Petroleo Brasileiro operates the Sao Jose refinery, which is located in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is a non integrated refinery owned by Petroleo Brasileiro. The refinery, which started operations in 1968, has an NCI of 6.


Key processes of the refinery

Crude Distillation Unit (mbd): 201
Vacuum Distillation (mbd): 38
Coking (mbd): 25
Catalytic Cracker (mbd): 64
Hydrotreater (mbd): 126


The capacity of the refinery is expected to remain the same as 201mbd by 2030.

Maintenance activities at Sao Jose refinery

The Sao Jose refinery witnessed one incidents during the period 2015-2020.


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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