Romania’s Rompetrol Rafinare completes turnaround of Petromidia refinery

Rompetrol Rafinare, a member company of the KMG International Group (Rompetrol), has initiated the processes of restarting the production facilities at the Petromidia Navodari refinery, after the timely completion of the maintenance, recertification, and modernization of the units, Report informs referring to Business Review.

The installations will enter the production flow in stages, reaching optimal capacity in the shortest possible time.

Thus, the company has successfully completed a new turnaround of the biggest refinery in Romania, as per the agreed schedule, which was sent to all shareholders, at the beginning of the works started on March 8.

The works were coordinated by Rominserv, the general contractor of the KMG International Group (Rompetrol), which ensured that all projects, regardless of size and operational importance, were executed by subcontractors, according to the requirements of the beneficiary of the turnaround – Rompetrol Rafinare.

The turnaround of the Petromidia refinery is a mandatory and necessary measure implemented by Rompetrol Rafinare, with a cycle of four years, aimed at ensuring a high degree of safety, both for the technological installations and for the employees on the platform.

During the turnaround, from its own stocks and with the support of the trading division of the KMG International Group (Rompetrol), the company ensured the fuel needed on the domestic market and supported the deliveries of petroleum products, according to the commercial contracts in force.

In 2024, Rompetrol Rafinare aims to process about 5 million tons of raw materials, from which to obtain high yields and large volumes of white products – 2.19 million tons of diesel, respectively 1.34 million tons of gasoline.

The relevant shareholders of Rompetrol Rafinare SA are KMG International (54.63% – directly and indirectly) and the Romanian State, through the Ministry of Energy (44.7%).