Cardon Refinery

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Summary Information

• Ownership: PDVSA
• Website: http://www.pdvsa.com/
• Location:
• Capacity: million tons/annum & bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

Brief Description

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Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation
• Delayed Coker

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

• Crude is supplied from domestic sources including Corocoro Oil Field
• The refinery can process very heavy & sour crude

Products Produced

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Ongoing Projects

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Other Information

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History

• 1995 - Modernisation project completed
• 2009 - The refinery recieves the first shipment of crude from the Corocoro Oil Field

Relevant Links

1. OTEPI, Downstream References
2. Successful processing of offshore oil at CRP
3. Controlled small fire at PDVSA Cardon Refinery

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