Tag: Petroleum Coke

PDVSA awards $138 mln contract to tackle petcoke problem

PDVSA contracts with Maroil CARACAS, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA said on Friday that Maroil Trading Inc has won a $138 million contract to remove a large pile of petroleum coke at the Jose solids terminal in the eastern state of Anzoategui. Petcoke, a byproduct of upgrading tar-like Orinoco oil into lighter crude, […]