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Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) is the Venezuelan state-owned oil and natural gas company. The fire service serves each of the state-owned refineries. The Ana María Campos Petrochemical Complex is 15.93 square kilometers (6.15 square miles), the Cardon Refinery is 8.41 square kilometers (3.25 square miles), the El Palito Refinery is 5.31 square kilometers (2.05 square miles), the Paraguaná Refining Center is 15 square kilometers (5.79 square miles), the Puerto La Cruz Refinery is 7.4 square kilometers (2.86 square miles), the BOPEC Refinery is 2 square kilometers (0.77 square miles), the Kingston Refinery is 0.4 square kilometers (0.15 square miles), the CITGO Lake Charles Refinery is 8.09 square kilometers (3.13 square miles), the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery is 3.64 square kilometers (1.41 square miles), and the CITGO Lemont Refinery is 4.05 square kilometers (1.56 square miles). As PDVSA holds majority ownership of CITGO, it owns 3 refineries in the US; CITGO Corpus Christi, CITGO Lake Charles Refinery, and CITGO Lemont Refinery.

History[]

PDVSA was formed in 1976.

Former Refineries[]

Station Address In Service Notes
HOVESNA 1998 - 2012,
2021 - January 2022
Isla Refinery 1985 - 2019
BORCO Refinery 1990 - 2008

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Venezuela[]

Ana María Campos Petrochemical Complex[]

Opened 1983

2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 aerial (?/?/85' rear-mount platform) (SN#29432)

Cardon Refinery[]

Opened 1949

El Palito Refinery[]

Opened 1960

2009 Pierce Arrow XT aerial (?/?/85' mid-mount platform) (SN#22166)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT walk-around rescue (SN#22165)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 pumper-tanker (SN#22164)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 dryside tanker (SN#22163)

Paraguaná Refining Center[]

Opened 1949

Puerto La Cruz Refinery[]

Opened 1950

Caribbean Netherlands[]

BOPEC Refinery[]

Opened under PDVSA in 1988

Jamaica[]

Kingston Refinery[]

Opened under PDVSA in 2006

United States[]

CITGO Lake Charles Refinery[]

Opened under PDVSA in 1986

CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery[]

Opened under PDVSA in 1986

See CITGO Corpus Christi Emergency Response

CITGO Lemont Refinery[]

Opened under PDVSA in 1986

See CITGO Lemont Emergency Response Team

Assignment Unknown[]

2019 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 aerial (?/?/100' rear-mount platform)
2016 Mercedes Benz / Rosenbauer
2016 International / Rosenbauer
2016 International / Rosenbauer
2016 International / Rosenbauer
2016 International / Rosenbauer
2016 International / Rosenbauer
2016 International / Rosenbauer
2016 Pierce Quantum 6700 6x4 tanker (SN#29604)
2016 Pierce Saber 4x4 PUC pumper (SN#29472)
2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6716 tanker (SN#29471)
2016 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 industrial pumper (SN#29114)
2016 Pierce Arrow XT walk-around rescue (SN#29113)
2014 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#27301)
2014 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 6x4 industrial pumper (SN#27067)
2014 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 6x4 industrial pumper (SN#26846)
2013 Pierce Arrow XT aerial
2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6710 6x4 tanker (SN#26271)
2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 industrial pumper (SN#25793)
2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 walk-around rescue (SN#25792)
2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 tanker (SN#25794-02)
2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 tanker (SN#25794-01)
2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6716 6x4 industrial pumper (SN#25776)
2012 Freightliner 6x4 Pierce elliptical tanker (SN#24899)
2012 Pierce Quantum 6700 6x4 tanker (SN#24412-02)
2012 Pierce Quantum 6700 6x4 tanker (SN#24412-01)
2012 Pierce Quantum 6712 6x4 industrial pumper (SN#24411)
2012 Pierce Quantum 6712 6x4 industrial pumper (SN#24406)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper-tanker (SN#21521)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 tanker (SN#22011-04)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 tanker (SN#22011-03)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 tanker (SN#22011-02)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 tanker (SN#22011-01)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 pumper-tanker (SN#21563-02)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 pumper-tanker (SN#21563-01)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 pumper-tanker (SN#21562-02)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 pumper-tanker (SN#21562-01)
2009 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 pumper-tanker (SN#21521)
2008 Pierce Saber walk-around rescue (SN#18962)
2008 Pierce Contender pumper (SN#18941)
2008 Kenworth T300 / Pierce pumper (SN#7045-07471648)
2008 Freightliner M2 106 / MedTec ambulance (SN#20212)
2007 Pierce Arrow XT 6x4 pumper-tanker (SN#18414)
2007 Kenworth T300 / Pierce pumper (SN#7507-07564544)
2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#19475-02)
2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#19475-01)
2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce pumper (SN#18721)
2005 International 4400 / Pierce pumper (SN#7040-04713145)
2005 International 4400 / Pierce pumper (SN#7040-04713139)
2002 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (SN#7015-02886490)
2002 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (SN#7015-02332041)
2002 International 4900 / Pierce pumper (SN#7015-02332034)
2002 International 4400 / Pierce dryside tanker (1000/1500) (SN#7501-03260662)
2002 Ford F-550 / Pierce mini-pumper (SN#13337)
2001 Ford F-550 / Pierce walk-around rescue (SN#7201-04936428)
2001 Ford F-550 / Pierce walk-around rescue (SN#7201-04936422)

Retired Apparatus[]

2017 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 industrial pumper (SN#30365) (Sold to Dunlap Fire Protection District)
2015 Pierce Quantum 6722 3-door 6x4 walk-around rescue (SN#28300) (Sold to Horry County Fire Rescue)
2015 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 tanker (SN#28293) (Sold to Cassville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (New Jersey))
2015 Pierce Quantum 6712 6x4 industrial pumper (SN#28291) (Sold via Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus)
2015 Pierce Arrow XT 6716 6x4 walk-around rescue (SN#27358-02) (Sold via Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus to Tinton Falls Fire Company No. 1)
2015 Pierce Arrow XT 6716 6x4 walk-around rescue (SN#27358-01) (Refurbished by Firetrucks Unlimited and sold to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue (Nevada))
2013 Pierce Arrow XT 6700 6x4 tanker (SN#25794-03) (Damaged and written off after tire blowout, 2020)

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