Petrobrazi refinery was safely restarted, after planned maintenance works
- Regular inspections and maintenance activities were conducted to ensure the safe operation of the refinery
- Catalysts were replaced, and comprehensive industrial cleaning was performed across the units
- Equipment and various components were changed in alignment with improving the refinery’s efficiency
- The planned shutdown involved maintenance works and investments of around 20 million euro
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-Eastern Europe, announces the successful restart of fuel production at the Petrobrazi refinery, after a 20-day planned shutdown.
During this period, regular inspections and maintenance activities were carried out, catalysts and various equipment and components were replaced as part of the refinery’s efficiency improvement initiatives. These actions are essential to ensure that the installations continue to operate safely, efficiently, and with respect for the environment.
"This planned activities involved maintenance works and investments of around 20 million euro and reflects our commitment to produce fuels responsibly, with care for the people, the environment and the community. We thank the community for its support and trust, and to our partners for their dedication and professionalism. Every day, we remain committed to ensuring that the Petrobrazi refinery - a pillar of the regional economy for over 90 years - continues to stand as a model of safe and responsible operations,” said Radu Căprău, Member of the Executive Board of OMV Petrom, responsible for Refining and Marketing.
During the refinery shutdown, the catalyst in the diesel hydrotreater unit was replaced, along with other catalysts across various installations, to uphold the high quality standards of the fuels produced at Petrobrazi.
Such inspections and maintenance works are carried out regularly, at least once every two years, and include works such as cleaning deposits from the DAV - atmospheric and vacuum distillation unit - which plays an important role in the production of gasoline and diesel – as well as from the coker unit.
To carry out the planned activities, the refinery team was supported by over 25 main contractors and more than 50 subcontractors, with an average of approximately 1,300 people working on-site each day.
In total, over 230 pieces of equipment, 350 pipelines, and 650 reinforcements were inspected and repaired, contributing to the safe and efficient operation of the refinery.
About OMV Petrom
OMV Petrom is the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe, with an annual Group hydrocarbon production of approximately 40 million boe in 2024. The Group has a refining capacity of 4.5 million tons annually and operates an 860 MW high-efficiency gas-fired power plant. The Group is present on the oil products retail market in Romania and neighbouring countries through approximately 780 filling stations under two brands – OMV and Petrom.
OMV Petrom is a company in which, as of end-2024, Romanian shareholders hold over 44% of the shares (of which the Romanian state, through the Ministry of Energy, holds 20.7%, and 23.7% are owned by pension funds in Romania, to which are added almost 500,000 individual investors and other Romanian entities). OMV Aktiengesellschaft, one of the largest listed industrial companies in Austria, holds a 51.2% stake in OMV Petrom, and the remaining 4.5% are held by other foreign investors. Of the total shares of OMV Petrom, 28.1% represents the free float on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
OMV Petrom is one of the largest contributors to the state budget, with around 44 billion euro in taxes and dividends paid between 2005 and 2024. During the same period, the company invested approximately 20 billion euro.
Since 2007, OMV Petrom has included corporate responsibility principles into its business strategy. Between 2007 and 2024, the company has allocated around 190 million euro to develop communities in Romania, focusing on environmental protection, education, health, and local development.
Our commitment to climate change mitigation is reflected by our consistent efforts to reduce our emissions, with the long-term goal to achieve net zero operations by 2050.