2019 first half results
Throughput of stable gas condensate at the oil refinery during the first half of 2019 (2 640.6 thousand tons) increased by 7.6% compared to analogous period of the prior year (2 454.4 thousand tons) due to an increase of the delivery scope.
Steady operation of commercial gasoline components units and beneficial market conditions made it possible to increase the output of motor gasolines (640.2 thousand tons) during the first half of 2019 by 20.6 % in comparison with the analogous period in 2018 (530.8 thousand tons).
During first 6 months of 2019 the processing depth (90.4%) grew up by 2.3% compared to the same period of the previous year (88.4 %).
Output of light oil products (73.1%) over the first half year increased by 1.4% in relation to analogous period of the last year (72.1%).
Quality changes of feedstock structure and pyrolysis operational mode at the Monomer Plant have resulted in a rise of output of butane-butylene fraction (51.0 thousand tons) in the first six months of 2019 by 3.1% in contrast with the same period of the last year (49.5 thousand tons). Actual output of styrene (107.6 thousand tons) increased by 3.2% during the first half of 2019 in comparison with corresponding period of the previous year (104.3 thousand tons).
Rise of consumptive demand has contributed in a growth of butyl alcohols and DOP plasticizer output according to results of the first half year. Butyl alcohols actual output (44.0 thousand tons) went up by 2.3% compared to the analogous period of the last year (43.0 thousand tons). Actual output of DOP plasticizer (15.6 thousand tons) increased by 10.9 % in comparison with the same period of the previous year (14.0 thousand tons).
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Gazprom neftekhim Salavat is one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes in Russia. The Complex was founded in 1948.
The Company is integrated into the Gazprom system. It has the basic advantage, consolidating on a single site a full cycle of crude hydrocarbons processing, petrochemistry and mineral fertilizers production. The Company comprises the Oil Refinery, Gas & Chemical Plant and the Monomer Plant.
Gazprom neftekhim Salavat produces more than 100 items, over 50% of which are bulk products including motor gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, styrene, polystyrene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, DOP plasticizer, butyl alcohols, sulphur, ammonia, urea, acrylic acid, butyl acrylate etc.
The oil refining and petrochemical products are exported to all the federal subjects of the country. The export reach covers over 50 CIS and non-CIS countries including Finland, China, Brazil, the UK, Western Europe countries and the Baltic states.
High quality of Gazprom neftekhim Salavat output is confirmed by certificates of conformity to ISO 9001 and 14001, the international standards of quality and environmental safety.
The Company’s occupational health and safety management system is compliant with the requirements of OHSAS 18001 international standard