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  • Is the refinery of Slovnaft in Bratislava fully operational?
  • I accept the Terms of use and the Privacy Policy After more than two months of planned turnarounds, the refinery of Slovnaft in Bratislava is now in full operation and its production is available for the domestic and foreign markets.
  • When did Slovnaft refinery start?
  • In 1956, long-term agreements on oil supply from the former Soviet Union were concluded. The new refinery was named Slovnaft and its first production unit went into operation in 1957. It was an atmospheric-vacuum distillation unit, designed to process Soviet crude oil, with a capacity of 122,000 tonnes of processed crude per year.
  • How did Slovnaft get its oil?
  • In February 1962, oil started to be delivered to Slovnaft from the Soviet Union via the Druzhba pipeline. In the 60s, Slovnaft changed from being a refining plant to a refining and petrochemicals combine. Under this umbrella, first-class technological units started operations under licence from leading global companies.
  • How did Slovnaft change from a refining plant to a petrochemical plant?
  • In the 60s, Slovnaft changed from being a refining plant to a refining and petrochemicals combine. Under this umbrella, first-class technological units started operations under licence from leading global companies. One important production unit was the ethylene recovery unit which produced ethylene, propylene and C4 and C5 fractions.
  • What products did Slovnaft make?
  • The range of its products was enriched by dimethyl terephtalate, which is a base material for the production of polyester fibres and Slovnaft also started to produce the first Czechoslovakian polypropylene branded Tatren. In this period, an aromate chemistry complex was built to produce benzene, toluene, ortho-xylene, ethyl-benzene and xylenes.
  • Where are exploration projects based in Slovakia?
  • Exploration projects in Slovakia are bringing also international cooperation and investments. We are partnering in the Trnava and Topoľčany Exploration areas with Vermilion Energy and in the Eastern Slovak Lowlands with Aspect Energy. Where is NAFTA operating in Slovakia?