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Pemex Salamanca Refinery Partially Shut on Watery Crude: IIR

  • Bloomberg reports Pemex partially shut its 245k b/d Salamanca refinery in Mexico due to equipment issues caused by high water and salt content in crude oil, according to a report from IIR Energy published Wednesday.
  • A 60k b/d crude unit was taken offline on Jan. 30.
  • Other crude units curtailed rates as a result: IIR Energy.
  • Repairs are ongoing, completion is expected for Feb. 20.
  • Maya crude has a salt content of 2,500 pounds per 1k bbl vs standard of 50 pounds
  • NOTE: In 2024, Salamanca processed avg 128k b/d crude, with 64% of that being medium grades like Isthmus, 23% was heavy varieties such as Maya and the rest was light oil like Olmeca.

 

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Pemex Salamanca Refinery Partially Shut on Watery Crude: IIR

  • Bloomberg reports Pemex partially shut its 245k b/d Salamanca refinery in Mexico due to equipment issues caused by high water and salt content in crude oil, according to a report from IIR Energy published Wednesday.
  • A 60k b/d crude unit was taken offline on Jan. 30.
  • Other crude units curtailed rates as a result: IIR Energy.
  • Repairs are ongoing, completion is expected for Feb. 20.
  • Maya crude has a salt content of 2,500 pounds per 1k bbl vs standard of 50 pounds
  • NOTE: In 2024, Salamanca processed avg 128k b/d crude, with 64% of that being medium grades like Isthmus, 23% was heavy varieties such as Maya and the rest was light oil like Olmeca.