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Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery

Refinery in Turkmenistan. Approximate location 39.41989, 62.84378.

RefineryTurkmenistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery is a refinery in Turkmenistan. Its listed capacity is 120,000 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 Turkmennebit. By capacity it ranks #1 among 2 oil refineries in Turkmenistan. It emits about 365,077 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 85k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 65% below the national median for this sector.

120,000BBL per day
365,077t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#7CO₂ rank in Turkmenistan
3.04t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753814.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityTurkmenneft Seydi Refinery Climate TRACE
CountryTurkmenistan Climate TRACE
Coordinates39.41989, 62.84378 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoroil-and-gas-refining Climate TRACE
Reported capacity120,000 BBL per day Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorTurkmennebit Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e365,077 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Turkmenistan rank#7 of 9 · top 77.8% calculated
Global oil-and-gas-refining rank#458 of 630 · top 72.7% 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.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 120,000 BBL per day, Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery is around the median refinery in Turkmenistan (120,000 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 365,077 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:

85kcars driven for a year
48khomes' annual energy use
6.1 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 365k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Turkmenneft Seydi 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 €27.5M/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 ≈7k t–18k t/yr, worth €550k€1.4M, 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).

365k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€27.5M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
7k t–18k t/yr ≈ €550k€1.4MDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 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 Turkmenistan

Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery: 120,000 BBL per day120kTurkmennef…Turkmenbashy Oil Processing Complex (TOPC) Refinery: 116,000 BBL per day116kTurkmenbas…

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

Operator

Operated by Turkmennebit. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery sits in a cold desert climate zone (Köppen BWk), at 39.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~26°Ctypical warm-season
Cold desert: 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 #1 largest of 2 oil refineries in Turkmenistan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Location

Coordinates 39.41989, 62.84378. 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 35,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 6,900 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 Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery?

Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery is a refinery in Turkmenistan. 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 Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery?

The open dataset lists 120,000 BBL per day of capacity for Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery.

How much CO₂ does Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery emit?

The page uses about 365,077 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #7 among facilities in Turkmenistan by estimated CO₂.

Where is Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery located?

Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery is in Turkmenistan at approximately 39.41989, 62.84378.

Who operates Turkmenneft Seydi Refinery?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Turkmennebit.

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