Ecopetrol Orito Refinery — Colombia
Refinery in Colombia. Approximate location 0.67626, -76.8776.
RefineryColombiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Ecopetrol Orito Refinery is a refinery in Colombia. Its listed capacity is 2,500 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 Ecopetrol SA. By capacity it ranks #4 among 4 oil refineries in Colombia. It emits about 13,651 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.16% of the CO₂e from the 20 facilities in Colombia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 37% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1825774.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
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- Bitex Refinery · 15,593 t CO₂e/yr · Albania
- DMCL Modular Refinery · 10,970 t CO₂e/yr · Nigeria
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 2,500 BBL per day, Ecopetrol Orito Refinery is below the median refinery in Colombia (210,000 BBL per day). Subsector: oil-and-gas-refining. As refinery, it requires high process heat (typically 200–600°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. 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 13,651 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:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 14k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ecopetrol Orito Refinery carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €1.0M/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Colombia
Listed capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Ecopetrol SA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Ecopetrol Orito Refinery sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen As), at 0.7°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1323 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #4 largest of 4 oil refineries in Colombia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Petroecuador Shushufindi Refinery · Refinery · 120,575 t CO₂
- Otavalo Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 238,916 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 0.67626, -76.8776. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Ecopetrol Orito Refinery?
Ecopetrol Orito Refinery is a refinery in Colombia. 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 Ecopetrol Orito Refinery?
The open dataset lists 2,500 BBL per day of capacity for Ecopetrol Orito Refinery.
How much CO₂ does Ecopetrol Orito Refinery emit?
The page uses about 13,651 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #20 among facilities in Colombia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Ecopetrol Orito Refinery located?
Ecopetrol Orito Refinery is in Colombia at approximately 0.67626, -76.8776.
Who operates Ecopetrol Orito Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ecopetrol SA.