BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Mar.2026, Words: 252) â The Esmeraldas refinery will gradually resume operations starting 16 Mar. 2026, according to Petroecuador. This, following the fire that occurred on 1 Mar. 2026 in the Viscous Reduction Unit 1.
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PetroEcuadorâs Esmeraldas refinery resumes operations in Ecuador [photo journal]
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Dec.2025, Words: 336) â The fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit at the Esmeraldas refinery resumed operations in early Dec. 2025, according to state-owned Petroecuador. This, following the completion of maintenance work carried out at this refining facility after damage caused by an earthquake […]
EP Petroecuador says Esmeraldas refinery resumes operations
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jul.2025, Words: 200) â The Esmeraldas refinery has successfully started up its Crude 2 and Vacuum 2 units early, which will allow for the gradual resumption of asphalt dispatchments starting next week, optimizing the initial schedule for 10 Aug. 2025. The […]
EP Petroecuador controls fire at 110,000 b/d Esmeraldas refinery
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.May.2025) â A fire reported on 26 May 2025 at a fuel oil tank in the utility area of the 110,000 barrel per day (b/d) Esmeraldas refinery has been controlled, according to state-owned EP Petroecuador. FACT SHEET: EP Petroecuador’s 3 refineries have […]
Esmeraldas refinery to undergo maintenance work at non-catalytic units 2 and 3
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Nov.2020, Words: 239) â EP PetroEcuador general manager Ricardo Merino supervised scheduled maintenance work at the non-catalytic units 2 and 3 of the Esmeraldas refinery. Work on the units will take around 47 days, PetroEcuador announced 24 Nov. 2020 in an official statement.
Ecuador seeks private investor to operate Esmeraldas refinery
(Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jul.2020) â Ecuadorâs Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (MERNNR) together with state controlled EP PetroEcuador plan to define the contractual mechanism for a private investor to contribute, at their own risk and expense, to the improvement of the supply and quality of fuels […]
PetroEcuador Monitoring Emissions At Esmeraldas
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 30.May.2020) â Ecuadorâs state oil company EP Petroecuador is monitoring emissions at the Esmeraldas refinery, especially those of sulfur dioxide (SOx) even though preliminary reports show emissions from the refining center have yet to exceed parameters allowed by environmental regulations. Notwithstanding, EP PetroEcuador has carried […]
Fuel Supplies Restart In Ecuadorâs Carchi Province
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 12.Oct.2019) â The fuel supply in the province of Carchi has restarted with the arrival of 12 petrol tankers with extra and premium diesel produced at the Esmeraldas Refinery. Additionally, Ecuadorâs ARCH verified the normal commercialization of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) throughout the province, with […]
EP PetroEcuador Restarts Non-Catalytic Unit #1 At Esmeraldas Refinery
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 1.May.2019) â EP PetroEcuador announced the restart on 1 May 2019 of operations at the non-catalytic unit #1 of its Esmeraldas refinery, the company announced in an official statement. Incorporation of this unit will allow for import reductions on the magnitude of nearly 520,000 barrels […]
EP PetroEcuador controls fire at Esmeraldas refinery AOV 14 tank
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 27.Sep.2018, Words: 91) â Today at approximately 12:10 pm a fire was reported at the Esmeraldas Refinery AOV 14 Asphalt tank.
Esmeraldas Refinery Stoppage Delayed Until March 2019
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 22.Aug.2018) â A scheduled 54-day stoppage at the Esmeraldas Refinery for the maintenance of the Non-Catalytic 1 and Catalytic 1 units will be postponed until March 2019. The stoppage, originally planned to commence on August 16, 2018, was postponed by PetroEcuador as the contractor in […]
EP PetroEcuador Lays Out Goals for 2016
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Jun.2016, Clifford Fingers III) â EP PetroEcuador revealed some of its goals for 2016, reported the state company in an official statement. The goals for 2016 include, but are not limited to the following: — Operation of product pipeline Pascuales Cuenca, — Company restructuring, — Construction of […]
PetroEcuador Highlights Benefits of Esmeraldas Workover
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Apr.2016, Clifford Fingers III) â EP PetroEcuador stands to gain the most from the recent workover to the Esmeraldas Refinery, reported the state company in an official statement. The primary benefit includes recuperating the 110,000 barrel-per-day capacity as well as increasing processing capacity, efficiency, and continuity while […]
Petroecuador Says Time to Buy Light Crude
(Reuters, 6.Oct.2015, Alexandra Valencia) â Ecuadorâs state-run oil company Petroecuador said it is ready to advance discussions with 24 companies interested in supplying light crude to the Andean country. The smallest OPEC member has said it wants to import crude for the first time in decades as light reserves are […]
PetroEcuador Esmeraldas Refinery Restarts FCC Unit
(PetroEcuador, 18.Sep.2015) â PetroEcuador says activities initiated on September 11, 2015 to restart the fluid catalytic cracker unit at the Esmeraldas refinery, according to a statement posted to the state oil company’s website. The definitive restart of FCC unit is estimated for late-November 2015. The unit has undergone 14-months of […]
$1.2 Bln Esmeraldas Rehab Work Near Complete
(PetroEcuador, 18.Sep.2015) â PetroEcuador says that overhaul work is being performed on processing units at the 110,000 barrel per day (b/d) capacity Esmeraldas refinery that have deteriorated due to inadequate maintenance work, according to a statement posted to the state oil company’s website. Work is being performed on the catalytic […]