With Investments of R$ 720 Million for Improvements in Plant Operations, Petrobras Announces 60-Day Maintenance Shutdown at Presidente Bernardes Refinery in Cubatão

The Investments of R$ 720 Million in the Shutdown of the Cubatão Refinery Will Be Applied to Improvements in Equipment. The Goal of Petrobras with the Suspension of Operations Is to Preserve the Integrity of the Plant, Boosting Future Results.

Petrobras Will Begin This Friday, (03/10), the Scheduled Shutdown for Maintenance of the Presidente Bernardes Refinery in Cubatão. Located at the Foot of the Serra do Mar and Crossed by the Old São Paulo-Santos Road, the Structure Will Undergo the Largest Shutdown Ever Conducted, Lasting a Total of 60 Days and R$ 720 Million in Investments for Operations. The Renovation and Maintenance of Equipment Will Allow for a Greater Safety and Productivity at the Plant After the Resumption of Activities.

Petrobras Begins This Friday the Scheduled Shutdown for Maintenance of the Cubatão Refinery, with Million-Dollar Investments in Equipment Integrity

After the Inauguration of the New CEO of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, the Company Has Been Intensively Focusing on Its Assets in the Brazilian Market. The New President Reinforced His Commitment to the Refining Capacity of the Company in Brazil.

Thus, a New Step for the Improvement of Operations at the Cubatão Refinery, Located at the Foot of the Serra do Mar and Crossed by the Old São Paulo-Santos Road, Has Been Announced.

The State Company Will Initiate a 60-Day Shutdown for Intensive Maintenance at the Plant Starting This Friday. The Goal of the Company Is to Ensure the Integrity of the Equipment, Providing Higher Operational Quality Upon Resumption of Activities.

To This End, It Will Invest R$ 720 Million, Making This the Largest Shutdown of Operations Ever Conducted at the Cubatão Refinery.

The Plant Is an Important Asset of the Brazilian State Company, with a Production Capacity of 28.5 Million Liters of Oil Per Day in Products Such as Gasoline, Diesel, LPG (Cooking Gas), Bunker, and Aviation Gasoline.

Maintenance Shutdown at the Operations of the Cubatão Refinery Will Mobilize Over 4,000 People at Peak of Works, Petrobras Highlighted

Petrobras’ Investments in the Maintenance Shutdown of the Cubatão Refinery Are Not Being Spared.

The Company Announced That, at the Peak of the Operations, Over 4,000 People Are Expected to Be Mobilized for the Shutdown.

The Operations Will Take Place in the Following Facilities of the Refinery: Atmospheric Distillation (UC), Vacuum Distillation (UVC), Diesel Hydrotreatment (HDT-2), Hydrogen Generator (UGH-2), Coke 2, Hydrosulfurization (HDS), Fluid Catalytic Cracking (UFCC), and Flare 5 of the Refinery.

The Company Reinforced Its Commitment to Operational Quality, Highlighting the Need for Maintenance at the Cubatão Refinery to Continue Future Operations.

“Due to the Large Scale of the Work, Preparation Began Over Two Years Ago, with the Consolidation of the Scope, Specification, Bidding, and Hiring of Specialized Companies for Execution,” Stated the State Company.

Starting Friday, Petrobras’ Investments Will Be Converted into Improvements in the Equipment of the Cubatão Refinery After the Start of the Maintenance Operations Shutdown.

Learn About the Presidente Bernardes Refinery of Cubatão

The Presidente Bernardes Is a Unit with High Conversion Capacity, Producing Dozens of High-Value Market Derivatives with International Standards.

The Refinery Is Interconnected with the Santos Waterway Terminal, the Cubatão Land Terminal (Both from Transpetro), and the Tecub-Cubatão Terminal (from Petrobras Distribuidora).

It Was the First Major Refinery We Built, Shortly After Our Creation. The Construction Was the Result of an Investment Plan by the Brazilian Government in the Post-War Period.