Botswana Oil sparks activity in CTL industry

Off- taker: Mokgatlhe
Off- taker: Mokgatlhe

Botswana Oil Limited (BOL) has sparked activity in the emerging Coal to Liquids (CTL) industry by issuing a tender to identify investors who have the capability to construct a plant that produces petroleum products from coal in Botswana.

In a tender flighted this week, the state-owned oil company said, together with the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security they are seeking prospective private companies and or parastatal bidders to undertake a bankable feasibility study, finance, construct, own, operate and maintain a coal to liquids plant in Botswana.

“The objective of the Prequalification is to assess and identify bidders, including joint ventures, consortiums, who can undertake a bankable feasibility study, design, finance, construct, own, operate and maintain a coal to liquids plant in Botswana to be facilitated by BOL,” reads the tender document.

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