Cartagena Refinery
  Location of Cartagena Refinery | |
| Country | Colombia |
|---|---|
| City | Cartagena |
| Coordinates | 10°18′54″N 75°29′50″W / 10.31500°N 75.49722°WCoordinates: 10°18′54″N 75°29′50″W / 10.31500°N 75.49722°W |
| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Refineria de Cartagena S.A. |
| Owner(s) | Ecopetrol |
| Commissioned | 1956 |
| Capacity | 75,000 bbl/d (11,900 m3/d) |
| Refining units | crude units, visbreaking units, fluid catalytic cracker, light products plants, polymerization plants, amine plants, sulfur plants, impurities treatment plants |
The Cartagena Refinery is an oil refinery in Cartagena, Colombia. It is operated by Refineria de Cartagena S.A. (Reficar), a subsidiary of Ecopetrol.[1]
In 2007, Reficar was ground zero for possibly the worst case of corruption in the history of Colombia. It amounted to corruption losses for more than $8 billion dollars, being a worst corruption scandal than others like the Carrusel de la Contratación or . The cost to the country was equivalent to about 5% of Colombia's national budget for 2016, and will be recovered only until 2046, according to national accounts.
History[]
The refinery was built by Intercol in 1956 and purchased by Ecopetrol in 1976.
Technical features[]
The refinery has a capacity of 75 thousand barrels per day (11.9×103 m3/d).[2] By 2013, the capacity will be increased to 165 thousand barrels per day (26.2×103 m3/d).[1] The refinery consists of crude units, visbreaking units, fluid catalytic cracker, light products plants, polymerization plants, amine plants, sulfur plants, and impurities treatment plants.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Ecopetrol Announces Approval of Cartagena Refinery Project". Downstream Today. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ a b "Technical Configuration. The Cartagena Refinery today". Ecopetrol. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- Oil refineries in Colombia
- Buildings and structures in Cartagena, Colombia
- 1956 establishments in Colombia