil/Diesel, Fuel Oil.", "contact": "For any request, please contact us on +221 33 839 84 39.", "labelGarantie": "Our guarantee", "garantie": "A laboratory accredited to ISO 17025:2017, whose methods and results are audited by an independent body.", "labelDemarche": "Sample submission", "cta": "Contact us", "telephone": "+221 33 839 84 39" }, "butane": { "title": "Butane", "description": "Compliance analysis of butane for commercialization." }, "essenceLeger": { "title": "Light Gasoline", "description": "Complete quality control of light gasoline." }, "essenceOrdinaire": { "title": "Regular Gasoline", "description": "Analysis and certification of regular gasoline." }, "nafta": { "title": "Nafta", "description": "Nafta analysis for petrochemical use." }, "jetFuel": { "title": "Jet Fuel", "description": "Quality control of Jet A-1 jet fuel." }, "oil": { "title": "Oil", "description": "Analysis of oils and heavy petroleum products." }, "schemaLabel": "Scope of analyses" }, "audit": { "sectionTitle": "Audit & Compliance", "badge": "Audit & Compliance", "title": "Audit and Compliance Directorate", "description": "Our Audit and Compliance Directorate (DAC) assesses risks and rigorously applies international standards to guarantee operational excellence.", "point1": "Application of ISO standards", "point2": "SYSCOHADA compliance", "point3": "Continuous risk assessment", "point4": "Regular internal and external audits", "exercises": { "title": "Security Exercises", "poi": { "title": "Internal Operations Plan (POI)", "description": "Regular exercises with the National Navy and emergency services" }, "pollution": { "title": "Pollution control", "description": "Partnership with Haasmar and DEEC for environmental protection" } } }, "rse": { "sectionTitle": "Social Responsibility", "skills": { "title": "Skills development", "description": "SAR invests in education and training: support for schools and universities, continuous training and career development for its employees." }, "health": { "title": "Health and safety", "description": "SAR places health and safety at the heart of its priorities: accident prevention and health initiatives for employees and communities." }, "environment": { "title": "Environmental protection", "description": "SAR is committed to responsible refining: impact management, regulatory compliance and environmental risk prevention." }, "social": { "title": "Social Actions", "description": "SAR acts in solidarity with communities: support in times of crisis, local initiatives and quality of life for its employees." }, "discoverMore": "Discover our actions" }, "trainingVideos": { "sectionTitle": "Understanding our processes" } }, "language": { "select": "Select language", "french": "French", "english": "English" }, "actualite": { "sectionLabel": "News", "sidebar": { "title": "News", "actualites": "News", "publications": "Publications", "communiques": "Press releases", "phototheque": "Photo library", "videotheque": "Video library" }, "breadcrumb": "News", "hero": { "title": "News", "subtitle": "Stay informed about the latest news, achievements and events of the African Refining Company" }, "loading": "Loading news...", "error": "Error", "retry": "Retry", "noNews": "No news available", "noResults": "No news found for \"{query}\"", "company": "Company", "share": "Share", "linkCopied": "Link copied!", "copyLink": "Copy link", "seeMore": "See more", "seeLess": "See less", "viewLinkedInPost": "View LinkedIn post", "openOnLinkedIn": "Open on LinkedIn", "imageAlt": "News image", "searchPlaceholder": "Search for news...", "resultsCount": "{count, plural, =0 {No results found} =1 {1 result found} other {# results found}}", "loadMore": "Load more news", "errors": { "fetchError": "Error fetching news", "loadError": "Unable to load news. Please try again later.", "serverError": "Server is not available. Please check your connection." } }, "mai": { "messages": { "message1": "Hello! 👋 I'm Mai, delighted to welcome you to the SAR website!", "message2": "I am your virtual assistant and I would be very happy to present our beautiful company to you. 😊", "message3": "Did you know that SAR stands for African Refining Company? We are proud to be the oldest refinery in West Africa!", "message4": "Let me tell you our story: it all began in 1961. Our refinery started on October 31, 1963 and was inaugurated on January 27, 1964 by President Léopold Sédar Senghor. It's a beautiful story, isn't it?", "message5": "Our mission is very important: we ensure a regular supply of the Senegalese market with quality petroleum products at the best cost, to contribute to our country's energy security.", "message6": "I am proud to tell you that we are an essential player in Senegal's energy security and that we actively contribute to the country's economic and social transformations.", "message7": "Our facilities are impressive! They extend over 32 hectares in Mbao, near Dakar, and we have a storage capacity of 330,000 m³ for crude oil.", "message8": "It's incredible to see our evolution: we went from 600,000 tons per year in 1963 to 1.5 million tons per year today!", "message9": "We refine crude oil to produce a complete range of products: butane gas, super and regular gasoline, kerosene, lamp oil, gasoil, diesel oil and fuel oil.", "message10": "Gasoil represents the largest share of our production. We also export to countries in the sub-region, mainly Mali, which makes us very proud!", "message11": "I am happy to introduce you to our current General Manager: Mamadou Abib Diop, a process engineering engineer, appointed in May 2024.", "message12": "Our Chairman of the Board of Directors is Adama Faye, a management professional, appointed on September 17, 2025. He brings his management expertise to the energy sector.", "message13": "Our refining process is fascinating! It includes three main units: atmospheric distillation, vacuum distillation and catalytic reforming.", "message14": "We also have a highly specialized Mérox unit that treats kerosene to produce Jet A-1 jet fuel, compliant with international civil aviation standards.", "message15": "Our quality control laboratory is certified ISO 17025:2017 and guarantees the compliance of all our products. Quality is our priority!", "message16": "We are very proud of our certifications: ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety).", "message17": "Our values are at the heart of everything we do: Safety, Integrity and Ethics, Teamwork, Sense of Responsibility and Performance.", "message18": "Safety is our absolute priority! We regularly organize emergency and pollution simulation exercises to always be ready.", "message19": "We work closely with the National Navy, HAASMAR and DEEC to ensure the security of our facilities. It's teamwork!", "message20": "One of our exciting challenges is to adapt our facilities to refine Senegalese crude from the Sangomar field. It's an ambitious project!", "message21": "We also carry out beautiful corporate social responsibility (CSR) actions to support local communities and education. It's important to us.", "message22": "Our future vision is to valorize Sangomar oil with the support of public authorities to increase the country's energy autonomy.", "message23": "The 'SAR 2' expansion project is very exciting! It aims to increase our capacity to 5.5 million tons per year and diversify into petrochemicals.", "message24": "We are under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy, Petroleum and Mines and collaborate with PETROSEN and COS-Petrogaz.", "message25": "Thank you very much for listening to me! 😊 I'm Mai and I wish you an excellent visit to our website. Feel free to explore all our sections, there are so many interesting things to discover! Have a great visit! 🚀" }, "closeButton": "Close" }, "tenders": { "title": "Tenders", "subtitle": "Browse our business opportunities and submit your offers to participate in SAR projects", "publicMarkets": "Call for Tenders", "intro": { "noticeLabel": "Tender notice", "heroTitle": "SAR tenders", "heroDescription": "The African Refining Company (SAR) publishes its tenders in accordance with applicable regulations. Below you will find notices for the selection of service providers, suppliers and companies for services, works or supplies.", "languageLabel": "Publication language", "languageValue": "French", "deadlineInfo": "Each notice specifies the deadline date and time for submitting offers. Late offers will not be accepted.", "fileInfo": "The consultation documents and technical specifications are available under the “Documents to download” section of each tender." }, "tabs": { "active": "Active tenders", "closed": "Closed" }, "urgent": "Urgent", "estimatedBudget": "Estimated budget", "deadline": "Deadline", "publishedOn": "Published on", "documentsToDownload": "Documents to download", "daysRemaining": "days remaining", "deadlinePassed": "Deadline passed", "submitOffer": "Submit an offer", "noActiveTenders": "No active tenders at the moment", "selectNotice": "Select a notice to view details.", "noPdfAvailable": "No document available for this notice.", "submitSuccess": "Your offer has been submitted successfully.", "submitError": "An error occurred while submitting. Please try again.", "companyNamePlaceholder": "Company name", "contactNamePlaceholder": "Contact name", "emailPlaceholder": "Email", "phonePlaceholder": "Phone", "uploadDocumentsLabel": "Submission documents (multiple files allowed)", "submitting": "Submitting...", "modalIntro": "Fill in the information below to submit your offer for this tender.", "cancel": "Cancel", "selectFilesLabel": "Select files", "noFilesSelected": "No files selected yet.", "noFilesSelectedError": "Please select at least one file before submitting.", "viewDetails": "View full tender", "loading": "Loading tenders...", "error": "Error", "errors": { "detailNotFound": "Unable to load this tender." }, "noticesTitle": "Tender notices", "noticesSubtitle": "Here you can find the list of tender notices published by SAR. Each notice specifies the submission deadline and the type of contract.", "noticesHelpTitle": "Information", "noticesHelpText": "This page shows the public-facing list of tenders. By clicking a notice you access the detailed file with attachments and submission terms.", "noticesLegend": "Displayed notices are for information only. Only the official documents are binding.", "activeNoticesTitle": "Open notices", "closedNoticesTitle": "Closed notices", "depositDeadlineLabel": "Submission deadline:", "marketTypeLabel": "Type of contract:", "viewNoticeDetails": "View notice details", "howToSubmit": { "title": "How to submit an offer", "step1": { "title": "Download the documents", "description": "Review and download all documents related to the tender" }, "step2": { "title": "Prepare your file", "description": "Compile your file according to the requirements of the specifications" }, "step3": { "title": "Submit before the deadline", "description": "Submit your offer physically or electronically before the deadline" }, "step4": { "title": "Follow the evaluation", "description": "Results will be communicated after evaluation of offers" }, "contact": "Contact:", "contactText": "For any questions regarding tenders, contact our public markets department at", "contactPhone": "or at" }, "categories": { "equipment": "Equipment", "services": "Services", "supplies": "Supplies", "works": "Works" }, "tenderData": { "tender1": { "title": "Supply of industrial safety equipment", "description": "Tender for the supply of individual and collective protection equipment for refining facilities. Includes helmets, gloves, fireproof suits, gas detectors, etc." }, "tender2": { "title": "Maintenance of distillation facilities", "description": "Preventive and corrective maintenance contract for atmospheric and vacuum distillation units. Contract duration: 24 months with possibility of renewal." }, "tender3": { "title": "Supply of chemicals for treatment", "description": "Supply of chemicals for Merox and catalytic reforming treatment units. Estimated annual quantities with monthly deliveries." }, "tender4": { "title": "Construction of a new 50,000 m³ storage tank", "description": "Design, construction and commissioning of a 50,000 m³ crude oil storage tank with all auxiliary equipment (pumps, valves, instrumentation)." }, "tender5": { "title": "Energy audit of facilities", "description": "Conducting a complete energy audit of the refinery with optimization recommendations and action plan for energy consumption reduction." } } }, "organigram": { "title": "SAR Organizational Chart", "subtitle": "", "expandCollapse": "Use the buttons to expand/collapse the organizational structure", "expand": "Expand", "collapse": "Collapse", "titles": { "directorGeneral": "General Manager", "advisorDG": "Advisory Director", "executiveDirectorOperations": "Executive Director Operations", "directorRefining": "Refining Director", "directorSafetyEnvironment": "Safety & Environment Director", "directorMaintenance": "Maintenance Director", "director": "Director", "executiveDirectorSupport": "Executive Director Support", "directorHumanResources": "Human Resources Director", "directorFinancial": "Financial Director", "directorInformationSystems": "Information Systems Director", "assistantDirectorGeneral": "Assistant General Manager", "manager": "Manager", "directorTechnical": "Technical Director", "directorQHSE": "QHSE Director", "directorCommercialMarketing": "Commercial and Marketing Director", "directorFinancialAccounting": "Financial and Accounting Director", "directorInformationSystemsTNI": "Information Systems and TNI Director", "directorStrategy": "Director of Strategy, Foresight and Projects", "directorLegal": "Director of Legal Affairs" }, "departments": { "generalManagement": "General Management", "operations": "Operations", "production": "Production", "hse": "HSE", "maintenance": "Maintenance", "department": "Department", "support": "Support", "hr": "HR", "finance": "Finance", "it": "IT", "technical": "Technical", "qhse": "QHSE", "commercial": "Commercial and Marketing", "strategy": "Strategy", "legal": "Legal Affairs" } }, "partnership": { "title": "Partnership / Supplier Accreditation Request", "subtitle": "Become a SAR partner and offer your products and services for our projects", "information": { "title": "Required Information", "steps": { "companyInfo": { "title": "General Information", "description": "Company name, legal form, registration number and company contact details" }, "contactInfo": { "title": "Commercial Contact", "description": "Main contact person for commercial relationship with SAR" }, "services": { "title": "Products & Services", "description": "Detailed description of goods or services offered, capabilities and references" }, "documents": { "title": "Documents", "description": "Statutes, certificates, client references and other required documents" } } }, "form": { "title": "Accreditation Request Form", "description": "Please fill in all required fields (*) and attach the required documents", "requiredFields": "Required fields", "submit": "Submit request", "sections": { "companyInfo": "1. 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Discover our initiatives in education, health, environment and community development.", "categories": { "education": "Education", "sante": "Health", "environnement": "Environment", "communautaire": "Community" }, "paginationPrevious": "Previous", "paginationNext": "Next", "paginationPage": "Page" }, "fondation": { "onglets": { "raisonDetre": "Our purpose", "axes": "Areas of commitment", "zones": "Scope", "objectifs": "Targets", "realisations": "Achievements" }, "title": "SAR Foundation", "heading": "This page is coming soon", "description": "The space dedicated to the SAR Foundation is currently being built. Our teams will soon present the missions, social actions and initiatives led by the Foundation in service of communities. Please check back regularly." }, "opportunites": { "onglets": { "tenders": "Tenders", "jobOffers": "Job offers", "applyNow": "Application & internship", "partnership": "Approval request" } } }