| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2009E) |
4.7 billion barrels |
| Oil Production (2008E) |
505 thousand barrels per day |
| Oil Consumption (2008E) |
178 thousand barrels per day |
| Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (2008E) |
176 thousand barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2009E) |
315 billion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Production (2006E) |
10 billion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Consumption (2006E) |
10 billion cubic feet |
| Recoverable Coal Reserves (2005E) |
26 million short tons |
| Coal Production (2007E) |
None |
| Coal Consumption (2007E) |
None |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2007E) |
4.0 gigawatts |
| Electricity Production (2006E) |
14.8 billion kilowatt hours |
| Electricity Consumption (2006E) |
12.9 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Consumption (2006E) |
0.4 quadrillion Btus* |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2006E) |
31.0 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2006E) |
5,626 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2006E) |
25.5 million metric tons |
| Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2006E) |
1.9 metric tons |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2006E) |
0.3 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP** |
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| Organization |
State-owned Petroecuador controls a large share of crude oil production. However, the sector is open to private operators, including both foreign and domestic companies. |
| Major Oil/Gas Ports |
Balao, Esmeraldas. |
| Foreign Company Involvement |
Largest foreign producers include Andes Petroleum, Repsol-YPF, Agip. |
| Major Oil Fields |
Shushufindi, Eden Yutui, Sacha, Dorine, Villano, Palo Azul |
| Major Pipelines |
Sistema Oleducto Trans-Ecuatoriano; Oleducto de Crudos Pescados |
| Major Refineries (capacity, bbl/d) |
Esmeraldas (110,000), La Libertad (46,000), Shushufindi (20,000) |
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* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power.
**GDP figures from Global Insight estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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