The new Olmeca refinery, located in Dos Bocas, Tabasco, significant history in the Mexican oil industry starting operations in July with an average production of 30,286 barrels of oil per day, as reported by Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in its latest monthly operating report.
According to the data provided by Pemex, the Olmeca refinery production It mainly consists of two products: ultra-low sulfur diesel (UBA) and petroleum coke.
UBA diesel, a high-quality fuel with low environmental impact, accounted for the majority of production at 21,511 barrels per day. Petroleum coke, a by-product used in various industries, reached 8,775 barrels per day.
The coming into operation of the Olmeca refinery had a positive impact on the total production of the National Refining System (SNR), since in July 2024, considering the contribution of Dos Bocas, the SNR reported a total production of 1,070,000 barrels per day of petroleum. products. This figure represents an 18 percent increase compared to the 907,000 barrels per day recorded in July 2023.
However, it is important to note that despite the increase in crude oil production, there was an annual decrease in July in crude oil as well as condensate production, including the participation of partners.
According to the data in the report, the total production of liquid hydrocarbons Pemex with partners a decrease from 1,855,000 barrels per day in July 2023 to 1,772,000 barrels per day in July 2024, representing a decrease of 4.5 percent.
In mid-June, it was reported that gas stations near Dos Bocas began receiving diesel for sale, coming from this refinery.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador opened the refinery on July 1, 2022. At that time, operations were promised to begin by December of that year. However, it only started with the testing phase.
In August of this year, the refinery began operations with a processing capacity of 170 barrels of crude oil per day, 50 percent of its capacity, according to the general director of Pemex, Octavio Romero Oropeza.
With information from Héctor Usla.