La Salina Terminal
Crude export terminal. One of the main loading points at Lake Maracaibo.
La Salina Terminal is a monobuoy-type crude oil loading point located at Lake Maracaibo. This subsea export facility allows loading tanker vessels through an anchored buoy system that connects to onshore storage systems via submarine lines. The terminal is designed to handle heavy crudes with low API that require heating systems to maintain fluidity during transfer.
La Salina operation requires specialized maneuvers where vessels approach the monobuoy, connect loading lines, and receive crude directly from storage tanks. This offshore loading system is common at Lake Maracaibo due to geographic characteristics and the need to maintain operations at different points in the water body. The terminal has capacity to attend Aframax and Suezmax vessels with drafts of up to 12.5 meters.
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