# SK Lubricants and Repsol to expand Cartagena base oil plant

SK Lubricants and Repsol decided to expand their Iberian Lube Base Oil Co. joint venture plant in Cartagena, Spain, adding 200,000 metric tons per year of base oil capacity at a cost of EUR 60 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-06-04
- Where: Cartagena, Spain, Spain
- Value: $67.5M (60.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Dec 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 metric tons per year
- Products: Group II base oils, Group III base oils
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [SK Lubricants](https://endata.com/companies/38974.md)
- [Repsol](https://endata.com/companies/3079.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [lubesngreases.com](https://www.lubesngreases.com/lubereport-emea/2_23/sk-repsol-to-expand-cartagena-plant/), 2019-06-04: "The project will increase capacity of the facility by 200,000 metric tons per year, according to SK."

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