Petroperú reported that the New Talara Refinery will gradually begin operations in April 2022.
It should be noted that this start-up was scheduled to start in September 2022, so the state-owned company reported that the optimization of the startup deadlines will generate a significant reduction of approximately 50% of the economic impact projected by the previous management.
He explained that since the beginning of 2021, delays were generated due to controversies, as well as claims between contractors and subcontractors, which caused some of the work corresponding to the critical path for its start-up to be completely stopped, all added to the impact of the pandemic. of COVID-19, affecting the initial work schedule, which meant a potential delay for its commissioning until September 2022.
“For these reasons, the new administration of the company appointed in September 2021, immediately began actions to mitigate the delays generated, as well as various strategies in conjunction with the supervising company and in coordination with the project contractors, as that has allowed that in 30 days of management the activities in the works associated to the critical path are restarted, a problem that had not been able to be overcome in the first eight months of the year ”, he pointed out.
About the New Talara Refinery
To date, the construction of the New Talara Refinery has an overall progress of 96%, (Process Units and Auxiliary Units)
The construction of the New Talara Refinery is a project declared of public need and national interest through Law No. 30130 in 2013, providing that Petroperú ensure its priority execution to produce fuels in accordance with quality regulations and that they contribute to preserve air quality and public health.
The New Talara Refinery will consist mainly of 16 process units and 5 auxiliary units, a highly complex and deep conversion facility with patented technology by the most recognized companies in the refining sector such as: EXXON Mobil (USA), Axens (France ), UOP (USA) and Haldor Topsoe (Denmark). In this way, it will be in line with the new demands of the international energy market.
It is important to indicate that the financing obtained for the construction of the New Talara Refinery will be paid through the flows that Petroperú generates derived from its economic activities, which will increase due to the substantial improvement in the refining margin, given that the New Talara Refinery will process lower cost heavy crudes and produce better quality fuels.
Petroperú is a self-sustaining company, which generates its own income to cover its investments, costs and expenses, in addition to generating profits.
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