TABLE 2 |
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VENEZUELA: STRUCTURE OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN 2003 |
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(Thousand metric
tons unless otherwise specified) |
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Annual |
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Commodity |
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Major operating companies and major equity owners |
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Location of main facilities |
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capacity |
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Alumina |
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C.V.G. Bauxilum C.A. (Corporación
Venezolana de Guayana, |
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Ciudad Guayana, Bolivar State |
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1,800. |
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99%, and Alusuisse Lonza Holding, 1%) |
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Aluminum |
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C.V.G. Aluminio del Caroní, S.A.
(Corporación Venezolana |
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do. |
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210. |
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de Guayana, 82%, and Alcoa, 7.3%) |
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Do. |
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C.V.G. Venezolana de Aluminio C.A.
(Corporación |
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do. |
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430. |
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Venezolana de Guayana, 80%, and Showa Denko K.K., Kobe |
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Steel Ltd., Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi |
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Materials Corp., Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., and Marubeni |
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Corp., 20%) |
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Bauxite |
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C.V.G. Bauxilum C.A. (Corporación Venezolana de Guayana, |
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Los Pijiguaos, Bolivar State |
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6,000. |
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100%) |
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Cement |
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CEMEX Venezuela, S.A. C.A. (Cementos Mexicanos S.A. de |
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Barquisimeto,
Lara State; Maracaibo, Zulia |
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4,600. |
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C.V., 100%) |
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State; Pertigalete, Anzoategui State; San |
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Cristobal, Tachira State |
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Do. |
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LaFarge Venezuela (LaFarge Group) |
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La Vega, Miranda State and San
Cristobal, |
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1,750. |
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Tachira State |
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Do. |
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Holcim (Venezuela) S.A. (Holcim Group,
50%) |
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Carupano, Sucre State; San Sebastian
de |
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2,200. |
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los Reyes, Aragua State |
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Do. |
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C.A. Fábrica Nacional de Cementos
(Lafarge France, 46.13%) |
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Palmira and Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda
State |
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1,330. |
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Do. |
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Cementos Catatumbo
(Lafarge France, 23.32%) |
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Montellano, Zulia State |
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650. |
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Do. |
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Cemento Andino |
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Curcas, Trujillo State |
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560. |
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Coal |
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Carbones del Guasare, S.A. (Carbozulia
S.A., 49%; RAG |
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Paso Diablo, Zulia State, Guasare coal
basin |
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7,000. |
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International Coal AG, 24%; Anglo Coal, 24%; private, 3%) |
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Do. |
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Carbones de la Guajira, S.A. (Carbones
del Mar, S.A., 64%, |
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Mina Norte and Cachiri, Zulia State,
Guasare |
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1,200. |
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and Carbozulia S.A., 36%) |
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coal basin |
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Ferrosilicon |
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Ferroatlántica de Venezuela, S.A.
(Ferroatlántica S.L., 80%, |
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Ciudad Guayana, Bolivar State |
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80. |
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and Corporación Venezolana de Guayana, 20%) |
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Gold |
kilograms |
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Revemin (Crystallex
de Venezuela C.A., 51%, and |
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Remevin mill, El Callao, Bolivar State |
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1,500 mill. |
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Corporación Venezolana de Guayana, 49%) |
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Do. |
do. |
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El Callao Mining Corp. (Crystallex de
Venezuela C.A., 80%) |
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La Victoria (Lo
Increible), El Callao, Bolivar |
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1,700. |
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State |
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Do. |
do. |
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Crystallex de Venezuela C.A.
(Crystallex International Corp., |
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Tomi Mine, El Callao, Bolivar State |
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1,000. |
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100%) |
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Do. |
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do. |
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Minera Hecla
Venezolana C.A. (Hecla Mining Inc.) |
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La Camorra, El Callao, Bolivar State |
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2,300. |
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Do. |
do. |
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C.V.G. Compañía General de Minería
C.A. (C.V.G. |
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Colombia and Unión Mines and Caratal
and |
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4,600 plant. |
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Ferrominera Orinoco C.A., 66.77%, and Corporación |
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El Peru plants, El Callao, Bolivar State |
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Venezolana de Guayana, 33.23%) |
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Iron
ore |
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C.V.G. Ferrominera Orinoco C.A.
(Corporación Venezolana |
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Cerro San Isidro, Los Barrancos, and
Las |
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25,000. |
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de Guayana, 100%) |
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Pailas, Bolivar State |
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Iron
ore pellets |
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do. |
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Ciudad Guayana, Bolivar State |
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3,600. |
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Do. |
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Siderúrgica del Orinoco C.A. (Cosorcio
Siderúrgico Amazonia |
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do. |
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7,000. |
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Ltd., 70%, and Corporación Venezolana de Guayana, 30%) |
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Direct-reduced
iron |
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do. |
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do. |
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4,600. |
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Do. |
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Complejo Siderúrgico de Guayana C.A.
(Kobe Steel, 36.7%; |
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do. |
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1,000. |
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C.V.G. Ferrominera, 17.4%; Tubos de Acero de México, |
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S.A., 6.9%; Mitsui and Co. Ltd., Nissho Iwai Corp., |
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Tomen Corp. and Shinsho Corp., 30.3%; International |
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Finance Corp., 8.7%) |
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Do. |
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Orinoco Iron (International Briquettes
Holding, 100%) |
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Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar State |
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2,200. |
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Do. |
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Venezolana de Prereducidos de Caroní
(International |
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do. |
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815. |
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Briquettes Holding, 100%) |
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Lime |
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C.V.G. Compañía Nacional de Cal
(Corporación Venezolana |
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500. |
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de Guayana, 100%) |
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Natural
gas |
million cubic meters |
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Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.
(Government, 100%) |
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Processing plants in
Anzoategui, Monagas, |
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25,000. |
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and Zulia States |
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Nickel |
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Loma de Níquel C.A. (Anglo American
plc, 87.5%; Grupo |
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Loma de Niquel, Aragua and Miranda
States |
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22 mine. |
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Federal de Venezuela, 7.9%; International Finance Corp, |
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18 plant. |
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3.5%; Jourdex Resources Inc., 1.1%) |
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TABLE 2--Continued |
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VENEZUELA: STRUCTURE OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN 2003 |
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(Thousand metric
tons unless otherwise specified) |
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Annual |
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Commodity |
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Major operating companies and major equity owners |
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Location of main facilities |
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capacity |
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Nitrogen
content of ammonia |
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Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Oriente
S.A. (Pequiven, 35%; |
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Jose, Anzoategui State |
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1,070. |
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Koch Industries, 35%; Snamprogetti International S.A., |
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20%; Empresas Polar, 10%) |
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Do. |
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Pequiven (Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., 100%) |
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Petrochemical
complexes in Zulia and |
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670. |
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Carabobo States |
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Petroleum: |
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Crude |
million 42-gallon barrels |
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Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (Government, 100%) |
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Fields in Anzoategui, Apure, Falcon, Guarico, |
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1,393. |
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Monagas, and Zulia States |
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Crude,
synthetic1 |
do. |
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Petrozuata (Conoco Inc., 50.1%, and
Petróleos de Venesuela |
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José Industrial Complex, Anzoategui
State |
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40. |
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S.A., 49.9%) |
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Do. |
do. |
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Cerro Negro (ExxonMobil Corporation,
41.665%; Petróleos |
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do. |
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40. |
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de Venezuela S.A., 41.665%; Veba Oil & Gas, 16.67%) |
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Do. |
do. |
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SINCOR (TotalElf, 47%; Petrόleos de Venezuela S.A., 38%, |
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do. |
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67. |
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and Standard Oil Co., 15%) |
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Refinery
products |
do. |
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Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (Government, 100%) |
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Refineries in Amuay and Cardon, Falcon State; |
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366. |
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State; Puerto La
Cruz and San Roque, |
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Anzoategui State; El Palito, Carabobo State; |
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Bajo Grande, Zulia State |
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Steel |
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Siderúrgica del Orinoco C.A. (Amazonia
Consortium, 70%, |
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Ciudad Guayana, Bolivar State |
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3,750. |
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and Corporación Venezolana de Guayana, 30%) |
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Do. |
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Siderúrgica del Turbio C.A.
(Siderúrgica Venezolana Sivensa |
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Antimano, Miranda State;
Barquisimento, Lara |
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840. |
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S.A., 100%) |
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State; Casima, Bolivar State |
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Sulfur |
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Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.
(Government, 100%) |
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Refineries in Amuay and Cardon, Falcon
State; |
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422. |
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El Palito, Carabobo State; San Roque, |
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Anzoatequi State |
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Do. |
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Petrozuata (Conoco
Inc., 50.1%, and Petróleos de |
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Jose Industrial Complex, Anzoategui
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53. |
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Venezuela S.A., 49.9%) |
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1Extra-heavy crude processing, assumed 330 days per year of
operation. |
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