ROAD PAVEMENT FORUM

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ROAD PAVEMENT FORUM
7 8 MAY 2002
BRIEF TO INVESTIGATE BITUMEN PRODUCTION
CAPACITY
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CURRENT BITUMEN SALES
tons S.A. MARKET 260 000 EXPORT
MARKET 135 000 --------- 395
000 ---------
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REFINERY CAPACITY
tons BP / SHELL 150 000 CALTEX 85
000 ENGEN 200 000 NATREF 200 000
--------- 635 000
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REFINERYS PROD./SHUTDOWN POLICY

• CALREF
• ENREF
• SAPREF
• NATREF

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REFINERY SHUTDOWN SCHEDULE

• THREE YEARS IN ADVANCE FORECAST
• UPDATED MONTHLY

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UNSCHEDULED SHUTDOWN

• NATIONAL COOPERATION
• IMPORTATION OPTION
• KEEP CUSTOMERS INFORMED
• HISTORIC RECORD

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OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

• CAPACITY EXCEEDS DEMAND BY 62
• IMPORTATION NOT AN OPTION
• SUPPLY HICUPS REGIONAL RATHER THAN NATIONAL
• TALK TO YOUR SUPPLIER