PetroSA

PetroSA, officially the Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa, is the national oil and gas company (NOC) of South Africa. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Cape Town, PetroSA is a state-owned entity (SOE).

Its main activities are the extraction of natural gas from offshore fields about 89 km from Mossel Bay, the production of synthetic fuels from this gas through a gas to liquids (GTL) process, and the extraction of crude oil from oil fields off the South Coast of South Africa.

The GTL Refinery is located in Mossel Bay. Its capacity is about 45 000 bpd and processes both the gas and condensate to produce liquid fuels and chemicals. The company is also involved in the exploration for and development of new sources of oil and gas.

PetroSA is a member of the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA), having joined in 2002.