The much questioned work of the Talara Refinery (Piura) it will start operating at 100% of its capacity from the end of March of this year, revealed the project manager, Arturo Rodríguez.
He indicated that the hydrotreating plants that produce low sulfur diesel have recently started up. He also recalled that this work will increase refined oil from 65,000 barrels per day to 95,000.
In this regard, Gustavo Villa, from the project management, explained that those 95,000 are the refinery’s cargo. “The design contemplates that about 23,000 barrels of gasoline, 42,000 barrels of diesel, between 4,000 and 6,000 barrels of LPG, and 7,000 barrels of residuals can be produced,” he explained.
Regarding the final cost of the work, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Óscar Vera, said that it will be US$5.300 million. However, he said that this sum does not include interest on the financing of the project. Perhaps for this reason the figure contemplated by the Comptroller General of the Republic last year was US$5.800 million.
To this, Vera added that there is no cost overrun in the project, despite the fact that when the work was born an outlay of US$1.3 billion was estimated.
He also commented that apart from the State’s support for the oil company, US$500 million has been requested from Italy and pointed out that they are “loans to cover in the case of additional delays that may occur.”
AFFECTED MINING
Faced with the attacks and problems suffered by the mining sector, Vera said that there is concern in his sector. “We are logically a bit concerned about the road blockade that is affecting the mining companies and I hope that this will end soon according to the strategies that are being adopted,” she pointed out.
On the other hand, Óscar Vera reported that the permits are being obtained to begin the studies that allow the establishment of lithium reserves in the country. In addition, he announced that Ingemmet is going to review the southern zone of Peru, specifically Arequipa, to analyze if there is a presence of this mineral.
DATA
-President Dina Boluarte announced that oil lots 1, 6 and 169 will go to the State.
-Despite the mining situation, Vera stated that a mining investment of US$6 billion is expected for this year and that it will reach US$6.4 billion in 2024.
