It is operated by Refineria de Cartagena S.A. (Reficar), a subsidiary of Ecopetrol.

[1] The refinery was built by Intercol in 1956 and purchased by Ecopetrol in 1976.

The refinery has a capacity of 75 thousand barrels per day (11.9×10^3 m3/d).

[2] By 2013, the capacity will be increased to 165 thousand barrels per day (26.2×10^3 m3/d).

[2] by 2023 its oil production increased to 210 thousand barrels per day (33×10^3 m3/d)[3]