Petroleos Mexicanos operates the Cadereyta coking refinery, which is located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles more than 1,400 refineries worldwide, it is a non integrated coking owned by Petroleos Mexicanos. The refinery started operations in 1979 and has a Nelson Complexity Index (NCI) of 10.58. Buy the profile here.

Key refinery processes

Crude Distillation Unit (mbd): 275
Vacuum Distillation (mbd): 124
Coking (mbd): 50
Catalytic Cracker (mbd): 90
Reformer (mbd): 46
Hydrotreater (mbd): 230
Alkylation (mbd): 15
Isomerization (mbd): 12

The capacity of the Cadereyta refinery is expected to remain the same as 275mbd by 2030.

Maintenance activities at Cadereyta coking refinery

The Cadereyta refinery coking witnessed four incidents during the period 2017-2022.

About Petroleos Mexicanos


Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) is a state-owned integrated oil and gas company. It operates across the value chain of the oil and gas industry, from exploration and production to processing, logistics, and marketing. The company also produces and distributes a wide range of petrochemical products. PEMEX owns and operates oil refineries, petrochemical and gas processing complexes, land and maritime terminals, oil and gas pipelines, maritime vessels, and a fleet of road transportation. The company sells gasoline and diesel in the domestic market through gas service stations under the PEMEX brand. It also exports crude oil, natural gas, petroleum, and petrochemical products to international markets. PEMEX is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

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