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Firth of Forth hub for net zero transition
...to achieving this ambition.” Across the UK, a number of net zero hubs have been developed around major industrial clusters, including Net Zero Teeside, Zero Carbon Humber and HyNet North...
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HART Plumbing acquisition sees Rix extend renewable offering
...is headquartered in Two Humber Quays on the city’s waterfront, has acquired Driffield company HART Plumbing & Heating, which will become Rix Plumbing Services as part of the deal. The...
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Four tortoises and a hare chase charity target
...and hospitalised for 14 weeks in 2008, and the Matthew Good Foundation. Paul used to sail in Bridlington Bay with Matthew Good, a Hull businessman who died in the Humber...
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Change of gear for Clugston
...the Humber and Lincolnshire region Tim Doggett, Clugston’s recently appointed director of distribution said: “Alongside a number of sectors, fuel has become an important market for the distribution division, and...
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Prax group enters North Sea market with successful acquisition of Hurricane Energy
Owner of the Lindsay Oil Refinery, the Prax Group, has announced the strategic acquisition of UK-based exploration and production company, Hurricane Energy, in what it describes as ‘part of a...
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Essar maintains RoSPA gold with exemplary safety performance
...health and safety performance at its Stanlow refinery in Ellesmere Port. The annual awards, organised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, are the longest-running industry awards scheme...
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Essar Oil UK signs offtake agreement with Vertex Hydrogen to support decarbonisation
...plans to significantly reduce its emissions before the end of the decade, to become the UK’s first low-carbon refinery. Statement of intent Deepak Maheshwari, chief executive officer at Essar Oil...
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Essar Oil UK reports successful financing and governance changes
Essar Oil (UK) Limited (EOUK), which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery, today announced that it has closed new financial arrangements of over US$850 million. This has allowed EOUK to...
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Stanlow secures government backing
A new project that forms part of Essar’s plans to decarbonise the Stanlow Refinery in North West England has secured a £7.2m grant from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund. The...
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The climate emergency: a game of two halves
...discusses the implications of climate change and net- zero in the context of these regulatory frameworks including a consideration of climate change impacts on the Refinery and Fuels sector. The...
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Stanlow refinery legacy celebrated with unique employee memento
...with pride at the EET’s Stanlow refinery. Scott Smith, Colleague Engagement Manager, explained: “Celebrating a centenary milestone with colleagues is a rare and special occasion. Stanlow is an extraordinary place...
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Petroineos announces future-proofing Grangemouth reconfiguration plan
Petroineos has announced its proposal to reconfigure the Grangemouth refinery to meet the current and future anticipated demand for its fuels products. The reconfiguration will impact on the 637 current...
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Deal could see key hydrogen role for Fawley
A deal to explore potential for a Southampton Hydrogen hub that could lead to large-scale hydrogen production at the Fawley refinery has been agreed by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso. Esso, Macquarie’s...
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Essar strengthens ASDA relationship with new deal
Essar Oil UK, which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery, has today announced a new agreement with ASDA for the supply of petrol and diesel in the Midlands. ASDA has...
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Valero brand enters the UK fuel retail market
...with the Pembroke area. The company owns and operates the Pembroke refinery, as well as a fuel terminal at Waterston near Milford Haven, making the Ascona service stations and Pembroke...
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Oil recycling specialist Slicker expands further with Oil Monster acquisition
...with their own carbon cutting and sustainability agenda, re-refining their waste oil back into base oil through our own re-refinery.” “We welcome everyone at Oil Monster into the Slicker family...
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Good times for public storage
...the enhancement of our overall security and continuity of product supply; particularly now against a background of rationalisation of refinery and terminal networks. It also – Supports the growing downstream...
Opinion
Longer term impacts of coronavirus on the UK and Ireland’s oil industry
...down in an effort to protect margins – in Britain, INEOS shut down a 35,000-bpd crude unit at its 200,000 bpd Grangemouth refinery on March 17th, whilst BP shut down...