Dung Quat Oil Refinery is designed to operate on 100% Bach Ho crude oil or a blend of 85% Bach Ho crude oil and 15% Dubai crude oil. However, Bach Ho crude oil production is decreasing rapidly, so the need to find alternative crude oil sources to maintain the Plant's continuous and stable operation at high capacity is increasingly urgent. Recently, the Research and Development Department (NCPT) and related departments have coordinated to search for and evaluate alternative crude oil/raw material sources for trial production.
The evaluation, research, and successful trial processing of two new types of crude oil is part of BSR 's overall program on developing scientific research, innovation, and digital transformation, implemented in the spirit of Resolution 57 of the Politburo and the directions of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group.
Murban is the main crude oil exported by the UAE. BSR has evaluated and successfully deployed the Murban oil batch for testing from December 10, 2024 to December 20, 2024 with a processing rate of up to 8% depending on the sulfur content of each batch and the type of oil processed together. Murban crude oil has the highest sulfur content ever processed at BSR, up to about 0.8% by volume, compared to Bach Ho oil with a sulfur content of only about 0.05%. This opens up new opportunities in processing crude oils with different characteristics, while demonstrating the flexibility of Dung Quat Oil Refinery in processing oils with different qualities.
Cooper Basin crude oil from Australia, is being tested from June 10, 2025 to June 18, 2025 with a processing rate of up to 30% of total raw materials processed at the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) with operating capacity in the range of 114 - 116% of design capacity, depending on the quality of the blended crude oil.
The test results show that these are two potential oil types that can be imported and processed at BSR in the future, bringing the total amount of crude oil that can be processed at BSR to 35 types to date. These successes not only expand the basket of crude oil that can be processed but also help BSR improve its ability to self-supply raw materials, while increasing flexibility in converting product structure to meet market demand.
Currently, BSR is operating the CDU workshop at optimal capacity, reaching 118% of its design capacity, while maximizing the capacity of technological workshops, contributing to improving production efficiency and performance of the entire system. It is expected that in July 2025, BSR will put Escravos crude oil (Nigeria) into testing and continue to evaluate and test 1-2 new types of crude oil by the end of 2025.
The successful processing of new types of crude oil contributes to enriching the source of input materials, helping to enhance the ability to optimize operating capacity and product structure. BSR will continue to flexibly adjust the production process according to the supply and demand of the market, thereby bringing the highest efficiency to the Company.
Hoang Thanh Son – Head of Research and Development Department
Source: https://bsr.com.vn/web/bsr/-/bsr-che-bien-thu-nghiem-thanh-cong-dau-tho-moi-murban-va-cooper-basin
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