Mexico Dos Bocas Refinery Project – Alloy & Brass Tube Supplier for Pemex

November 07, 2025 at 10:52 AM EST

Project Background

Before the commissioning of the new Dos Bocas (Olmeca) Refinery, Pemex operated six traditional refineries under Mexico’s National Refining System (SNR). These facilities faced common challenges such as aging equipment, insufficient maintenance, and low utilization rates.

Refinery	Location	Nameplate Capacity (kbpd)	Current Status
Tula	Hidalgo	315	Important refining hub, but constrained by equipment issues and environmental concerns
Salina Cruz	Oaxaca	330	Largest and most important existing refinery, located on the Pacific coast
Cadereyta	Nuevo León	275	Key refining center in northern Mexico
Madero	Tamaulipas	190	Severely outdated, very low operating rate
Minatitlán	Veracruz	285	Long history, but consistently low utilization
Salamanca	Guanajuato	245	Moderate capacity, also facing efficiency challenges

Total nominal capacity: ~1.64 million barrels per day.Key issue: Despite the high design capacity, actual utilization has remained at just 40–50%, far below the global average of 70–80%.

New flagship project – The Olmeca (Dos Bocas) Refinery

Location: Tabasco State
Design capacity: 340 kbpd
Status: Delivered to Pemex in 2023 and under trial operation; full commercial operation has been delayed, now expected in late 2024 or 2025.
Significance: Once operational, Mexico’s refining capacity will approach 2 million barrels per day, with the goal of fully meeting domestic demand for gasoline and diesel while reducing dependence on U.S. fuel imports.

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