Cohydro is a company

Company

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 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

 that is involved in the import

Import

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, export

Export

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 and distribution of hydrocarbons derived from crude oil, for commercial and industrial uses. The company was created on August 9, 1999 by governmental decree (Décret-loi 245) in the interest of creating petroleum independence for the DRC.

The head office

Head Office

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 is located in Kinshasa

Kinshasa

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. The Administrator Director General of the company is Mr Hilaire Bomesi wa Bomesi.

Operations

Cohydro's products include:

• Fuels
• Lubricants
• Asphalt
  Asphalt
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• Petrochemicals

As of 2007 Cohydro operates service station

Filling station

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s in seven cities in the DRC, including six service stations in the Kinhsasa area. The company is actively expanding its service station network.

The company is active in the Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

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 and in the Central African Republic

Central African Republic

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, involving water transport of petroleum products using a fleet of 11 barge

Barge

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s.

Cohydro is exploring the hydrocarbon potential

Oil exploration

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 of the DRC in affiliation with companies such as Royal Dutch Shell

Royal Dutch Shell

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 and Perenco

Perenco

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. There are currently three major active exploration areas, including the coastal basin.