Petroleo Brasileiro operates the San Jose dos Campos refinery, which is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is a non integrated refinery owned by Petroleo Brasileiro. The refinery, which started operations in 1980, has an NCI of 8.6.


Key processes of the refinery

Crude Distillation Unit (mbd): 252
Vacuum Distillation (mbd): 176
Coking (mbd): 31
Catalytic Cracker (mbd): 88
Reformer (mbd): 9
Hydrotreater (mbd): 164


The capacity of the refinery is expected to remain the same as 252mbd by 2030.

During the period 2021-2025, the San Jose dos Campos refinery is expected to witness an estimated capex of $525m.

Maintenance activities at San Jose dos Campos refinery

The San Jose dos Campos refinery witnessed one incidents during the period 2015-2020.


Upcoming expansion project at San Jose dos Campos refinery

Diesel Hydrotreater

About Petroleo Brasileiro


Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) is an integrated oil & gas company. Its major businesses include exploration and production, refining, marketing, trade and transportation of oil and gas. The company also conducts biofuel, natural gas, petrochemical, electricity and chemical businesses, and oil product distribution. It is a major crude oil producer and refiner in Brazil and the South American continent. It also participates in the domestic power market through investments in thermoelectric power plants and renewable energy. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, Petrobras markets its products in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Petrobras is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Methodology

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