Conex Energy Liberia Observes World Day for Safety; Poised to Open First Post-war Refinery
MONROVIA – Conex Energy Liberia observed World Day for Safety on Friday, April 28, 2023, with a program aimed at raising awareness about safety in the workplace, particularly in the oil and gas manufacturing sector. During the program, the company launched its 10 safety golden rules which are to be adhered to all employees and contractors of the company.
The Chief Administrative Officer, T Nelson Williams, in an interview with this paper, announced that the company has procured and established a refinery that will allow the company to refine petroleum products in Liberia, thereby increasing the quality of petroleum products available in the country. The refinery, the first of its kind since the end of the civil unrest in Liberia, is expected to start processing soon.
Conex Energy Liberia, a Liberian company with a foreign presence in Sierra Leone. It has has been operating in Liberia since 2005. The company recently took over TOTAL Liberia.
The company has branches that handle everything from importation to storage, and it also has a logistics company that transports products around the country, including to neighboring Sierra Leone. Williams noted that the company has stations in 10 of Liberia’s 15 counties and plans to expand its services to other remote counties in the future.
Williams assured the country of good customer service, quality products, integrity, and well-trained staff who will be professional in their trade and services.
Mr. Williams put the investment cost of the company at a little over US$60 million, stating that investing in the petroleum sector has proven to be investment-friendly, despite foreign firms operating in the industry.
Williams revealed that the company is a Liberian-owned business with foreign presence in Sierra Leone and is committed to employing more Liberians here.
Currently, about 75% of the company’s employees are Liberians, and the remaining employees are foreigners who are training the Liberian staff. In the coming days, Williams said the company would transition to have 100% Liberians in its employ. He also acknowledged that the gender balance in the company needs to be improved, with 70% of the staff being male and 30% female. The company plans to address this issue in the near future.
