Dos Bocas Refinery

Puerto Dos Bocas, Paraíso, Tabasco, Mexico

We took part in the top engineering and construction project to be carried out in Mexico over the last 40 years.

  • 5

    plants built

  • +15.000

    people involved in the construction process

  • +41.000.000

    construction hours

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We built the cogeneration plants, the sour water stripper plant, the amine regeneration unit, the effluent treatment plant, the water pretreatment plants, and the water demineralization unit.

The Dos Bocas Refinery is the third largest in Latin America.

Key facts

  • June 2020

    start of the Refinery project.

  • + 6,900

    local residents benefited from volunteering programs.

  • 1,022,020

    engineering hours.

  • 40,831,091

    hours of construction.

  • June 2020

    start of the Refinery project.

  • + 6,900

    local residents benefited from volunteering programs.

  • 1,022,020

    engineering hours.

  • 40,831,091

    hours of construction.

It contemplates the construction of the following facilities

Sour Water Stripper Plant
Amine Regeneration Unit
Effluent Treatment Plant
Cogeneration Plant
Water Demineralization Unit
Water Pretreatment Plant

It contemplates the construction of the following facilities

  • Sour Water Stripper Plant

    Here, the water is sweetened so that it can be reused in other refinery processes.

  • Amine Regeneration Unit

    Performs the process of removing acid gas, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide from natural gas or liquid hydrocarbons.

  • Effluent Treatment Plant

    It includes a system for collecting, conditioning, and treating the water used in the refinery.

  • Cogeneration Plant

    With an installed capacity of 342 MW, the cogeneration plant will play a crucial role in the energy sustainability of the Olmeca Refinery; in other words, the electricity we generate at the plant will power the entire complex.

  • Water Demineralization Unit

    The high demand for demineralized water from both the refinery and the combined cycle of the cogeneration plant will be supplied by the water demineralization unit (UDA), which will feature unit operations such as ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and sedimentation.

  • Water Pretreatment Plant

    It will be responsible for producing pretreated water to serve the entire refinery. Water production will be 4,284.7 m3/h at maximum capacity.

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    Sour Water Stripper Plant

    Here, the water is sweetened so that it can be reused in other refinery processes.

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    Amine Regeneration Unit

    Performs the process of removing acid gas, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide from natural gas or liquid hydrocarbons.

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    Effluent Treatment Plant

    It includes a system for collecting, conditioning, and treating the water used in the refinery.

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    Cogeneration Plant

    With an installed capacity of 342 MW, the cogeneration plant will play a crucial role in the energy sustainability of the Olmeca Refinery; in other words, the electricity we generate at the plant will power the entire complex.

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    Water Demineralization Unit

    The high demand for demineralized water from both the refinery and the combined cycle of the cogeneration plant will be supplied by the water demineralization unit (UDA), which will feature unit operations such as ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and sedimentation.

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    Water Pretreatment Plant

    It will be responsible for producing pretreated water to serve the entire refinery. Water production will be 4,284.7 m3/h at maximum capacity.

Customer Pemex Industrial Transformation - Development Infrastructure (PTI-ID)
Scope of contract EPC

Segment

Energy

Advanced state-of-the-art technologies were used: drones, electronic modeling and handheld devices.

To build this project, a major logistical deployment was necessary at international level to transfer equipment brought in from China, Korea, Germany, Belgium, the United States, Argentina and Brazil. In addition, to address the challenges presented by the project, the engineering team was made up of collaborators from Mexico, Argentina, and India, who worked in a coordinated manner.

A mega energy project

We participated in the most important engineering and construction project in Mexico in the last 40 years.

Location

This project has come to transform the reality of the municipality of Paraíso, Tabasco, located in the south of Mexico.

  • Paraíso, Tabasco

    Mexico

  • 18.4339

    Latitude

  • -93.1965

    Longitude

  • Adriana Valdez · Community Relations Leader

    “Through ‘Volunteers in Action’, we refurbished three primary schools, supporting more than 500 students so that they have a better space to continue developing their skills.”

  • Juan Manuel Pineda · Sr. Project Manager

    “The biggest challenge has been the scale of the project and the short time frame in which it has been carried out.”

  • Nelly Moreno · Environmentalist Sr.

    “I have been involved in the project from the beggining, and seeing how it has been transformed into a mega-plant is truly exciting.”

  • Jorge Daniel Cornú García · Argon Welder

    “When I began welding the underground pipes in the Dos Bocas project, I became passionate about my craft, mastering the technique is something that really fires me up. This way, I seek to improve my skills every day, because I like to feel I’m getting better.”

  • Alberto Moscosa · Project Manager

    “For anyone working in the area of engineering and construction, the dream is to take part in a project like Dos Bocas: it has challenging construction deadlines, as well as demanding engineering and equipment purchase deadlines. It’s a major challenge.”

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