Bioko Island Methanol

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The Bioko Island Methanol plant in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa has been commercially producing chemical grade methanol from the natural gas off Bioko Island since 2001 utilising a Gas to Liquids Technology process.

The plant is operated by Atlantic Methanol Production Company, L.L.C. (AMPCO)^[1]. Subsidiaries of Noble Energy Inc^[2] and Marathon Oil Company^[3] each own 45% of AMPCO and the remaining 45% is owned by SONAGAS GE (Sociedad Nacional de Gas de G.E.)^[4] the National Gas Company of Equatorial Guinea.

The location of Bioko Island is at co-ordinates 3.619832° 8.748117°Latitude: 3°37′11.395″N
Longitude: 8°44′53.221″E

Approximately 1000000 tons of methanol per year are produced at Bioko Island. Equatorial Guinea supplies about 2% of world production of methanol, an intermediate chemical used in the manufacture of many everyday products.

References

1. ↑ AMPCO website
2. ↑ Noble Energy web site
3. ↑ Marathon Oil web site
4. ↑ SONAGAS website

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