Shushufindi Refinery

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Summary Information

• Ownership: Petroecuador
• Website: http://www.eppetroecuador.ec
• Location: The province of Sucumbios in the east of Ecuador
• Capacity: 1.0 million tons/annum & 20,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

Brief Description

• A very small topping refinery, consisting of two distillation columns

Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation 10,000 + 10,000

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

• Local crude

Products Produced

• Gasoline, Diesel & Jet Fuel
• Residue is mixed into the crude to be sent off through the pipeline

Ongoing Projects

• The refinery is to be expanded to 40,000 bpd and upgraded
• See Amazonas Shushufindi Refinery Expansion Project

Other Information

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History

• 1987 - Began operations with a capacity of 10,000 BPD
• 1995 - Doubled its capacity to 20,000 BPD
• 2012 - Expansion project announced

Relevant Links

1. Studi Tecnologie Progetti Refining References
2. Petroecuador to Expand and Upgrade Amazonas Shushufindi Refinery
3. Petroecuador Refining

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