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Unrivalled expertise and decades of experience in a number of key industry verticals.

 

Oil & Gas

The near-unlimited availability of oil and gas resources along the African coastline and throughout the continent highlights the industry's significant role in future global power generation. Southey’s Oil & Gas operations extend beyond South Africa.

Headquartered in Cape Town, Southey Contracting has an international footprint, serving the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors with expertise dating back to the 1980s Mossgas project. With Africa’s vast energy reserves poised to shape the global energy market, Southey’s expanding presence is strategically positioned to maximize the benefits of this evolving industry.

Power Generation

The demand for reliable power generation and supply is growing exponentially in South Africa and across the continent. It is a key driver of economic growth and stability as African countries intensify efforts to compete on the global stage.

To meet these rapidly increasing energy demands, utility companies are striving to optimize the performance of existing—often outdated—power stations while accelerating new projects across a broad spectrum of facilities, including traditional coal, renewable energy, and nuclear-powered plants.

Committed to driving sustainable power solutions across the continent, Southey Contracting plays an active role in maintenance, shutdowns, and new build projects. The company provides a range of solutions to enhance, maintain, and safeguard its clients' plants and assets through specialised, innovative, and mobile services. By leveraging strategic partnerships and decades of expertise, Southey Contracting ensures high-quality, efficient, and forward-thinking solutions for its customers.

Petrochemical

The African petrochemical industry presents significant opportunities, with the continent producing 12% of the world’s oil but refining only 3.6% of it. However, a largely unchanged infrastructure over the past two decades has hindered refining capacity, creating a major obstacle to progress—not just for South Africa, but for the entire continent. Given the substantial investment required to replace this aging infrastructure, it is critical that existing, often overworked, plants are expertly maintained to meet performance demands.

With unmatched expertise, Southey Contracting ensures peak performance by leveraging decades of experience and delivering innovative, turnkey solutions to refineries.

Mining

Africa’s rich mineral resources continue to drive the mining sector despite challenges related to labor, operational costs, and political factors. Significant discoveries—such as coal in Mozambique, gold in the DRC, and iron ore in Sierra Leone—have fueled rapid mining expansion across the continent.

Established in 1939 and with a strong foundation in servicing South Africa’s mining and industrial sectors, Southey brings extensive expertise in supporting gold, platinum, coal, and copper mining operations. With mining activity booming across Africa, we have established strategic support hubs near key sites, including diamond and uranium mines in Namibia, copper and cobalt operations in Zambia and the DRC, coal projects in Mozambique, and gold mining in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

Marine

Africa’s ocean territory exceeds its landmass, with ongoing expansion creating new opportunities for mineral and hydrocarbon exploration. Spanning 30,500 km of coastline, the region is governed by numerous national regulations, each shaped by unique socio-economic contexts and development goals. In this complex landscape, only companies with proven experience and reputable practices can effectively capitalise on the growing opportunities within the maritime sector.

Navigating these evolving energy demands requires companies with strategic networks and strong risk management capabilities. Combined with our extensive experience in vessel repair and maintenance, Southey is ideally positioned to deliver specialised services to oil rigs, drill ships, support vessels, and associated infrastructure in African waters.