Paraguana Refinery Complex
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The Paraguaná Refinery Complex (Spanish
: Centro de Refinación de Paraguaná) is a crude oil refinery
located in the Venezuela
n state Falcón
and currently considered the world´s second largest refinery complex, just after Jamnagar Refinery
in India. It's the result of the fusion of Amuay
Refinery, Bajo Grande Refinery and Cardón Refinery. Nowadays it refines 940 koilbbl/d. The complex is located in a shared area by the Paraguaná Peninsula
in Falcón
state and the western coast of Lake Maracaibo
in the Zulia
state. This complex holds 71% of the refining capacity of Venezuela and it belongs to the state-owned company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).
The Cardón Refinery started operations in 1949 with capacity to refine 30 koilbbl/d, it currently handles 305 koilbbl/d; the Amuay Refinery started having a capacity of 60 koilbbl/d and nowadays it can refine 635 koilbbl/d and Bajo Grande Refinery, built by 1956 has the capacity to refine 16 koilbbl/d.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Centro de Refinación de Paraguaná) is a crude oil refinery
Oil refinery
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas...
located in the Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n state Falcón
Falcón
Falcón State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Coro.-Demographics and geography:Falcón State covers a total surface area of 24,800 km² and, in 2010, had an estimated population of 950,057. The Paraguaná Peninsula is connected to the rest of the...
and currently considered the world´s second largest refinery complex, just after Jamnagar Refinery
Jamnagar Refinery
The Jamnagar Refinery is a private sector crude oil refinery owned by Reliance Industries in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. The refinery was commissioned on 14 July 1999 with an installed capacity of...
in India. It's the result of the fusion of Amuay
Amuay
Amuay is a fishing town located in the Paraguana Peninsula, in Falcón state, Venezuela. It is a natural bay, also has a fishing port and the bigger part of the Paraguana Refinery Complex is located there....
Refinery, Bajo Grande Refinery and Cardón Refinery. Nowadays it refines 940 koilbbl/d. The complex is located in a shared area by the Paraguaná Peninsula
Paraguaná Peninsula
The Paraguaná Peninsula is a peninsula in Venezuela, situated in the north of Falcón State. The island of Aruba lies 27 km to the north. Bonaire and Curaçao are slightly further away. The Paraguaná Peninsula is connected to the rest of the state by a natural isthmus of Médanos. The Peninsula...
in Falcón
Falcón
Falcón State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Coro.-Demographics and geography:Falcón State covers a total surface area of 24,800 km² and, in 2010, had an estimated population of 950,057. The Paraguaná Peninsula is connected to the rest of the...
state and the western coast of Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo is a large brackish bay in Venezuela at . It is connected to the Gulf of Venezuela by Tablazo Strait at the northern end, and fed by numerous rivers, the largest being the Catatumbo. It is commonly considered a lake rather than a bay or lagoon, and at 13,210 km² it would be the...
in the Zulia
Zulia
Zulia State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. In June 30, 2010, it had an estimated population of 3,821,068, giving it the largest population among Venezuela's states. It is located in the northwestern part of the country...
state. This complex holds 71% of the refining capacity of Venezuela and it belongs to the state-owned company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).
The Cardón Refinery started operations in 1949 with capacity to refine 30 koilbbl/d, it currently handles 305 koilbbl/d; the Amuay Refinery started having a capacity of 60 koilbbl/d and nowadays it can refine 635 koilbbl/d and Bajo Grande Refinery, built by 1956 has the capacity to refine 16 koilbbl/d.