Petroleos Mexicanos operates the Salina Cruz refinery, which is located in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is a non integrated refinery owned by Petroleos Mexicanos. The refinery, which started operations in 1979, has an NCI of 8.1.
Key processes of the refinery
Crude Distillation Unit (mbd): 330
Vacuum Distillation (mbd): 165
Catalytic Cracker (mbd): 80
Reformer (mbd): 50
Hydrotreater (mbd): 215
Alkylation (mbd): 24
Isomerization (mbd): 14
The capacity of the refinery is expected to remain the same as 330mbd by 2030.
Maintenance activities at Salina Cruz refinery
The Salina Cruz refinery witnessed seven incidents during the period 2015-2020.
About Petroleos Mexicanos
Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) is a state-owned integrated oil and gas company. It operates across the value chain of 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 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.
Methodology
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