VOL. XLV

No 2

14-January-2002

VENEZUELA

Start-Up Under Way At TotalFinaElfSincor Extra-Heavy Crude Project In Venezuela

Construction work onTotalFinaElf痴 Venezuelan heavy crude Sincor project was completed on schedule atthe end of 2001 and production start-up is under way, according to a companystatement of 7 January. At peak output the Sincor project will produce 200,000b/d of 8-8.5ｺ API extra-heavy crude oil in the Zuata region of the Orinocobelt. The crude oil will be diluted and piped to the...