Syzran Refinery

Syzran refinery in the Samara region is part of the Samara group of refineries acquired by Rosneft in May 2007. The plant’s crude distillation capacity equals 8.9 mln tonnes (65 mln barrels) per year. The refinery processes West Siberian crude (produced by Yuganskneftegaz) as well as feedstock from Rosneft’s oil fields in the Samara region. The plant’s deep conversion facilities include catalytic reforming, fuel hydrotreatment, catalytic and thermal cracking, bitumen production, and gas fractioning units. Syzran Refinery produces a wide range of petroleum products, such as high-quality motor fuels, jet fuel, bitumen, etc. Prior to its acquisition by Rosneft, Syzran Refinery processed substantial volumes of the Company’s crude oil under tolling arrangements.

The plant construction began before World War II, and in 1942, the first petroleum products were produced. In the early 1970s, the refinery carried out a comprehensive expansion and upgrade program, which allowed increasing primary distillation capacity by 40% as well as achieving a 70% growth in fuel hydrotreatment capacity and bitumen production. In the 1990s, Syzran Refinery pioneered the production of high-octane unleaded gasoline in the Samara region.

Production capacities at the Syzran refinery were fully loaded during 2008. The refinery processed 6.49 mln tonnes (47.5 mln barrels) of crude oil and produced 6.05 mln tonnes of saleable products. Refining of Rosneft oil increased by 25.2%, since the refinery was only acquired by the Company in the first half of 2007. Refining depth was 66.7%. Fuel economy initiatives led to a reduction of irrecoverable processing losses from 1.42% in 2007 to 1.15% in 2008, and reduction of fuel consumption from 6.84% to 6.50% of total refining volumes.

Operating highlights of Syzran refinery

1 — Crude oil produced by Rosneft’s subsidiaries or purchased from affiliates and third parties.

Refinery Upgrade

Following the plant acquisition in May 2007, Rosneft took control over further upgrading its production infrastructure.

In 2007 the refinery commissioned a new central laboratory, which has cutting-edge equipment enabling the plant to carry out comprehensive petroleum product analysis.

Work began in 2008 on construction of an isomerization unit: all necessary documentation was prepared and approved, and key equipment was ordered. Work neared completion on a hydrogen production unit equipped with a hydrogen concentration block and a boosting station for gas containing hydrogen. Construction of a unit for production of sulphuric acid through wet catalysis also approached completion (commissioning of the unit will reduce the refinery’s environmental impact).

Schedules for the construction of an FCC and a new unit for hydrotreatment of diesel fuel were reviewed following the approval of the new technical regulations on fuel quality by the Russian government. Existing reforming units will also need to be upgraded in order to comply with the regulations. After these plans are enacted, the Syzran refinery will be able to produce high-quality fuels that meet Euro-4 requirements.

Capital expenditures of the Syzran refinery totalled USD 78 mln in 2008.

Contact Information

Full Name: OJSC Syzran Refinery

General Director: Nikolay Lyadin

Address: 1 Astrakhanskaya st., Syzran 446009, Samara region, Russia

Tel +7 (8464) 98-81-11
Fax +7 (8464) 98-81-22

E-mail: sekr@snpz.rosneft.ru