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Petrochemicals production capacitya
The following table summarizes BP group’s share of petrochemicals production capacities as at 31 December 2014.
BP share of capacity
thousand tonnes per annumb
Product
Geographical area Site
Group interest
(%)cPTA PX
Acetic
acid
Olefins and
derivatives Others
US
Cooper River 100.0 1,300 – – – –
Decaturd100.0 1,000 700 – – –
Texas City 100.0 – 1,300 600e– 100
2,300 2,000 600 – 100
Europe
UK Hull 100.0 – – 500 – 200
Belgium Geel 100.0 1,300 700 – – –
Germany Gelsenkirchenf50-61.0 – – – 1,800g–
Mülheimf50.0 – – – – 100
1,300 700 500 1,800 300
Rest of world
Trinidad & Tobago Point Lisas 36.9 – – – – 700
China Caojing 50.0 – – – 3,300 –
Chongqing 51.0 – – 200 – 100
Nanjing 50.0 – – 300 – –
Zhuhaih85.0 1,800 – – – –
Indonesia Merak 100.0 500 – – – –
South Korea Ulsan 51.0 – – 300 – 100
Malaysia Kertih 70.0 – – 400 – –
Taiwan Kaohsiung 61.4 300 – – – –
Mai Liao 50.0 – – 200 – –
Taichung 61.4 500 – – – –
3,100 – 1,400 3,300 900
6,700 2,700 2,500 5,100 1,300
Total BP share of capacity at 31 December 2014 18,300
aPetrochemicals production capacity is the proven maximum sustainable daily rate (MSDR) multiplied by the number of days in the respective period, where MSDR is the highest average daily rate ever
achieved over a sustained period.
bCapacities are shown to the nearest hundred thousand tonnes per annum.
cIncludes BP share of equity-accounted entities, as indicated.
dThis site has capacity under 100,000 tonnes per annum for a speciality product (e.g. naphthalene dicarboxylate and ethylidene diacetate).
eGroup interest is quoted at 100%, reflecting the capacity entitlement, which is marketed by BP.
fDue to the integrated nature of these plants with our Gelsenkirchen refinery, the income and expenditure of these plants is managed and reported through the fuels business.
gGroup interest varies by product.
hBP Zhuhai Chemical Company Ltd is a subsidiary of BP, the capacity of which is shown above at 100%.
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