Bolting for Ecuador: Esmeraldas & the Amazon Pipelines.
Crude from Ecuador's northern Amazon fields crosses the Andes by two pipelines to the refinery and export terminals at Esmeraldas on the Pacific coast; the country's largest hydroelectric plant sits on the Coca River.
- RefineryEP Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery, Esmeraldas — 110,000 barrels/day installed capacity
- TerminalOCP Ecuador OCP heavy-crude pipeline and marine terminal, Esmeraldas — 485 km pipeline, 450,000 barrels/day capacity
- TerminalEP Petroecuador SOTE trans-Ecuadorian pipeline terminal, Esmeraldas — carries Oriente crude from the Amazon to Esmeraldas
- PowerCELEC EP Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant, Napo–Sucumbíos — 1,500 MW, back at full capacity September 2025
Listed to describe the area’s industry — not a list of our customers.
What plants in Ecuador order.
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
Flange, valve and tank bolting for storage terminals, fractionators and pipelines — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, and L7 where lines run cold.
Jobs we’ve made in these grades.
Do you have a location in Ecuador?
No — everything is made and shipped from our shop at 18401 Intercontinental Crossing Dr, Houston, TX 77073, about 2,400 miles from Ecuador in a straight line.
How fast can you get bolting to Ecuador?
We ship to Ecuador by international air or ocean freight from Houston, with the delivery time and shipping terms quoted on every order. When a unit is down, call +1 832-446-3442 — answered 24/7, Houston time — and we will quote the fastest air option on the call. Made-to-order parts are quoted with a lead time.
Do you ship to Ecuador?
Yes. We ship from Houston by international air or ocean freight from Houston, with the delivery time and shipping terms quoted on every order. Parts are made and certified in Houston before they ship.
What certification comes with the parts?
Every lot ships with an EN 10204 3.1 material test report traceable to the heat. EN 10204 3.2, PMI, Charpy and NACE MR0175 compliance are available on request.
What do refineries in Ecuador usually order?
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
What do power stations in Ecuador usually order?
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
What do terminals & pipelines in Ecuador usually order?
Flange, valve and tank bolting for storage terminals, fractionators and pipelines — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, and L7 where lines run cold.
Sources: primicias.ec · primicias.ec · expreso.ec · elcomercio.com