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A good infrastructure?
...twoHumberrefineries and Fawley are under their original ownership. Since the last refinery – Murco’s Milford Haven – was commissioned in 1973, refinery numbers have progressively declined – from 18 with...
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Regeneration at Coryton
...to London Gateway and Thames Oilport. Part of the old refinery catalytic cracking unit, the chimney and distillation columns have stood idle since the refinery closed in 2012 following the...
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P66 agrees UK-first sustainable fuel supply
...feedstocks. The investment is part of a broader energy transition plan to reduce the carbon intensity of its refinery operations and products that support 1,000 Humber Refinery jobs. “This agreement with British Airways aligns with our strategy...
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Thin cover for winter?
...b/d refinery in Lysekil, Sweden, closed last month for six weeks of scheduled maintenance. Also on the docket for autumn works are Exxon’s 246,000 b/d refinery in Antwerp and unspecified...
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Ireland’s downstream oil infrastructure
The 22nd September 1959 was a red letter day in the annals of Irish refining, with the official inauguration of the country’s only refinery at Whitegate, near Cork city. Jointly...
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Prax refinery joins decarbonisation project
...and currently made up of the following organisations – Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery, Humber Zero (with partners: Phillips 66 Humber Refinery and Vitol’s VPI Immingham power plant) and EP UK...
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Stanlow refinery could be target of Just Stop Oil disruption
...if a protest is held this week, steps are being taken at the Stanlow site to combat ‘potentially disruptive action’. In the company statement, Essar said: “We have been advised...
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Essar Oil UK reports positive progress on financings
Essar Oil UK, the owner of the Stanlow Refinery, reports that it has successfully addressed the required financing to replace the previous receivables facility. The refinery continues to operate as...
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Essar’s Brainwave
...Oil Uk Stanlow refinery has resulted in a £3000 donation to the Brainwave charity’s north west centre in Warrington. Stanlow achieved five million hours without a lost time injury and...
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In the pipeline at ESL
...that runs through the Stanlow refinery to the terminal’s quayside with the Manchester Ship Canal, opening up further opportunities for the company by having the ability to import and export...
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‘No mean feat’ for Essar
Award success for Essar Stanlow – ‘demonstrates an organisation’s commitment to maintaining an excellent health and safety record,’ says Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of awards and events The commitment to...
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EET welcomes Government backing of hydrogen project
...of related investment. The low carbon hydrogen will be used locally by EET Fuels’ Stanlow refinery and other major manufacturers in the region, including Encirc, Pilkington and Tata Chemicals to...
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New CEO at Essar Oil UK
...Mark Wilson. “The company has adapted extremely well to a fast-changing market since taking over the Stanlow Refinery in 2011. I am looking forward to leading the highly capable team...
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Essar delivers direct to Emirates
...the world’s largest passenger jet. Essar’s Stanlow refinery, which produces 16% of the UK’s road transport fuel demand, manufactures over two billion litres of jet fuel each year and plays...
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Building a retail network at Essar
...been agreed and these will be rolled out over the coming months. This is the first time the company, which owns and operates the Stanlow oil refinery, has supplied product...
Opinion
Grangemouth plans result in calls for urgent government action
Grangemouth’s future in focus as stakeholders demand clarity and commitment The publication of Project Willow – a government-backed roadmap to transform Scotland’s Grangemouth oil refinery into a low-carbon industrial hub...
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Prax pledges on jobs and decarbonisation
...23 of those years spent with ExxonMobil. Luc Smets, general manager, Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery As part of corporate strategy for the refinery, the Prax Group has committed to boosting...
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Strengths and weaknesses of Scotland’s Grangemouth refinery
...infrastructure such as pipe tracks, jetties and tank farms at the 90-year old refinery. “We value the refinery. In order to maintain the value we invest every year in the...