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  • What is the largest refinery in Venezuela?
  • The Amuay refinery is the largest refinery in Venezuela with an installed capacity of 645,000bpd. The processing facilities at the refinery include five primary distillation units, a 100,000bpd catalytic cracking unit, a flexicoking unit, and a delayed coking unit. The Cardon and Amuay refineries are connected by multiple pipelines.
  • How many refineries are in Paraguana?
  • Image courtesy of PDVSA. The Paraguana refining centre, also known as the Centro de Refinación Paraguaná (CRP) in Venezuela is one of the biggest refinery complexes in the world. It comprises three refineries, including the Cardon and the Amuay refineries in the Paraguana peninsula, and the Bajo Grande refinery in the Zulia state of Venezuela.
  • How much crude oil can be processed at Cardon & Amuay refineries?
  • The combined crude oil processing capacity of the Cardon and the Amuay refineries is 955,000bpd, while the Bajo Grande asphalt plant is capable of processing 16,000bpd of crude. The refinery operations were halted after a lightning storm caused power blackout and a fire at the Paraguana refinery complex in September 2019.
  • How many barrels a day does Puerto la Cruz refinery use?
  • Simultaneously, investments are crucial for the Puerto La Cruz Refinery, with its original 190,000 barrels per day capacity now reduced to under 100,000 barrels per day.
  • Where are PDVSA refineries located?
  • The Cardon and the Amuay refineries are located near Punto Fijo in the Paraguana peninsula, in the Falcon state in north-west Venezuela, while the Bajo Grande refinery is situated in the western coast of Lake Maracaibo in the Zuila state, Venezuela. PDVSA was founded with the nationalisation of Venezuela’s oil industry in 1976.
  • Who owns the Paraguana Refinery Complex?
  • The Paraguana refinery complex is owned and operated by state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Image courtesy of PDVSA. PDVSA is repairing and restarting the Paraguana refinery complex with Iranian and Chinese assistance. Image courtesy of PDVSA. Paraguana is one of the biggest refinery complexes in the world. Image courtesy of PDVSA.