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Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery

Refinery in Russian Federation. Approximate location 54.93158, 56.06204.

RefineryRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery is a refinery in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 132,000 BBL per day. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery. It is operated by Rosneft PJSC. By capacity it ranks #24 among 32 oil refineries in Russian Federation. It emits about 1,529,636 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 357k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 35% above the national median for this sector.

132,000BBL per day
1,529,636t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#38CO₂ rank in Russian Federation
11.59t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144079.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityBashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery Climate TRACE
CountryRussian Federation Climate TRACE
Coordinates54.93158, 56.06204 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoroil-and-gas-refining Climate TRACE
Reported capacity132,000 BBL per day Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorRosneft PJSC Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e1,529,636 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Russian Federation rank#38 of 186 · top 20.4% calculated
Global oil-and-gas-refining rank#222 of 630 · top 35.2% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

In context: how this facility compares

At 132,000 BBL per day, Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery is below the median refinery in Russian Federation (166,000 BBL per day). Subsector: oil-and-gas-refining. As refinery, it requires high process heat (typically 200–600°C) for its core industrial operations — heat that must be supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion, and losses through uninsulated vessels and piping represent wasted fuel. Removable modular insulation can cut those losses by 80–96%, surface-cooling equipment to ≤45°C, with payback often under 2 years. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

What 1,529,636 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

357kcars driven for a year
199khomes' annual energy use
25 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 1.5M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery carries no domestic carbon price; refinerys are not a CBAM-covered good, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €115M/yr. The fastest decarbonization lever is energy efficiency: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂ — here ≈31k t–76k t/yr, worth €2.3M€5.8M, with payback up to 2 years. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).

1.5M t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€115M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
31k t–76k t/yr ≈ €2.3M€5.8MDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €80/t, July 13, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Efficiency range: US DOE / ASTM C680 (method). Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice. Estimate the saving for this site →

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Russian Federation

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Listed capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by Rosneft PJSC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 54.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #24 largest of 32 oil refineries in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 54.93158, 56.06204. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a refinery, the main modular-insulation targets are crude & vacuum distillation columns, fired heaters, heat exchangers, steam lines, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 150–550 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 50,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 10,000 t CO₂e/year of avoided emissions. Screening estimate scaled from installed process-heat projects and surface-temperature reduction data.

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Screening calculation from facility class, capacity and open emissions/energy context. Engineering survey required before procurement.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Start with a thermal survey of valves, flanges, doors and bends. Removable modular insulation keeps maintenance access open while lowering exposed-surface temperature and wasted heat.

External climate finance your country can access

For energy-efficiency projects around process heat, likely external funding channels include:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery?

Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery is a refinery in Russian Federation. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.

What capacity is listed for Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery?

The open dataset lists 132,000 BBL per day of capacity for Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery.

How much CO₂ does Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery emit?

The page uses about 1,529,636 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #38 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.

Where is Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery located?

Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery is in Russian Federation at approximately 54.93158, 56.06204.

Who operates Bashneft Ufaneftekhim Refinery?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Rosneft PJSC.

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