Worker Found Dead in Pemex Salamanca Refinery
Mexican state oil company Pemex said on Wednesday that a worker was found dead at its Salamanca refinery in the central state of Guanajuato. The worker was found on the railroad when employees were moving empty tank cars on Tuesday, Pemex said in a statement. Public prosecutors would investigate the death. Salamanca is Pemex's fifth-largest refinery and can process 220…
Processing Plants at Salamanca Refinery halted
Mexico's state oil company Pemex said on Friday that the processing plants at its Salamanca refinery were out of operation due to an interruption in its steam supply. The company said in a statement that no-one had been hurt and that there had been no damage to the refinery, which is in the central state of Guanajuato. (Reporting by Ana Isabel Martinez)
Pemex Says Restarting Plant at Mexico Refinery
Mexican state oil giant Pemex said on Tuesday that engineers were in the process of restarting a catalytic plant at the company's Salamanca oil refinery. The plant at Pemex's fourth biggest refinery went offline at 5.15 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning, Pemex said in a statement. It was not yet clear whether output had been affected, a Pemex spokesman said.
Pemex: Brush Fire at Salamanca Refinery Contained
Mexico's state oil company Pemex said on Monday that a brush fire at its Salamanca refinery has been contained before it reached any installations or caused any injuries. The refinery, located in central Guanajuato state, is operating normally, although though due to "environmental conditions it has not been possible to completely extinguish" the blaze, Pemex said in a brief statement.
Pemex Boosts Gasoline Imports in Wake of Shortages
Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex is ramping up gasoline imports and boosting domestic production at two major refineries after fuel shortages led to long lines at gas stations in several states this week. Pemex announced an "extraordinary" gasoline import surge of 75,000 barrels per day (bpd) and company data showed that was on top of gasoline imports that totaled 370…
Pemex Refinery Fully Running After Power Outage
Mexican state oil company Pemex said on Friday that its Salamanca refinery was operating as normal after a power outage earlier this week. "On Thursday we restarted the cracker and today it is working completely normally," a Pemex spokesman said. The Salamanca refinery, in central Guanajuato state, is Pemex's fifth largest with a crude processing capacity of 220,000 barrels per day.
Pemex's Salamanca Refinery Shut Down by Power Outage
Mexican state oil company Pemex said on Tuesday all plants at its Salamanca refinery were temporarily stopped due to a power outage. The company said on its official Twitter page that there was no fire and the incident was under control. The Salamanca refinery, in central Guanajuato state, is Pemex's fifth biggest, with a daily crude processing capacity of 220,000 barrels.
Salamanca Refinery Operations Normal after Outage
Mexico's state-owned oil company, Pemex, said on Friday its Salamanca refinery was operating normally after it was gradually restarted following a power outage late last month. The refinery was forced to shut down on March 30, and the following day engineers began a five-day restart of operations at the installation, a Pemex spokesperson said.
