Ecopetrol announced that Cartagena Refinery has increased its loading capacity from 150,000 to 200,000 barrels per day, with the aim of meeting the increase in national demand for fuels, reducing their imports and contributing to guaranteeing the energy sovereignty of Colombia.The project to expand the refining capacity included the change of equipment and pipes of the original unit, which have already completed their useful life cycle, for new equipment that allows increasing the production of gasoline and diesel with low sulfur content.The highest design and safety standards were applied for the development of the works. 100 kilometers of cable, more than 800 tons of pipe and 300 tons of metal structures were used. In addition, 102 pieces of equipment and 750 instruments were intervened, and 48 pieces of equipment and 420 new instruments were installed, among other activities.The project began at the end of 2019 and during its highest peak, approximately 1,500 people were hired, with a 93% participation of labor from Cartagena,
Ecopetrol announced that Cartagena Refinery has increased its loading capacity from 150,000 to 200,000 barrels per day, with the aim of meeting the increase in national demand for fuels, reducing their imports and contributing to guaranteeing the energy sovereignty of Colombia.The project to expand the refining capacity included the change of equipment and pipes of the original unit, which have already completed their useful life cycle, for new equipment that allows increasing the production of gasoline and diesel with low sulfur content.The highest design and safety standards were applied for the development of the works. 100 kilometers of cable, more than 800 tons of pipe and 300 tons of metal structures were used. In addition, 102 pieces of equipment and 750 instruments were intervened, and 48 pieces of equipment and 420 new instruments were installed, among other activities.The project began at the end of 2019 and during its highest peak, approximately 1,500 people were hired, with a 93% participation of labor from Cartagena,
