robert allan ltd. is canada 's oldest privately owned consulting naval architectural firm , established in vancouver , british columbia in 1930 .

their experience includes designs for vessels of almost all types , from small fishing boats to ocean-going ferries .

the firm is best known for its work in the fields of tug and barge transportation , ship-assist and escort tugs , fast patrol craft , fireboats and shallow-draft vessels .

they provide professional marine consulting and design services to a worldwide client base .

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robert allan ltd . offers very competitive salaries and a range of excellent benefits .
rollie joined robert allan ltd in 2008 and assumed duties as senior vice president in 2015 .
grant attended douglas college and simon fraser university . prior to joining robert allan , he worked for brandlmayr marine ltd . spencer boats ltd , and shore boats ltd .
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ssi client robert allan ltd . ( ral ) has recently announced that it has designed over 1000 tugboats .
you can read more about the history of robert allan ltd . here : the place that launched a thousand tugs
every week , somewhere in the world , at least one new vessel designed by robert allan ltd . enters service .
congratulations to robert allan ltd . for this milestone . we look forward to seeing your company design another 1000 tugs !
ssi congratulates robert allan ltd . on being like helen of troy in greek mythology , responsible for launching a 1000 ships .
in addition to a representative from robert allan ltd . serving on our industry advisory board , name is also proud to have among its teaching team rob allan ( the third ) . the current executive chairman of robert allan ltd . , allan is a guest lecturer who helps teach our name 591 ( computer - aided ship design project ) course .
he joined robert allan ltd . in 2003 . prior to that , he worked as a naval architect at incat designs in sydney australia .
the company’s growth has accelerated since the turn of the millennium—a period in which robert allan ltd . started using ssi’s autocad based shipconstructor cad / cam software . while most of robert allan’s clients choose to do their own detailing of the design packages , when robert allan ltd . itself performs engineering services , its software tool of choice is shipconstructor . jim hyslop . robert allan’s ltd . ’s manager of project development estimates that the company has used shipconstructor on approximately 100 projects and countless ral clients are also ssi software users .
robert allan ltd . believes in respect – respect for our clients , our employees , our associates and our suppliers . it is a cornerstone of our corporate culture .
grant joined robert allan in 1995 as senior naval architect and currently is the manager , design services .
robert allan ltd . , canada’s most senior consulting naval architectural firm , and a member of name’s industry advisory board , recently announced that it has designed over 1000 tugboats .
more details about the the dux first of robert allan ltd . ’s rastar 4000 - df class dual - fuel extreme escort tugs delivered to østensjø rederi as can be found here :
canadian naval architect robert allan ltd ( ral ) is once again demonstrating a global presence with news taking us from the usa to chile , australia , singapore , indonesia , dubai and mauritius .
, robert allan ltd . ’s 1000th ship looks like something out of a science - fiction novel . the title of 1000th tug – or as the firm dubs it “kilotug” – , was awarded to the rastar 4000 - df
vince is the vice president for engineering at robert allan ltd . he has over 20 years of experience in the marine engineering sector , developing a wide range of surface and sub - surface vessels . at robert allan ltd he is responsible for directing all marine engineering related activities including the finite element analysis ( fea ) and computational fluid dynamics ( cfd ) advanced analysis groups . he is also a senior project director and the director of research & development .
for more information about career opportunities at robert allan ltd . , please contact apply @ urltoken or call 1 - 604 - 736 - 9466 . if you are a student , see for students for details of our work term positions and scholarship program .
robert allan ltd . is a firm of internationally - recognized naval architects in vancouver , canada . since 1930 , we have built a reputation for innovative designs for vessels of almost all types , from high - performance tugs to ferries to sophisticated research vessels .
vince holds a b . a . sc . in mechanical engineering from ubc ( 1989 ) and an m . a . sc . in mechanical engineering ( aerodynamics / controls ) from ubc in 1999 . he has been with robert allan ltd since 2001 .
derek joined robert allan in 1993 as a marine technologist . prior to that he was a naval architect in ferry construction and worked as a design engineer .
robert allan ltd . has an experienced , professional staff of naval architects and marine engineers capable of tackling the most innovative and unusual design challenges . with a legacy of more than eight decades of design experience , there are very few vessel types in our field of work which have not already been developed in some form and which exist in our files at least as a basic reference . from initial concept studies to highly detailed production design work , the team at robert allan ltd . has the experience , capabilities and capacity necessary for any commercial ship design project .
due to continual interest in the company’s history , a search was begun in late 2016 to review company archives to discover just how many tugboats had been designed since robert allan ltd . ’s founding in 1930 . identifying the “first” tugboat designed by robert allan ltd . proved to be a difficult task , as records from the company’s inception consist mostly of incomplete sets of original drawings rather than written records . however , resident historian rollie webb was able to track down and identify records of what is believed to be the firm’s very first tug ; designed in 1934 by the first robert allan ( grandfather of the current executive chairman of the board ) , the weaver lake , was a “shallow draft towboat” built for a captain e . c . merchant .
gathered here is a selection of recent print editorial about robert allan ltd . , our people , and our services . if you are aware of any published articles not shown below but which could be , please contact us at 1 - 604 - 736 - 9466 or by email at info @ urltoken .
robert f . ( bob ) allan joined his father in the practice in 1945 . the business grew steadily and was instrumental in the development of specialized tugs and barges for the burgeoning forestry and mining industries along the b . c . coast , and for many unique shallow - draft vessels for canada’s remote northland . incorporated as robert allan ltd . in 1962 , the company continued to expand and achieved international recognition for the high standards and performance of its many unique and specialized designs .
as is evident in the comparison between the weaver lake and the dux , much has changed in the design of ships since robert allan ltd . ’s inception over 80 years ago . since the firm’s humble beginnings , it has expanded significantly and has earned both national and worldwide reputation for its innovative ship designs .
by : robert g . allan , p . eng . executive chairman of the board interestingly many of those early tugs , including the weaver lake , were shallow draft designs , [ … ]
the business of designing ships is an extremely challenging and rewarding professional career . for naval architects and marine / mechanical engineers , the opportunity to work on the design of a diverse and exciting array of vessel types at robert allan ltd . provides different challenges every day . the company works hard at ensuring that every staff member can rise to their full potential , encouraging extra skills development and professional engineering registration along the way .
robert allan married martha haswell wood ( 1849 - 1926 ) in april 1869 . martha allan was said in her obituary to have “an amiable and loving character which endeared her to all” 1 . the couple had 6 daughters and 2 sons , born between 1870 and 1890 . their younger son , jack , was killed during the first world war . for many years the family lived in the house , glenmore , in opawa , until it was sold to a relation of mrs allan’s in 1902 . mr and mrs allan were living at 104 merivale lane at the time of their deaths . they are buried in the bromley cemetery .
robert allan was born in nelson in 1847 . he and his family moved to wellington and then in 1851 to port levy , settling in lyttelton three years later . at the age of 15 , allan was apprenticed to the firm of j . t . peacock and co . , and he remained with its successor , c . w . turner until he established his own bootmaking business , lightband , allan and co . in the 1870s . in 1889 , allan became a partner and director in the company skelton , frostick and co . ltd , boot and shoe manufacturers and importers , and grindery merchants . in 1895 , his firm built in hereford street what was said to be the largest boot factory in the colony . the company manufactured zealandia boots and its operations extended throughout new zealand , from whangarei to riverton .
robert allan ltd . is iso 9001 : 2008 certified , and quality is the primary objective in everything we do . our quality assurance program is one of continuous improvement and we encourage all employees to provide regular input and feedback . we look to those who procure our services and particularly those officers and crew members who work aboard the vessels we design to provide us with critical feedback through our new radius feature to ensure that we are serving our clients to the very best of our abilities .
any company is only as good as its people . at robert allan ltd . , we take great pride in the entire team that works hard in our office every day to provide the high standards of ship design work required , frequently with extremely demanding schedules . we aim to provide a healthy , invigorating and stimulating professional workplace environment for all our staff and we encourage their ongoing professional growth and development , all with the aim of creating the best designs possible for our valued clients . see careers and our commitments .
robert allan ltd . is proud to be an equal opportunity employer . no employee or applicant for employment will be treated less favourably on the grounds of their disability , race , colour , religion , political belief , place of origin , ancestry , sex ( including pregnancy ) , sexual orientation , age , marital or family status , or on the basis of any other ground enumerated at law . this policy is truly reflected in the makeup of our talented staff… a veritable united nations of canadians , working together as a strong and committed team .
in november 1905 , robert allan was appointed , along with g . s . munro , executive commissioner for the new zealand international exhibition to be held in christchurch the following year . his previous experience in running industrial exhibitions in the city made him an obvious choice . when the exhibition regulations were passed in may 1906 , munro was named as chairman and allan as vice - chairman of the commissioners . in august 1906 , however , allan resigned , citing ill health . according to the local press , his resignation was caused by munro’s tyrannical behaviour and his refusal to allow local committee members any say in decisions about the administration of the exhibition . mr allan , they wrote , was at the end of his tether and , rather than continue to fight over every issue , simply withdrew from the fray . as he lived for another 20 years and reached the age of 81 years , allan’s “ill health” was clearly not a long term issue . with his level of experience in organising exhibitions , it would not be surprising if allan found munro’s dictatorial approach extremely frustrating . whatever the reason , he clearly decided in august that the exhibition could go ahead without his further involvement . in any case , according to former mayor , c . m . gray , his tact and experience had already assured the success of the project .
carolyn is a chartered professional accountant and holds an honours bachelor of commerce from laurentian university . carolyn joined robert allan in 2015 . she has over 12 years of experience in the architecture and engineering industry . as controller , carolyn is responsible for the management of finance , administration and human resources , including the development and maintenance of relationships with legal and accounting firms , banks and insurers .
records from the early days are difficult to track down but it is believed that the first tug designed by the first robert allan ( grandfather of the current executive chairman of the board ) was in 1934 . since then , the company has grown significantly and has achieved a worldwide reputation for its innovative tugboat designs . to produce these designs , during the course of the company’s long history it has continued to embrace advanced technology as it has transitioned from pencil and paper to now using a variety of sophisticated software tools .
the business was founded in 1930 when robert allan commenced private practice as a consulting naval architect after serving as technical manager of a local major shipyard . a 1907 graduate naval architect from the university of glasgow , he was responsible for numerous enduring designs produced for the growing british columbia fishing fleet and coastal ferry services , among others . his reputation for quality designs was enhanced by the notable , classic ocean - going motor yachts meander ( 1934 ) and fifer ( 1939 ) , both of which are still in active service on the pacific coast .
allan was also involved in a variety of other business ventures . he was a director of the kaiapoi woollen mills and of the christchurch steam and tramway company , a founder of the terawera sawmill in little river and he served on both the lyttelton harbour and the heathcote road boards . a keen rower and sailor in his younger days , allan was one of the earliest members and the first treasurer of christchurch’s union rowing club . he had always owned rural land in canterbury and later in life , he and his two sons became involved in various farming ventures , at cattle peaks in the glenmark area , in north auckland , whangarei county and on the wairoa river . allan was staying at nukatawhiti , his son’s sheep station in northland , at the time of his death , when his assets were valued at over £12 , 000 .
local businessman robert allan was keenly interested in the growth and development of local industry in new zealand . he was a founder member and the first president ( 1879 - 1881 ) of the industrial association of canterbury and in 1895 , he was elected a life member of the organisation . he presided over the first christchurch industrial exhibition , held in the drillshed in 1880 , was on the committee of the 1883 exhibition , and was chairman of the finance committee for the 1895 exhibition . in 1900 , he was president of both the industrial association and of the 1900 jubilee exhibition committee .
we offer independent professional marine design and consulting services , supported by the latest in computer - aided design technology .
we are strongly committed to ensuring that all vessels built to our designs offer the highest standards of safety and operational integrity for their owners and for the crews that work on them .
our many years of creative design experience is reflected in an extremely large portfolio of vessel designs , each tailored specifically to the defined needs of our clients . from the simplest barge to highly complex ships , we can offer a rigorous design solution . contact us to get your project started .
this company has a hard - earned and much valued reputation for the integrity of the manner in which it conducts its business ; how it treats its clients , its sub - contractors and its employees . we work continuously at maintaining that reputation .
our projects offer challenging , cutting - edge work and this supports and encourages the professional growth and development of our employees . senior staff provide training and mentoring to the project team members on a regular basis . the company also sponsors more formal training in the way of lunch - and - learn sessions with major suppliers , specific technical courses , seminars and attendance at relevant industry trade shows .
our office is centrally and conveniently located just outside the downtown core of vancouver .
mike is a 1995 graduate of the university of new south wales in australia , with a bachelor of engineering in naval architecture .
mike is responsible for corporate direction , business development , management of senior project managers , and project priorities , schedules and profitability .
derek noon has spent 30 years in the shipbuilding and ship design industry . he has worked on a wide variety of vessels in various roles , including project manager , machinery designer and piping systems designer . derek has worked with government agencies on a number of high profile projects . he has extensive experience working on local and international projects in the areas of machinery and piping systems design .
derek holds a diploma of mechanical engineering from the department of technical education from the government of western australia ( 1990 ) , and a certificate in mechanical engineering from fremantle college in western australia ( 1987 ) .
rollie has over 40 years of experience in marine engineering , starting out in ship operations as a marine engineer at sea , followed by 32 years of shipyard experience in canada and the us in ship repair and ship construction , including production , project , general and executive management roles . he also has extensive experience in the operation , repair and construction of icebreakers .
grant specializes in establishing procedures to achieve maximum consistency and accuracy in ship design practices , and establishing benchmarks and procedures for monitoring improvements in drawing office productivity . he assists the company principals and other managers in the development , organization and maintenance of standardized materials for design tasks .
you can also learn about our naval architecture , engineering , administration , and “sage” teams . for more information on staff appointments , see news .
we are extremely proud of the diverse range of specialized craft designed by this firm throughout its long and successful history .
the scope of services offered ranges from concept studies through complete design documentation for contract bidding and classification society approval , to production working drawings and procurement support . use of the latest in cadd technologies expedites and improves the accuracy of every aspect of the ship design process .
. if you have a new or existing marine operation with a design challenge , we would be pleased to discuss your needs and put our imagination to work on your behalf . when you are ready to discuss a new design project , contact us at
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which was the first in a fleet of three ultra - high performance duel fuel escort tugs . completed in may 2017 , the
since then , the company has grown significantly and has achieved a worldwide reputation for its innovative tugboat designs . to produce these designs , during the course of the company’s long history it has continued to embrace advanced technology as it has transitioned from pencil and paper to now using a variety of sophisticated software tools .
. since then , the company has grown significantly and has achieved a worldwide reputation for its innovative tugboat designs . to produce these designs , during the course of the company’s long history it has continued to embrace advanced technology as it has transitioned from pencil and paper to now using a variety of sophisticated software tools .
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globally , hundreds of shipyards are in the market for building tugs . there are however just a handful of what can be described as large - scale design houses providing series built solutions for individual tug owners and operators who may for example be looking for a vessel or vessels to suit the individual requirements of a specific contract .
ral fits the description above providing design packages , in some cases specific classes of tugs exclusive to individual shipyards , turkey’s sanmar shipyard and hong kong - based cheoy lee shipyards are two such examples and it is with the latter that we start this round - up of ral news .
the ramparts 3200 - cl was developed exclusively for cheoy lee shipyards with over 20 examples delivered since 2011 and recent months have seen delivery of hawksbill , flatback and loggerhead to loreto maritime pte of singapore and limin asd 55 for limin marine & offshore pte indonesia .
published technical details are the same for all four , the lloyd’s register classed tugs measuring 32m loa with a beam of 12 . 4m and maximum draught 5m . machinery comprises two caterpillar 3516c diesels developing 5 , 364bhp in total , driving schottel spr 1515 fixed - pitch z - drive units in asd configuration . performance figures include bollard pull ahead 71t and speed 13 . 4kn . deck machinery includes a ship - assist winch forward and towing winch aft along with a knuckle - boom crane . fifi1 provision is included together with accommodation for up to 10 persons .
a delivery of note from the ral catalogue is the rampage 5500 - zh diesel - hybrid infield support vessel seaways 24 built by keppel singmarine for seaways international . an indication of the multifunctional capabilities of this impressive vessel are in the extensive abs class notation : + a1 , offshore support vessel ( ah , two , supply - hnls , ffv1 + ffv2 , osr - s1 ) , + dp - 2 , + ams , + accu , uwild , green passport , enviro + , ssr - gr b ( 300 ) , bp125 , bwt + , nbles , crc .
duties include : tanker handling and berthing ; sbm holdback duties ; ocean towing : anchor handling ; deck and liquid cargo transfer ; fifi and rov ops ; oil recovery and finally stand - by and rescue operations . seaways 24 is a substantial vessel of 55m loa and 15m beam with fuel capacity of 590m3 .
two mak 9m25 , 3 , 000kw main engines connect to cat mta8 z - drives each with two pti shaft connections turning cpp propellers in nozzles . propulsion is supplemented by two 560kw pti propulsion booster / economical speed / dp operation electric motors and two pto gearboxes driving fifi pumps and 1 , 200ekw constant speed shaft alternators . caterpillar also provide three gensets and performance figures include 125tbp ahead and free - running speed 15kn . several diesel - electric , diesel - mechanical and hybrid modes are available depending on requirements and the towing provision includes a double - drum towing winch forward and double - drum waterfall type anchor - handling / towing winch aft . an extra tugger winch is included for connection of floating pipes to the fpso pipe - flushing connection .
delivery of a series of rastar 3200 asd tugs for saam s . a . is the first of two reports concerning vessels of this class bound for chile and mauritius . four of these popular asd tugs have now been delivered to saam s . a . chile : maneador , arrie , yunco and huairavo . the last two were christened recently in valparaiso following a 60 - day trans - pacific delivery voyage from builders bonny fair development limited in china . this pair will provide ship - handling and escort towage services at the bay of quintero lng terminal .
the series are built to abs class including offshore / escort tug designation reserved for tugs with sponsonsed hull forms offering reduced motions and accelerations compared to more standard hulls . ge provide the main machinery with two 8l250 diesels , each rated 2 , 440kw at 1 , 050rpm driving rolls - royce us 255 azimuth thrusters and delivering a bollard pull ahead of 85t and speed 13 . 8kn .
a further rastar 3200 to mention from cheoy lee shipyards is sir edouard for mauritius ports authority , to be operated at port louis . caterpillar provide main machinery for this example with two 3516c hd diesels developing 4 , 480kw and driving schottel srp 4000 fixed - pitch z - drives . performance figures include bollard pull ahead 79 . 6t and speed 13 . 8kn . towing arrangements comprise a split - drum hawser winch forward and tow hook aft with accommodation for a normal operating crew of six .
finally , ral has provided interesting background to what is involved when shipyards turn to naval architects with vessel specification requirements to be translated into practical design solutions facilitating actual construction .
two 24 . 9m twin z - drive atb pusher tugs for service on the us west coast are currently in build at itb marine group’s annacis island shipyard near vancouver . itb had a relatively clear vision of the vessels’ desired layout and along with ral developed ga plans followed by detailed and comprehensive design , engineering and support packages including : hull form optimisation study using cfd ; design drawings ; detailed resistance , propeller design and ( articulated ) pin loading studies ; production design package including jigs for itb’s yard ; cfd manoeuvring studies to develop training simulator models and finally in - construction support .
the selected hull form has a relatively low depth to beam ratio with resultant efficiencies in a relatively easy to construct form . drawings included standard structural , machinery and piping layout but also finer detail such as ladders and railings , window and door schedules and tank and anode arrangements .
the tugs will connect to existing oil barges via articulated pin systems , the barges receiving retrofitted pin ladders and stern extensions for connecting to the tugs . cfd was used for this element involving : tug / barge notch optimisation ; resistance and propulsion ; propeller pitch verification and verification of atb connection pin loads . edge preparation allowed components to be delivered ‘ready to weld’ and ral is providing engineering assistance as and when needed by itb . the first of the two is due for delivery in q2 2017 .
recent weeks have seen a steady stream of news on the delivery and order front with strong european domination but also including global involvement within the tug building industry . . . .
rolls - royce has won an order to supply engines for a series of tugs being built in brazil , continuing a long - established relationship with the itajai - based shipyard . . . .
in another example of bespoke contracts for specific operations , smit lamnalco has won a long - term deal covering provision of marine services to the bahrain lng terminal . . . .
damen shipyards group has delivered an asd tug 3212 as the second part of a two - vessel order placed . . . read more
damen shipyards group has delivered a cutter suction dredger ( csd ) 250 to south africa - based dredgin . . . read more
damen shipyards group recently signed a contract with leading multinational public transport company . . . read more
niron staal , the specialist steel machining and construction company within the damen shipyards grou . . . read more
1 july 2018 : his royal highness king willem - alexander and her royal highness queen máxima have visit . . . read more
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previously known as consumers co-operative refinery limited ( ccrl ) the co-op refinery complex is an oil refinery spread over 544 acres ( 2.20 km ² ) located in the city of regina , saskatchewan , canada owned by federated co-operatives limited ( fcl ) .

the refinery provides oil products to the member co-operatives of federated co-operatives limited .

the complex has completed a $ 2.9 billion upgrade project ( 2012 ) that can increase operations up to 145,000 barrels per day ( 23,100 m ³ / d )

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2008 - the ccrl board of directors approved another expansion project and associated revamps .
previously known as consumers co - operative refinery limited ( ccrl ) the co - op refinery complex is an oil refinery spread over located in the city of regina , saskatchewan , canada owned by federated co - operatives limited ( fcl ) .
1951 - on august 24 , ccrl expanded to 5 , 000 barrels per day .
2007 - ccrl purchased the saskatchewan government ' s share of the newgrade energy incorporated heavy oil upgrader and the complex became 100 % co - operatively owned .
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$ 200 million environmental mega project at the co - op refinery complex enters commissioning phase . learn more here .
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the co - op refinery complex is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2015 . watch for a weekly feature on one area of the refinery this month .
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tuesday ' s fire is the second to hit the complex in the last seven months .
a university of regina professor says his analysis of incidents at the co - op refinery complex demonstrate “systemic problems” with “safety culture . ”
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the al zour refinery is an oil refinery under planning and development in kuwait , a member of opec .
the gujarat refinery is an oil refinery located at koyali ( near vadodara ) in gujarat , western india .
the zawiya refinery is an oil refinery located in zawiya , libya , which is about west of tripoli .
the co - op refinery complex offers a wide selection of careers . we’re looking for people who can play a role in all aspects of our day to day operations .
1985 - construction began on the $ 700 million newgrade energy incorporated heavy oil upgrader . this was a jointly owned venture between ccrl and the saskatchewan government .
exxonmobil ' s baytown refinery is the second largest oil refinery in the united states located in baytown , texas .
the kurnell refinery was a crude oil refinery located in kurnell on botany bay , new south wales , australia .
the ra ' s lanuf refinery is a topping and reforming oil refinery in ra ' s lanuf , libya .
the co - op refinery complex announces a $ 320 , 000 commitment to the city of regina to fund and maintain notifynow , an emergency mass notification system . learn more here .
water is critical to the operations of the co - op refinery complex . the wastewater improvement project utilizes leading - edge technology to clean and recycle wastewater . this addresses the refinery’s water needs , which in turn benefits the environment and our community .
in 2008 , federated co - operatives limited ( fcl ) announced a major expansion to its co - op refinery complex . the section v expansion and associated revamps led to over $ 2 . 7 billion in new investment into the refinery’s infrastructure .
the burnaby refinery is an oil refinery located in the city of burnaby , british columbia , canada owned by chevron .
lindsey oil refinery is an oil refinery in north killingholme , lincolnshire , england owned by total s . a . .
national refinery limited ( nrl ) is a oil refinery based in korangi area of in karachi , sindh , pakistan .
the pembroke refinery is an oil refinery situated on the pembrokeshire coast in wales at rhoscrowther in the community of hundleton .
it was , when ccrl made the announcement , the largest refinery expansion currently underway in north america and a vote of confidence in the market at a time when other upgrading and expansion plans in the west were being shelved .
an expansion project is underway that includes the addition of a grassroots fluid catalytic cracker complex , new storage facilities , and the revamp of several of the existing refinery process units and utility systems .
the laju incident ( chinese : 拉裕事件 ) occurred on 31 january 1974 in singapore , when four armed men attacked the shell oil refinery complex on pulau bukom and later hijacked the ferryboat laju .
however , waves of smoke were rolling out of the complex and one access road in the area had been blocked off by police .
clifford noted all sides agree some of the information should remain confidential , but argued there is still much that can be released , as it won’t jeopardize ccrl’s business interests .
marsden point oil refinery is a 96 , 000 bpd refinery located at marsden point , whangarei , northland , new zealand .
paradip refinery , is the 11th refinery being set up by indian oil corporation in jagatsinghpur town in the state of odisha .
visakhapatnam ( visakh ) refinery is one of the two oil refineries of hpcl in india , the other being mumbai refinery .
the co - op refinery complex has developed 12 life - saving rules . these rules are created from industry lessons and have been put in place to ensure consistent behaviors are followed to prevent incidents that could result in injury or worse . implementation of these rules is part of the co - op refinery complex’s commitment for continuous improvement in health and safety and to contribute to strengthening our safety culture .
an employee at consumers co - op refinery limited ' s ( ccrl ) facility in saskatchewan suffered burns to his lower legs thursday morning due to an accidental release of hot diesel . the worker was reportedly performing a routine . . .
the three - year construction phase was completed on time and on budget , and the co - op refinery / upgrader complex went on stream in november 1988 . the facility was the first upgrader built in canada . [ 6 ] on november 1 , 2007 , ccrl bought out the 50 % interest held by the crown for $ 383 . 1 million . [ 7 ]
last friday , philadelphia energy solutions reportedly experienced a fire at the company ' s 335 , 000 bpd refining complex in philadelphia , pa .
in 1939 , the co - op refinery complex signed a contract to build a cracking plant at a cost of some $ 250 , 000 , which expanded production to 1 , 500 barrels per day .
coffeyville resources llc , formerly known as the coop refinery , is a company which owns an oil refinery in coffeyville , kansas .
the omega butler refinery is a proposed oil refinery to be built on 121 - acres of land in rivers state , nigeria .
the rozenburg refinery is an oil refinery owned by kuwait petroleum europort bv which is a subsidiary of kuwait petroleum international , kpi .
the imperial oil - strathcona refinery is an oil refinery located adjacent to edmonton , alberta , canada , owned by imperial oil .
the teesside refinery was an oil refinery and chemical plant situated just south of seaton carew on the river tees in county durham .
a deadly explosion has reportedly occurred at the turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries ( tcor ) in turkmenistan , killing seven people and injuring several others .
exxonmobil ' s baton rouge refinery and motiva ' s convent refinery have both reduced production levels due to the historic flooding affecting louisiana .
the kochi refinery ( kr ) is a public crude oil refinery in the city of kochi , in the state of kerala , india .
the montreal refinery is an oil refinery located in the city of montreal inside the rivière - des - prairies–pointe - aux - trembles borough .
pemex and mexichem ' s joint venture cracker at the pajaritos petrochemical complex remains shut down indefinitely after an explosion rocked the plant on april 20 , 2016 .
the husky prince george refinery is a light oil refinery located in the city of prince george , british columbia , canada owned by husky energy .
people in the area who witnessed the incident said they saw fire and smoke coming out of the complex , which is on the city ' s northeast side .
the world ' s first co - operatively owned refinery , ccrl’s regina plant started operating in 1935 supplying local co - operative associations with petroleum products . it was a bold new venture but hardly impressive by today’s standards . its capacity – just 500 barrels of crude a day .
the delaware city refinery , currently owned by delaware city refining corporation , a subsidiary of pbf energy , is an oil refinery in delaware city , delaware .
ge today announced that federated co - operatives limited ' s co - op refinery complex in regina , saskatchewan , canada , is installing ge ' s advanced water recycling technology for a wastewater improvement project that will enable the refinery to clean 100 percent of its wastewater on - site .
read the complete article in the
around midnight on tuesday march 1 , 2016 a rail car containing asphalt rolled , uncontrolled , several kilometers into the city of regina after it left ccrl property in a runaway condition . [ 16 ] neither the city of regina or regina fire and protective services were notified by ccrl and were unaware of the event until the following friday , the same day on which media reports of the event emerged . [ 17 ] [ 18 ]
regina refinery expansion approved
. the star phoenix . 25 january 2008 .
the calumet montana refining is an oil refinery located in great falls , montana .
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ccrl’s growth has been impressive . over the past twenty years , it has more than doubled its capacity , most of which in a major expansion project in 2003 that increased capacity from 55 , 000 barrels per day to more than 90 , 000 barrels per day . but even that wasn’t enough to keep up with demand . ccrl was growing at such a rapid pace that five years later , it started its most ambitious expansion project to date – a $ 1 . 9 billion undertaking that will increase refinery capacity by almost 30 percent .
consumers’ co - operative refineries ltd . ( ccrl ) is urging a judge to bar public release of a report described by its lawyer as an outline of what could happen in a “worst - case scenario” at the regina facility .
“what is in the public interest is a separate concept from what the public’s interested in , ” the ccrl’s lawyer jason mohrbutter told a regina court recently in arguing against release of any part of the major hazards risk assessment report .
villa elisa refinery is an oil refinery located in villa elisa , from asunción close to the paraguay river and is owned by the paraguay national oil company petróleos paraguayos .
fuel your career at the co - op refinery complex . our workforce of over 1000 employees operate a world - class refinery utilizing cutting - edge technology to produce 130 , 000 barrels of refined petroleum products per day . with an annual production capacity of 6 . 8 billion litres we are one of canada’s largest refineries , distributing our products to more than 780 retail gas bar and cardlock locations from vancouver island to northwestern ontario . our focus is on fueling our people to lead our industry in safety , reliability and sustainability . join the co - op refinery complex and help us , as we fuel western canada .
fire crews were called to the co - op refinery just outside regina tuesday night .
regina refinery explosion sends 7 to hospital
. cbc . 6 october 2011 .
explosion and fire at the co - op refinery in regina oct . 6 , 2011
a man was seriously injured following an explosion at an oil refinery in western australia .
preemraff lysekil is an oil refinery located at brofjorden near the swedish city of lysekil .
the wood river refinery is an oil refinery located in roxana , illinois , approximately north of st . louis , missouri , on the east side of the mississippi river .
the story of co - op refinery complex is more than a story of an oil refinery . it is a story of leadership . it is a story of success against almost impossible odds . and mostly , it is a story of people and the power they can harness through co - operation . the refinery units continue to stand as towers of hope , embodying not only what has been done , but also what can be done…when people work together .
venezuelan state oil company pdvsa on wednesday confirmed reports of a crude spill from a pipeline connecting its main oil - exporting complex with a tanker loading facility , but said shipments have not been affected .
thermal depolymerization ( tdp ) is a depolymerization process using hydrous pyrolysis for the reduction of complex organic materials ( usually waste products of various sorts , often biomass and plastic ) into light crude oil .
officials in saskatchewan say there were no injuries after an explosion at a refinery rocked regina .
giant industries is an oil refinery company headquartered in scottsdale , arizona in the united states .
natural - gas processing is a complex industrial process designed to clean raw natural gas by separating impurities and various non - methane hydrocarbons and fluids to produce what is known as pipeline quality dry natural gas .
explosion and fire at the co - op refinery in regina oct . 6 , 2011 - youtube
this report is an important milestone for improving refinery safety across the state of california and effectively addressing many of the csb’s safety recommendations contained in our chevron refinery accident report released in april 2013 .
a desalter is a process unit in an oil refinery that removes salt from the crude oil .
at the co - op refinery complex our vision is to be a recognized leader in safety , reliability and sustainability within the petroleum refining industry . we believe our values of integrity , responsibility and excellence will guide us in realizing our vision and ultimately fuel our business in accomplishing our mission of fueling western canada .
beginning in the winter of 1933 , the oil distribution co - ops launched a drive to build their own refinery . among the leaders was harry fowler , the manager of the wilcox co - op , who later became the refinery’s first secretary - treasurer and manager when the refinery was incorporated in 1934 .
the refinery was brought into operation on may 27 , 1935 , at eleven o’clock in the morning .
fire breaks out at co - op refinery in regina
. cbc . 15 may 2012 .
plama pleven ( плама плевен ) is a former bulgarian oil refinery located near the city of pleven .
it was a colossal , $ 200 million project that took more than seven years to build . today , the co - op refinery complex ( crc ) in regina , saskatchewan has nearly reached its goal of cleaning over two million gallons of wastewater…every day .
read the complete article in the canadian fuels association blog .
exxon mobil corp announced that a fire broke out at its refinery in rotterdam on monday , but that there were no injuries and most of the facility remained operational . the fire erupted in the powerformer unit of the complex and some flaring occurred to reduce pressure , exxon said , adding it was cooperating with local emergency personnel .
a furnace in a crude distillation unit ( cdu ) at ghana ' s tema oil refinery ( tor ) exploded yesterday , forcing the refinery to carry out an emergency shutdown to avert an outbreak of fire .
marathon petroleum corp . experienced a leak last week at the company ' s 450 , 000 bpd galveston bay refinery . according to the refinery , the leak was discovered in the plant ' s . . .
basf is facing a prolonged shutdown at its ludwigshafen chemical complex after monday ' s fire and explosion . as of today , two employees have been confirmed dead , with one still missing . seventeen others were injured in the accident .
in petroleum geology and chemistry , cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or heavy hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons , by the breaking of carbon - carbon bonds in the precursors .
a factory ( previously manufactory ) or manufacturing plant is an industrial site , usually consisting of buildings and machinery , or more commonly a complex having several buildings , where workers manufacture goods or operate machines processing one product into another .
a fire that broke out on monday at ivory coast ' s only oil refinery was put out by the evening and production was unaffected , the refinery said in a statement . the state - run societe ivoirienne de rafinage ( sir ) refinery said a hydrogen leak caused a fire in one of the hydrocracking units .
wall said :
praying for everyone at the co - op refinery . hope all are safe .
an explosion occurred at a tupras refinery in the western turkish province of izmir on wednesday killing four people .
a fire reportedly broke out thursday evening at western refining ' s 131 , 000 bpd el paso refinery .
the mumbai refinery located mumbai , maharashtra , india came into stream in 1954 under the ownership of esso .
petromidia refinery is the largest romanian oil refinery and one of the largest in eastern europe , located in năvodari , constanţa county , and has an annual processing capacity of 4 . 8 million tonnes / year or .
premcor ( formerly nyse symbol pco ) was a fortune 500 oil refinery group based in greenwich , connecticut .
a furnace exploded during a unit restart at venezuela’s largest refining complex , injuring two workers , a union leader and a family member of one of the victims said on wednesday . the explosion occurred on tuesday night at the naphtha reformer of the cardon refinery on the paraguana peninsula , the sources said , adding the two victims received medical treatment .
the story of co - op refinery complex ( crc ) began in the 1930s . horses , which had been the dominant source of farm power for centuries , were giving way to petroleum - fuelled tractors . this was especially true in the area around regina , where the broad level prairie was well suited to the first tractors and combine harvesters .
the pine bend refinery is the largest oil refinery in minnesota , located in the twin cities suburbs of rosemount and inver grove heights next to southern split of u . s . highway 52 and minnesota state highway 55 .
fire is seen on tuesday at regina ' s federated co - op refinery after an explosion rocked the city .
in 2008 , federated co - operatives limited ( fcl ) announced a major expansion to the refinery . the section v expansion and associated revamps led to over $ 2 . 7 billion in new investment into the refinery’s infrastructure .
refinery spokesman brad delorey said the company would not comment on the research , which isn’t publicly available until wednesday .
an accident at the ciudad madero refinery of mexican state - owned oil firm pemex killed one worker on thursday .
bayway refinery is a refining facility in the port of new york and new jersey , owned by phillips 66 .
coryton refinery was an oil refinery in essex , england , on the estuary of the river thames some from the centre of london , between shell haven creek and hole haven creek , which separates canvey island from the mainland .
the co - op refinery complex ( crc ) is one of canada’s largest and most productive refineries . as a company our mission is to fuel western canada , however we understand the important role we play in fueling tomorrow . in order to fuel tomorrow we have a responsibility to be a leader today ; that requires a commitment to leading our industry in environmental sustainability .
the blast yesterday afternoon at the federated co - op refinery could be felt all around regina and outside the city .
emergency crews were sent to the consumers ' co - operative refinery around 8 : 30 p . m . cst .
all of the injured were contractors working on a $ 1 . 9 - billion renovation and expansion of the refinery .
with the project fully operational—according to industry experts—we’ll be the only north american refinery recycling all our wastewater for steam production .
isla refinery , located in curacao , continues its recovery process after the fire on may 21st at its distillation unit .
three fires have broken out in refineries and an oil field in iran in the past week . the blazes were at abadan refinery in southwest iran in ahvaz , a refinery in tehran and in an oil field , southwest of the country
an oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products such as petroleum naphtha , gasoline , diesel fuel , asphalt base , heating oil , kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas .
exxonmobil ' s baton rouge refinery in baton rouge , louisiana is the fourth - largest oil refinery in the united states and eleventh - largest in the world , with an input capacity of per day as of january 1 , 2007 .
lewis cass karrick ( 1890–1962 ) was an american petroleum refinery engineer , oil shale and coal technologist , and inventor .
u . s . oil & refining co . is an oil refinery located in the tideflats of tacoma , washington .
on oct . 6 an explosion and fire rocked the refinery and sent seven people to hospital , some with serious burns .
regina city councillor wade murray said he was on the ring road driving by the refinery when the explosion rocked his truck .
firefighters extinguished a blaze on saturday night at philadelphia energy solutions inc ' s 335 , 000 barrel per day ( bpd ) refinery in philadelphia , a company spokeswoman said . no injuries were reported at the refinery , said pes spokeswoman cherice corley .
the abadan refinery ( پالایشگاه آبادان pālāyeshgāh - e ābādān ) is located in abadan near the coast of the persian gulf .
the el dorado refinery is run by the frontier el dorado refining company , and is part of the frontier oil corporation .
the 2009 cataño oil refinery fire was a fire that began with an explosion at 12 : 23am on october 23 , 2009 , and was extinguished on october 25 at the caribbean petroleum corporation oil refinery and oil depot in bayamón , puerto rico .
the refinery is located near the newgrade energy inc . upgrader used for the production of synthetic crude . the upgrader was originally constructed as a joint venture between the crc and the province of saskatchewan ( through crown investments corporation ) in 1988 . [ 5 ] the facility was the first upgrader built in canada . [ 6 ] on november 1 , 2007 , ccrl bought out the 50 % interest held by the crown for $ 383 . 1 million . [ 7 ]
the refinery has made steady progress addressing the issues unearthed from the 2011 and 2013 explosion investigations , conducting audits of the plant . le dressay said the refinery is closing in on accomplishing all of the recommendations in a report stemming from the 2013 explosion .
the texas city refinery explosion occurred on march 23 , 2005 , when a hydrocarbon vapour cloud exploded at the isom isomerization process unit at bp ' s texas city refinery in texas city , texas , killing 15 workers and injuring more than 170 others .
a visbreaker is a processing unit in an oil refinery whose purpose is to reduce the quantity of residual oil produced in the distillation of crude oil and to increase the yield of more valuable middle distillates ( heating oil and diesel ) by the refinery .
yet in the middle of this economic catastrophe , a handful of visionaries believed they could build their own refinery . although novices in the oil business , these pioneers were experts in co - operation . among the leaders was harry fowler , the manager of the wilcox co - op , who later became the refinery’s first secretary - treasurer and manager when the refinery was incorporated in 1934 .
oil & gas , refinery pipe repair & pipe maintenance by e . h . wachs . call 800 - 323 - 8185 .
a fire reportedly broke out this morning at bharat petroleum ' s ( bpcl ) 190 , 000 bpd kochi refinery in india .
an explosion and subsequent fire was reported at cpc corporation ' s 200 , 000 bpd refinery in taoyuan , taiwan on monday .
a female contract worker was fatally injured on friday while working on a construction project at exxonmobil corp’s refinery in beaumont , texas .
countrymark is an agricultural cooperative firm , headquartered in indianapolis , that operates in the united states crude oil and oil refinery businesses .
a de - asphalter is a unit in a crude oil refinery or bitumen upgrader that separates asphalt from crude oil or bitumen .
by 5 p . m . , the flames at the co - op refinery were 95 per cent contained , fire officials said .
u . s . chemical safety board safety video depicting how a fire cripples a refinery after propane leaks from a frozen dead leg .
a worker has died due to injuries from a fire at hollyfrontier’s el dorado , kansas refinery , a local hospital confirmed on tuesday .
the gorilla project refers to a former plan for construction of the first major oil refinery in the united states in over 30 years .
the kwinana refinery , operated by bp , is located on the shore of cockburn sound at kwinana , near fremantle , western australia .
orlen lietuva ( ex mažeikių nafta ) is a polish company centered on the mažeikiai oil refinery and oil - processing plant in lithuania .
petroleum coke ( often abbreviated pet coke or petcoke ) is a carbonaceous solid delivered from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes .
washington , dc , january 25 , 2010 - the u . s . chemical safety board ( csb ) today voted to initiate an investigation of recent accidents at the dupont chemical complex in belle , west virginia , following a release of highly toxic phosgene on saturday that fatally injured a veteran operator .
a fire broke out at the 132 , 000 bpd tonengeneral oil refinery in wakayama , japan on sunday , prompting authorities to order nearly 3 , 000 local residents to evacuate . the fire took place in a unit producing lubricant oil at the refinery , which . . .
brega , also known as mersa brega or marsa al - brega ( مرسى البريقة , i . e .
brega seaport
) , is a complex of several smaller towns , industry installations and education establishments situated in libya on the gulf of sidra , the most southerly point of the mediterranean sea .
the car escaped co - op refinery in the early hours of thursday morning , and traveled about four kilometres before coming to a stop .
the report , prepared in 2012 , was generated as a condition of approval by the city and the province for the refinery’s expansion project .
for aecon lockerbie , the largest subcontractor at the regina refinery , it is a daunting project , says tim brundage , the construction manager .
the u . s . chemical safety board releases an animation of the august , 2012 incident at chevron ' s richmond , ca refinery .
mexico’s pemex said on monday that a fire at its 320 , 000 bpd minatitlan refinery was under control and the plants were operating normally .
kazakhstan’s pavlodar oil refinery has halted operations due to a fire which broke out on feb . 3 , the country’s energy ministry and emergencies committee said on monday . a source at the refinery which is owned by kazakh state oil firm kazmunaygaz said repair works would take five days .
royal dutch shell said a fire at its singapore refinery - petrochemical site was extinguished on sunday and no one was hurt in the incident .
kathleen mickells ( born 1951 ) is an american oil refinery worker , coal miner and activist with the socialist workers party ( swp ) .
the nelson complexity index ( nci ) describes a measure of the secondary conversion capacity of a petroleum refinery relative to the primary distillation capacity .
today , the complex has enjoyed years of successful operation , managed and operated by crc with a staff of experienced and dedicated employees . it processes an important natural resource . it continues to be an important source of the energy needed to drive the agricultural industry as well as serving the needs of other petroleum users .
an explosion and fire at a refinery in north regina forced 1 , 400 people from the facility , and sent seven to hospital with burns .
within an hour of the blast , there was still some smoke coming out of the refinery , but it appeared the fire was mostly out .
1935 - on may 27 , the world’s first co - operative refinery went “on stream” as a 500 barrels - per - day skimming plant .
royal dutch shell suspended loadings of oil products from its pernis refinery in the netherlands following a fire at the plant , the company said in a statement to traders on sunday . shell shut down most of its production at pernis , europe ' s largest refinery , after the fire . . .
we’ll reduce the refinery’s fresh water use by the equivalent of 3 , 100 regina households . this will help our fresh water sustainability for the future .
johnstone , bruce ( 26 october 2012 ) .
‘massive’ $ 2 . 66b expansion project complete at regina refinery
. the leader - post .
u . s . chemical safety board safety video depicts the massive explosion that killed 15 and injured 180 at the bp texas city refinery in 2005 .
hollyfrontier recently announced that its subsidiary’s woods cross refinery is running at reduced rates due to a crude unit fire that occurred on march 12 , 2018 .
the gibraltar - san roque refinery ( refinería de gibraltar - san roque ) is an oil refinery owned by cepsa located on the north shore of the bay of gibraltar , in guadarranque industrial estate , between puente mayorga and the guadarranque river , in the municipality of san roque , cadiz , spain .
william hawkins abbott ( october 27 , 1819 – january 8 , 1901 ) was a noted producer of petroleum who also built the first oil refinery .
the u . s . chemical safety board ( csb ) has released a 3 - minute animation describing the events leading to the november 22 , 2016 fire at exxonmobil ' s baton rouge refinery , which severely burned four workers . the fire erupted during maintenance activities in the refinery’s sulfuric acid alkylation unit .
glad to hear all personnel have been accounted for at the co - op refinery in regina . please stay safe ems crews ,
harper said .
emergency crews rushed to regina ' s co - op refinery on tuesday following a loud explosion , which could be heard around the city , and fire .
the fire that shut down a crude unit at exxon mobil ' s beaumont refinery was started by an open valve , the company ' s investigation found .
a fire broke out this morning in one of three crude distillation units at singapore refining company ' s 290 , 000 bpd oil refinery on jurang island .
at least eight people were injured by an explosion at a pemex fuel storage and distribution facility near the state - owned oil company ' s salamanca refinery .
azarab industries company ( شرکت صنایع آذرآب ) is a large iranian manufacturer of power plant and oil , sugar and gas refinery equipment in the middle east .
brachymonas petroleovorans is a aerobic , bacterium from the genus of brachymonas and the family of comamonadaceae which was isolatet from a wastewater plant of a petroleum refinery .
an explosion killed six people at a refinery in the czech republic on thursday , rescue officials said . two other people were taken to hospital with serious injuries .
crude oil deliveries to lukoil’s nizhny novgorod refinery have been suspended due to a fire at the facility , a spokesman for russian pipeline monopoly transneft said on thursday .
three workers were injured , one severely , in a fire that also shut the small crude distillation unit ( cdu ) at motiva ' s port arthur refinery .
a fire has reportedly broken out at adnoc ' s 120 , 000 bpd takweer ruwais refinery in abu dhabi , according to the company ' s twitter account .
gas to liquids ( gtl ) is a refinery process to convert natural gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons into longer - chain hydrocarbons such as gasoline or diesel fuel .
kinef ( kirishinefteorgsintez , acronym for kirishi petroleum organic synthesis ) is a russian joint stock production association operating a large oil refinery based in kirishi , leningrad oblast .
a refinery is a production facility composed of a group of chemical engineering unit processes and unit operations refining certain materials or converting raw material into products of value .
a refinery owned by gulf oil corporation in philadelphia , located at girard point on the schuylkill river in south philadelphia , caught fire on august 17 , 1975 .
construction officially began in october 1985 . it was truly a mega project , requiring hundreds of thousands of hours of engineering . some 6 , 000 tradespeople worked on the site for an estimated 4 , 500 person years of employment in construction . the main 750 ton ards vessels were , at that time , the largest loads ever moved by rail in canada . the three - year construction phase was completed on time and on budget , and the co - op refinery / upgrader complex went on stream in november 1988 .
the project was completed on october 17 , 2012 . the project allows the refinery to process 30 per cent more crude oil per day in the immediate term , with plans for continued capital investments that will see capacity increase by 45 per cent . the expansion also created roughly 100 new full - time jobs at the refinery .
an explosion and fire at a refinery in north regina forced the evacuation of 1 , 400 people from the facility , and sent seven people to hospital with burns .
the consumers ' co - operative refinery in regina was evacuated because of a fire that followed an explosion at the facility . ( ( jordan jackle / cbc ) )
on may 27 , 1935 , the world ' s first co - operative refinery went
on stream
as a 500 barrels - per - day skimming plant .
on the people side , the refinery committed more manpower to the areas of safety and integrity , said le dressay , adding safety inspectors and advisers , a dedicated fire chief , and a new engineering department focused on this area . the refinery has also emphasized making employees feel more personally accountable for work site safety , he added .
an iranian oil refinery caught fire late on wednesday in the southwestern part of the country , the semi - official tasnim news agency reported , leaving six people injured .
an explosion occurred in a boiler of indian oil ' s 300 , 000 bpd panipat refinery on monday , reportedly killing two workers and injuring at lease six others .
marathon petroleum co . has reportedly agreed to settle a federal class - action lawsuit stemming from a 2013 storage tank explosion at its 132 , 000 bpd detroit refinery .
mexico’s national oil company pemex said on wednesday that it was helping to put out a gas - related fire close to its madero refinery in the state of tamaulipas .
south korea ' s second - largest oil refinery gs caltex said that it had shut a heavy oil upgrading unit after it was hit by fire on thursday morning .
five workers were reportedly injured at hollyfrontier ' s 100 , 000 bpd navajo refinery on wednesday when hydrofluoric acid was inadvertently released from a pipe near the alkylation unit .
lukoil neftochim burgas ( лукойл нефтохим бургас ) , based in burgas , bulgaria , is the largest oil refinery in southeastern europe and the largest industrial enterprise in bulgaria .
refinery row is the unofficial name given to the concentration of oil refineries in west sherwood park , strathcona county , alberta , just east of the city of edmonton .
the refinery’s first president was ernest frisk of kronau , long - time secretary of riceton co - op . original board member , sid gough of lewvan , distinguished himself by pledging the title to his own farm as security for the line of credit with the railroad . his faith allowed the refinery to continue operating at a critical point .
today , the u . s . chemical safety board ( csb ) released its final report into the february 18 , 2015 , explosion at the exxonmobil refinery in torrance , california . the blast caused serious property damage to the refinery and scattered catalyst dust up to a mile away from the facility into the nearby community . the incident caused the refinery to be run at limited capacity for over a year , raising gas prices in california and costing drivers in the state an estimated $ 2 . 4 billion .
the loud explosion and fire that rocked a regina refinery on tuesday afternoon was caused by liquefied petroleum gas , the city ' s deputy fire chief said said on twitter .
the project was completed on october 17 , 2012 . the project allows the refinery to process 30 per cent more crude oil per day in the immediate term , with plans for continued capital investments that will see capacity increase by 45 per cent . the expansion also created roughly 100 new full - time jobs at the refinery . [ 5 ]
shell said a “small fire” which occurred during maintenance on a furnace at its 404 , 000 barrels - per - day pernis oil refinery in the netherlands had been extinguished .
a large fire broke out at an oil refinery in international falls , mn on monday night . the blaze was contained by local fire departments and no injuries were reported .
four people are in critical condition after a fire hit exxonmobil ' s 502 , 000 bpd refinery in baton rouge , louisiana , on tuesday , a local hospital said .
four people were injured in a fire and blast at romania ' s 100 , 000 bpd black sea petromidia crude refinery , deputy interior minister raed arafat said on monday .
marathon petroleum corp was restarting the 86 , 000 barrel - per - day ( bpd ) texas city , texas , refinery on tuesday night after a substation fire knocked out power , said sources familiar with plant operations . marathon was also restarting normal production at the neighboring 459 , 000 bpd galveston bay refinery in texas city , the sources said .
tesoro corporation ( nyse : tso ) today announced the release of the top ( triangle of prevention ) investigation team report on the april 2 , 2010 , incident at the anacortes refinery in washington state . the incident occurred when a heat exchanger in the refinery ' s naphtha hydrotreater unit ruptured , causing an explosion and fire that fatally injured seven employees .
a fire broke out early sunday morning at royal dutch shell plc’s oil refinery in saraland , alabama . the fire and associated leak were quickly contained and no injuries were reported .
three workers were killed and six others injured during a suspected hydrogen sulfide gas leak at a petrochina - operated refinery in dalian on saturday evening , state media said on monday .
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a fire broke out at an oil refinery of russian oil producer surgutneftegaz in kirishi in the northwestern leningrad region on thursday , leaving two people dead but not affecting its operations .
a fire broke out at eni ' s sannazzaro de ' burgundi oil refinery in northern italy on thursday afternoon , the oil major said , adding there were no reported injuries .
calumet specialty products had a high - pressure hydrogen line rupture and spark a fire at the company ' s 10 , 000 bpd refinery in princeton , louisiana over the weekend .
commonwealth oil refining company , inc . ( corco ) was an oil refinery established in the towns of peñuelas and guayanilla in puerto rico in the middle of the 20th century .
a source at the scene told cbc news the explosion and fire happened in the poly reactor , a section of the refinery where liquefied petroleum gas , or lpg , is made .
“most of our work is being done while the refinery is live , which makes co - ordinating and scheduling extremely difficult . and we have to be doubly vigilant on safety . ”
david rhinelander sent in this video showing what a security camera picked up of the explosion at the co - op refinery in regina on thursday , oct . 6 , 2011 . urltoken
a fire broke out at united refining co . ’s 70 , 000 - barrel - a - day oil refinery in warren , pennsylvania , the local fire department said on sunday .
abu dhabi national oil company ( adnoc ) has shut half the capacity at its 800 , 000 barrels - per - day ruwais refinery after a fire there last week . . .
jsc mozyr oil refinery ( мозырский нефтеперерабатывающий завод ) is one of the 2 oil refineries in the republic of belarus ( with the other one situated in the city of novopolotsk ) .
the ibm 1720 was a pilot project to create a real - time process control computer based on the ibm 1620 model i . only three 1720 systems were ever built : one for the amoco oil refinery in whiting , indiana ; one for the socal oil refinery in el segundo , california ; and one for e . i . du pont in wilmington , delaware .
“to date , no refinery has gone to the extent of crc to treat their wastewater all the way to steam production . refinery wastewater is very tough to treat and crc looks at this holistically to do what is best for their refining operations in the context of operating in a sustainable way while being good stewards of the environment
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marking the one year anniversary of the tragic accident at the tesoro refinery in anacortes , washington , the u . s . chemical safety board ( csb ) released a video safety message .
more than 20 workers filed a lawsuit in houston on thursday against valero energy corp seeking damages for injuries sustained in an april 19 explosion at the company’s texas city , texas , refinery .
exxonmobil has defended its handling of an outage at its los angeles refinery following a blast in february 2015 after a prominent trading company told a state commission that the process had lacked transparency .