Petroleos Mexicanos operates the Minatitlan coking refinery, which is located in Veracruz, 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 1956 and has a Nelson Complexity Index (NCI) of 9.81. Buy the profile here.
Key refinery processes
Crude Distillation Unit (mbd): 285
Vacuum Distillation (mbd): 129
Coking (mbd): 56
Catalytic Cracker (mbd): 72
Reformer (mbd): 49
Hydrotreater (mbd): 213
Alkylation (mbd): 13
Isomerization (mbd): 14
The capacity of the Minatitlan refinery is expected to remain the same as 285mbd by 2030.
Maintenance activities at Minatitlan coking refinery
The Minatitlan refinery coking witnessed two 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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