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Refining operations
...attributes that suggest that it will continue to be an important part of the UK refinery network for the foreseeable future. Lindsey Oil Refinery – product yield and distribution The...
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Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure
...OF THE UKOP SYSTEM, IS PART OF A RATIONALISATION PROCESS WHICH HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR 40 YEARS Rationalisation has encompassed both refinery and distribution terminal networks with the initial trigger...
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Shell tech deal will see Phillips 66 refinery first to reduce CO2 emissions
The Phillips 66 Humber Refinery in the UK is on track to become the first refinery in the world to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions after agreeing a deal with...
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Stanlow celebrates a century of powering Britain
...construction began on a fully-fledged crude oil refinery. This refinery was completed in 1952. Development under Essar ownership Essar Group acquired Stanlow in 2011. Since then, Essar has nurtured the...
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Phillips 66: Humber Refinery
...the Humber Refinery speciality coke production is surprising and intriguing – it is something we, at Phillips 66 Limited, are immensely proud (and protective) of. Furthermore, the Humber Refinery produces...
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Grangemouth march for jobs as workers and local community rally to save nation’s oil refinery
Unite the union today said there is a ‘growing belief’ that an extension in the lifespan of the Petroineos oil refinery in Grangemouth can be secured following the worker-led march and rally...
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Total – adaptation plan to secure LOR’s future
“LOR will be a smaller, but a higher converting and more profitable refinery,” says general manager Jacques Beuckelaers The Lindsey Oil Refinery (LOR) will be adapted, along with its logistics...
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Prax Lindsey launches first-of-its kind apprenticeship to support low carbon transition
...testing, all vital for the safe and reliable running of the refinery and industrial sites. Luc Smets, general manager at Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery, commented: “The foundations for transforming Prax...
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What price oil? 2025 in review
...strikes on 21st June. Late on 30th June came the shock news that the 105 kb/d Prax Lindsey refinery in Lincolnshire had entered administration. Q3 2025 – Refinery Shock, OPEC...
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What price oil? 2024 In review
...avoid attacks. In turn, this caused delays to product getting to Northwest Europe. February Supply distribution continued into early February. This was exacerbated by German refinery maintenance lowering domestic production....
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Phillips 66 Humber refinery innovation in sustainable aviation fuel receives accolade
...look to progress toward the refinery of the future.” Alongside producing SAF, the refinery is also the only producer of specialty graphite coke in Europe, an essential component used in...
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Humber refinery – a family affair
...to ten years old took part, including four-year old twins Alex and Tyler who became the refinery’s firemen for the day, and five- year old Evan who stars as a refinery...
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Unite challenges first minister on the future of Grangemouth
Unite has called on the first minister, John Swinney, to “show us the plan” over the future of the Petroineos oil refinery based in Grangemouth. In social media comments the first...
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Phillips 66 sees Humber refinery project shortlisted for Phase-2 CCUS
...sharing.” The Humber Zero project is one of the many lower carbon initiatives the Humber Refinery is a part of. The Humber Refinery is the only refinery in Europe to...
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Stanlow refinery moves closer to low carbon future as EET Fuels commissions hydrogen furnace
Essar Energy Transition (EET) Fuels has taken a major step toward its goal of becoming the UK’s first low-carbon refinery. The commissioning of the country’s first hydrogen-ready furnace at its...
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Europe’s most advanced oil re-refinery now operational
Just 18 months after breaking ground, Europe’s most advanced, 100,000 tonnes per annum, used lubricating oil re-refinery, AVISTA Green’s in Kalundborg, Denmark, is operational. The construction of the re-refinery has...
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EET celebrates Stanlow centenary by launching 100 community project grants
The Stanlow refinery in Ellesmere Port is celebrating its centenary in 2024 and, as part of the celebrations, the refinery complex owner, EET Fuels, is offering 100 grants to support...
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The Phillips 66 Interview
...the Whitegate Refinery and the Humber Refinery where Julian Stoll is now refinery manager, a recent appointment reported in last month’s Fuel Oil News With UK and Irish fuel...