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Fire at Fawley refinery swiftly brought under control
A fire that broke out within a unit at Fawley refinery, near Hampshire, around midday today, June 6, was quickly brought under control with a spokesperson describing it as ‘an...
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Lindsey oil refinery owner Prax Group enters insolvency
Owner of Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire, Prax group, has entered insolvency proceedings, putting hundreds of jobs at risk, according to Sky News report this morning. Parent company of Prax...
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Lindsey refinery collapse results in redundancy for more than 100 tanker drivers
Administrators for the Prax Lindsey oil refinery, which filed for insolvency at the end of June, have confirmed that more than 100 tanker drivers have been made redundant with immediate...
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Key Jet site near refinery is transformed
...Refinery in South Killingholme, North Lincolnshire. JET’s biggest site transformation to date, the £3M project has resulted in a world-class site with state-of-the-art facilities meeting the needs of both HGV...
Analysis
A just transition for Grangemouth?
...could have invested in Grangemouth Refinery over a period of 5 years, therefore saving jobs and the future of Scotland’s refinery. I believe the UK Government could have intervened. “As...
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Approval granted for construction of Teesworks SAF refinery
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has approved the plans for Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited’s Carbonshift PtL SAF refinery project at Teesworks. The approval is a critical step in the...
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Q3 2012 – oil production and refinery demand
...oils at refineries fell by 9.2% when compared to the previous year. The closure of the Coryton refinery was a contributory factor, having previously accounted for around 10% of the...
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Another generous donation from Valero Pembroke refinery employees
...2019 Valero Operations Shift workers at the Pembroke refinery have donated another £25,000 to charity. The previous generosity of this Valero team was reported in Fuel Oils News’ June issue,...
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UK refining – hunting for answers
...A large refinery reputedly contributes £60 million to the local economy. “Closed in 2009, Petroplus’ Teesside refinery was an ex-ICI plant, very simple in refinery complexity terms but closely integrated...
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The Prax Group acquisition, appointments and securitisation
...Luc Smets, general manager, Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery appointment, Luc was refinery manager for the Gunvor Group, where he also sat as chairman of the refinery’s board of directors, and...
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Significant expansion of biofuels capacity for Phillips 66
...UK to process used cooking oil. The refinery converts UK & International waste streams to finished bio road fuels. In a significant investment that expands the refinery’s capability to process...
Opinion
A reliable and secure supply
...road, and the refinery can accommodate all these requirements. Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery will play a substantial role in the Prax UK supply chain, in line with the company’s vision...
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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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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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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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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...