The deal includes 870 service stations, shells australian refinery, as well. During those years it had become one of the largest and most complex hydrocarbon refineries in australia employing more than 500 direct employees and contractors. Waco kwikform has supplied maintenance and shutdown services to the shell refinery for the past 20 years, including a base scaffold of tonnes and peak load of 2000 tonnes. The facility was locked down after firefighters were alerted to the uncontrolled leak in the refinerys catalytic. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Shell refinery, gore bay, greenwich, new south wales, australia. Phone fax wandana heights vic 3216, wandana heights, vic 3216. Shell says its geelong refinery is facing challenges, including more competition from new megarefineries in asia, as one of its executives described the plants future as borderline. Vic govt supports shell in refinery sale newscomau. The university of melbourne archives shell historical. Shell geelong refinery for sale pump industry magazine.
If you have an enquiry about the refinery s operations or environmental performance, please call 1800 651 818. Connect with shell refining aust pty ltd at refinery road, corio, vic. Shell malaysia is growing the countrys energy sector. The victorian government will support shell in finding a buyer for its geelong refinery, the premier says. The future is uncertain for more than 400 shell employees after the company announced it is selling its refinery in geelong in victoria. The shell eastern petrochemicals complex shell global. The proposed sale of the 120 kbd refinery is in line with shells global strategy to concentrate investment on large scale sites. A year ago, the general manager of the shell refinery. Other equityaccounted investments are only included where explicitly stated. The tables below reflect shell subsidiaries, the 50% shell interest in motiva in the usa and instances where shell owns the crude or feedstock processed by a refinery.
Waco also provides scaffold labour to the site for erection and dismantle services. Petroleum industry and trade victoria geelong history. Browse our online directory for australian residential contacts. Adelaide south australia, brisbane queensland, canberra, darwin northern territory, gold coast, melbourne victoria, perth western australia, sydney new south wales. Shell pernis in the netherlands is europes largest refinery. Via this page you can find contact details for most shell offices and businesses around the world. The announcement underpins shells local strategy to grow its retail and bulk fuels business, along with terminals. Shell is selling its geelong refinery, leaving at least 470 jobs in the balance. Phone fax wandana heights vic 3216, wandana heights, vic 3216 03 5241 9848. Union leaders are preparing to fight for 30 maintenance jobs at shell geelong refinery after the issuing of redundancies by contractor ugl. The companys downstream business vicepresident andrew smith announced its intention to sell the refinery on thursday and said the company was searching for a buyer with a view to keeping the site open. It is one of north americas most efficient, modern and integrated hydrocarbon processing sites, converting oil sands bitumen into finished, marketable products.
Pulau bukom manufacturing site what was once a oil storage installation 125 years ago has now become one of the most important production sites in shell. Shell australia is the australian subsidiary of royal dutch shell. Carel van bylandtlaan 16, 2596 hr the hague, the netherlands. Shell is in the process of shutting down all the units at the site, a company spokesman said, as cited by afp. The shell scotford complex consists of a bitumen upgrader, oil refinery, chemicals plant and a carbon capture and storage ccs facility. The proposed sale of the 120 kbd refinery is in line with shells global strategy to concentrate investment on large scale sites, such as the companys world scale pulau bukom refinery in singapore. The royal dutchshell group the shell group is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with functions in more than 100 countries and territories.
Shell upstream concentrate on the efficient development and extraction of crude oil and natural gas offshore. The solar farm will generate 120 megawatts of solar electricity from about 400,000 photovolatic pv panels and is expected to be completed in early 2021. Shell is investigating the cause of a fuel leak at its refinery in corio today. During those years it had become one of the largest and most complex hydrocarbon refineries in australia. Connect with the secretary shell club geelong refinery at purnell road, corio, vic. Shell australia has announced its geelong refinery is for sale. At shell deer park, we are proud to power progress by manufacturing the energy products that fuel our world and are the solutions for our future, all from the historic birthplace of texas since 1929. This series includes records that relate to shells two refineries, geelong and clyde. Shell to sell refinery and gas stations in australia the. Shell to sell geelong refinery abc news australian. If you have an enquiry about the refinerys operations or environmental performance, please call 1800 651 818. The shell refinery in geelong has been saved with the new owner, swiss oil giant vitol guaranteeing the future of the refinery, which employs about 450 fulltime workers and 150 contractors.
Shell is selling its geelong site, leaving at least 450 jobs in the balance. Shell geelong refinery is located at greater geelong, victoria, australia. Contents order form for book matches with shell dealer address and. Viva energys geelong refinery reduces fccu turnaround risk. Contractor ugl axes 30 jobs at shell s geelong refinery.
This picture, taken by helmut newton, depicts the unloading and positioning of an absorber tower prior to installation at the shell refinery in north shore. Get in touch with the viva energy geelong refinery viva. Operations geelong refinery about us our history our. Download xls shell interest by refining location and. Shell geelong oil refinery details parent category. The sale, contingent on regulatory approval, includes the geelong refinery, south of melbourne, and 870 gasoline stations that will continue to use the shell brand. In 1954, shell opened its second oil refinery in geelong, and in 1959 established a detergent alkylate plant at geelong and a petrochemical plant at clyde.
This line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Documentary filmed in early 1950s covering the building of shells geelong oil refinery in victoria australia officially opening on the 18th march 1954. Shell shuts production at europes largest refinery in. Shell refinery sale a boost for geelong the australian. This page has been created to keep people informed of the impending sale or closure of the geelong oil refinery. Shells local head of refining and marketing, andrew smith, today announced the companys intention to sell the geelong refinery and said it was searching for a buyer with a view to keeping the. Australian white pages residential phone book, and yellow. The power outage that crippled the refinery as a result of the fire rendered several units out of service, prompting the royal dutch shell company to completely shut all operations. The shell oil companys refinery at north shore was the first of australias major post war refineries.
The shell eastern petrochemicals complex sepc project is shells largestever petrochemicals investment. Todays announcement follows a formal offer essar made for stanlow in midfebruary. Get in touch with the viva energy geelong refinery viva energy. It was opened on the 18th march by his excellency the governorgeneral, field marshal.
Almost 500 shell employees at geelongs oil refinery finally found relief on friday when their jobs were saved in a deal to sell the 60yearold plant to dutchowned oil trader vitol. The geismar plant is an effective and dynamic organization, known in our industry as the supplier of choice for our customers. Shell refinery, gore bay greenwich, new south wales. The shell oil refinery at geelong in victoria has been an integral part of the local community for almost 60 years after refining its first oil at the plant in 1954. The sale of the 120,000 per day refinery is in line with the companys strategy to concentrate on the pulau bukom refinery in singapore. The sepc project created a 100% shellowned cracker and derivatives complex from new and existing assets singapore now hosts our largest fullyintegrated refinery and petrochemicals hub, located on. Shell australia announced its geelong refinery is for sale. Its oil development arm was very active in the 1960s exploring large areas of onshore australia as well as offshore opportunities. Telephone directory and phone book listings for australia.
Simply activate whos calling and if your caller is listed in the white pages, we will identify them. It was delivered on time and with a remarkable safety record. Shell refining aust pty ltd refinery road, corio, vic. Shell refining aust pty ltd in corio, geelong, vic. Find 120 listings related to shell refinery in new orleans east area on. Shell move a hammer blow to geelong the australian. Shell will struggle to find a buyer for its geelong refinery, putting 600 jobs at risk, business analysts and unions say. Shell has announced that it will sell its geelong refinery in australia, as part of its global strategy to focus investment on largescale sites the hydrocarbon refinery in geelong supplies about 50% of victorias fuel and 30% of south australias fuel. Plan your route to shell house with this interactive guide.
For questions about shell products, shell businesses or shell in your country, use the links in the tabs regionsmarkets or shell businesses. Shell sells uk stanlow refinery to essar oil uk limited. Our aim is to meet the energy needs of society, in ways. Royal dutch shell has shut down one of the worlds largest oil refineries after a fire broke out at the plant. Viva energy, which owns the 65yearold refinery and thousands of australias shellbranded petrol stations, said on thursday it would make. An experienced operator will either answer your question or record your query and make sure its followed up.
Today, pulau bukom is an integrated oil and petrochemicals site with manufacturing facilities for fuels, lubricant base oils and specialty chemicals. Downstream main activity is in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of oil products namely various grade. In 1984, domestic sales of lng from the north west shelf. Shell australia today announced it will build and operate its first industrialscale solar electricity farm near wandoan in central queensland, australia. The secretary shell club geelong refinery purnell road. Technical help desk call 0 4 205, monfri 8am6pm aest, or email us. Crews contain fuel leak at shell refinery in corio. In 1954, shell opened its second oil refinery in geelong, and in 1959. White pages residential search search australiawide for. Karingal kommercial prides itself on being a progressive, proactive business service that responds to the needs of business partners, many of which are geelong industry leaders, such as caron laboratories, stage ii, city of greater geelong and shell refinery.
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