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Overview
The Hamaca Project joint venture partnership was formed by PDVSA, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips to upgrade extra-heavy crude from Venezuela's "Orinoco Belt" to a more fungible lighter crude. The upgrader, which includes hydroprocessing and coking processes, is being constructed at the Jose Industrial Site, near Puerto La Cruz in northeastern Venezuela. Commercial production is expected to be about 190,000 barrels per day, loading at the TAEJ berth (deep water) in typical cargo lots of 500-600 thousand barrels.
An independent marketing entity, Hamaca Marketing Company (HMC), has been formed to sell the Hamaca Blend syncrude and associated by-products from the upgrader project. HMC operates with complete autonomy from the parent organizations.
Commercial production of Hamaca Blend is expected in mid-2004.
Please contact Hamaca Marketing Company for more details.
Whole Crude Properties *
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| Gravity, API° | 25.9 | 26.0 |
| Gravity SG | 0.8990 | 0.8984 |
| Sulfur, wt% | 1.62 | 1.55 |
| Total Nitrogen, ppm | | 2470 |
| Hydrogen, wt% | | 14.2 |
| Acid Number, mg KOH/g | 0.7 | 0.37 |
| Pour Point, °F / °C | 43 / 6 | 43 / 6 |
| Charact. Factor (K-FACTOR) | | 11.8 |
| Viscosity, cSt at 40°C (104°F) | 10.1 | |
| Viscosity, cSt at 50°C (122°F) | 9.22 | 9.22 |
| Vanadium, ppm | | 152 |
| Nickel, ppm | | 42.3 |
| MCR, wt% | | 7.31 |
| Ramsbottom Carbon, wt% | | 7.11 |
| Asphaltenes, (H.C7) wt% | | 6.40 |
* Disclaimer
While we believe that this assay is representative of the expected
commercial crude, it does not guarantee production quality, and users are solely responsible
for their use of the assay. No warranties are given regarding the assay accuracy or
any results from its use. Chevron does not warrant or make any representations
regarding the use or the results of the use of the foregoing opinion, information or
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