Synthetic Lubricants

The North Field South (NFS) project is part of the larger North Field Expansion project. The project is divided into two phases, with phase one involving the development of the North Field East (NFE), while phase two will see to the development of the NFS. It will include five production platforms, 50 wells and gas pipelines to an onshore processing complex.

PEMEX is investing in constructing two new coker plants at the Tula refinery and Salina Cruz refinery, scheduled to go online in 2024, to phase out fuel oil production. The Salina Cruz cracking refinery, located in Oaxaca, Mexico, is a non-integrated cracking facility owned by Petroleos Mexicanos. It commenced operations in 1979 and boasts a Nelson Complexity Index (NCI) of 8.1. Works on the Salina Cruz unit began in 2022. The plant is expected to contribute to the elimination of fuel oil and the increased production of ultra-low sulfur gasoline and diesel at the refinery.