Royal dutch shell plc subsidiary equilon enterprises llc has completed the previously proposed sale of its 157,000bd dualcoking refinery and integrated logistics assets at martinez, calif. The martinez refinery is located on an 860acre site in the city of martinez, 30 miles northeast of san francisco, california. The deal also includes crude oil supply and product. Shell s first us refinery was in operation at the site in 1915. Work is expected to take another 18 months to complete, an executive told the local television station wkbn 27. Shell convent refinery is located next to the mississippi river, midway between. Pbf energy completes acquisition of martinez refinery, creates west coast system.
Shell sells california refinery as it shifts focus to chemicals. After 105 years, martinez refinery no longer shell martinez, ca. Refinery availability was 91% in 2017, compared with 90% in 2016. Shell gasolines previously included the ru2000 and su2000 lines later there was a su2000e but they have been superseded by the vpower line. Cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons was originally done by thermal cracking, which has been almost. These products are then shipped by pipeline and rail cars to distribution terminals, where they are marketed across western canada. Equilon enterprises llc dba shell oil products us shell, a subsidiary of royal dutch shell plc announced today that it has formally closed.
The chief executive for new jerseybased pbf called the contra costa county facility, which has refining capacity of 160,000 barrels a day, the best refinery in the bay area. Shell martinez refinery which processes about 165,000 barrels of crude a day traces its roots back to 19 when the american gasoline company built a terminal to import gasoline. The transaction covers the sale of shell s martinez refinery and adjacent truck rack and terminal in california. This divestment aligns with shells strategy to reshape refining efforts towards a smaller, smarter refining. Shell s strategy for its refining portfolio, of course, also includes continued investment toward the longterm value and efficiency of growth that we have in the refineries that we will retain.
Shell pennsylvania cracker on track shell chemical has installed most of the major components of its new plant in beaver county, pennsylvania. Timeline of contra costa county, 2001 linked to the news articles, cities timelines and displayed as icons. After 105 years of shell ownership, the martinez refining co. At shell refinery in martinez, some equipment was temporarily affected by the quake on monday, according to a spokesman.
For the 49ers, the most recent decade was a like a crosscountry trip. He described shell s 104year operation of the refinery, its first in the united states, as a legacy to this town, and described the relationship between the refinery and the city as having deep roots. After being pushed out of a shell oil refinery due to harassment. Equilon enterprises llc dba shell oil products us shell, a subsidiary of royal dutch shell plc announced today that it has formally closed on the sale of shell s martinez refinery in california to pbf holding company llc pbf, a subsidiary of pbf energy, inc. Shell agrees to sale of martinez refinery marketwatch. See the shell ethane cracker plant rise from the ground in beaver county. Shell puts gulf coast, puget sound refineries up for sale. After 105 years, martinez refinery no longer owned by shell ktvu. Cat cracker was starting up and had to discontinue the startup.
After 105 years, martinez refinery no longer shell. Shell martinez refinery has a highly professional team in place that holds safety and environmental. The martinez refinery employs approximately 700 people. Shell to sell martinez refinery to pbf energy houston. Read about the shell eastern petrochemicals complex. It is widely used to convert the highboiling, highmolecular weight hydrocarbon fractions of petroleum crude oils into more valuable gasoline, olefinic gases, and other products. After sale, martinez refinery is no longer shell martinez, ca a new jerseybased energy company will now operate the martinez refinery. The sepc project included a new ethylene cracker complex and modifications to the pulau bukom refinery, and a worldscale monoethylene glycol meg plant on jurong island. Shell oil products us martinez refinery 3485 pacheco blvd. Major accidents at chemicalrefinery plants hazardous. Martinez is a highconversion refinery capable of capturing heavysour differentials.
And, yet, lovable tia got the closest thing to a villain edit in week 7, by telling arie she didnt think youngest competitor bekah martinez is ready for marriage. Shell agrees to sale of martinez refinery canada newswire houston, june 11, 2019 houston, june 11, 2019 cnw equilon enterprises llc dba shell oil products us shell, a subsidiary of royal. I am proud to work at the martinez refinery and lucky to have the employees at the site as my friends and colleagues. Now shell martinez, ca october 14, 2001 cat cracker release of soot, catalyst, and hydrocarbons during catalytic cracking unit upset. Acquisition highlights martinez is a premier west coast refinery with dualcoking, highconversion operations and a nelson complexity of 16. It produces gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, petroleum coke, industrial fuel oils, liquefied. Explore the many ways you can make your future with a career at shell. Shell agrees to sale of martinez refinery bloomberg. Pbf energy creates west coast system with purchase of. This divestment aligns with shell s strategy to reshape refining efforts towards a smaller, smarter refining portfolio focused on further integration with shell.
Roughly 5,000 workers are on site building the plant now, and up to 6,000 are expected to be on site by year end. A video produced in 2015 by the staff of the shell refinery in martinez, ca, this is a retrospective view of their 100th anniversary of operation at this site, shell s oldest in the united states. The company serves several shell and texacobranded retail outlets. Equilon enterprises llc, doing business as shell oil products us shell, a subsidiary of royal dutch shell, has formally closed on the sale of shell s martinez refinery in california. Shell convent refinery is located next to the mississippi river, midway between baton rouge and new orleans.
As part of its downstream selloff program, shell most recently completed the sale of its former 157,000bd dualcoking refinery and integrated logistics assets at martinez, calif. Visit the applications tab to access vendor applications and more. They are 5050 owners of the deer park houston refinery with. Shell finalizes sale of martinez refinery shell global. Soot dusted the martinez area that is north of the refinery. They were down to 4 wholly owned refineries in the u. A hydrocracker unit was shut at royal dutch shell s martinez, california refinery after a small fire in a compressor was extinguished on friday, an official with a state pollution regulator said. Welcome to the shell martinez refinery s community page. Dow to expand ethylene capacity in canada, shells sells. Shell agrees to sale of martinez refinery shell global.
Shell is selling the refinery to pbf energy in a deal expected to close this year. Renewable fuels project pbf energy and shell have agreed to. Martinez mayor rob schroder said pbfs new refinery manager told him in november that the sale was planned for february. From 2010 through the justcompleted 2019 seasons, there were two super. Shell martinez refinery is the shining star in shell s portfolio, he said. After being pushed out of a shell oil refinery due to. Is kendall long the next bachelorette, new fan favorite. Although i believe that shell has been a good corporate member of the martinez community and has a culture of safety for its employees and community, i do not have concerns, at this time, about the sale, he said. Founded in 1915, shell martinez refinery has the capabilities to convert more than 150,000 barrels of crude oil daily into. Us ethane cracker margins increased slightly but remained lower than margins in asia and europe as continued low crude oil prices reduced the margin available in the ethane to polyethylene value chain. Sale of shells martinez refinery delayed amid antitrust.
Shell plans to shed alabama, washington refineries oil. Shell s associated branded fuel businesses, aviation terminal, and catalysts business in the area are not part of this transaction. The refinery is a highconversion 157,000 barrel per day, dualcoking facility with a nelson complexity index of 16. The shell oil refinery in martinez, california, the first shell refinery in the united states, supplies shell and texaco stations in the west and midwest. Shell oil products us shell, a subsidiary of royal dutch shell, announced on feb. Newton acutely felt this disparity when she started working at shells martinez refinery, located across the bay from san francisco.
If there was ever any doubt about shell s view of fuels in the u. The investment reinforces shell s intention to remain a leading player in the expanding asian petrochemicals market. The shell scotford refinery processes synthetic crude oil from the shell scotford upgrader into products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane and butane. Shell martinez refining company company profile martinez. Newton remembered seeing pictures of him working on pipes and other structures, way up high, and thinking that it looked fun.
Newton had dreamed of working at a refinery, just like her father, ever since she was a teenager she told the jury her dad spent decades as a pipe fitter and ironworker, a job that took him to many of the east bay oil refineries, including shell s martinez. Shell pennsylvania cracker on track, enterprise alters. The shell oil terminal martinez facility was a stateoftheart refining facility with a catalytic cracker, a hydrocracker, and distillation units. Pbf energy to buy shells martinez, california oil refinery for up to. Shell s deep water portfolio in the gulf of mexico in the gulf of mexico, shell currently operates a number of different types of platforms and systems.
Shell finalizes martinez refinery sale cstore decisions. Several malfunctions at shells east bay refinery last month, which led to a health advisory in martinez and pacheco, were more dangerous. Shell martinez refinery refines and markets gasoline and other petroleum products under the shell and texaco brand names throughout the west and midwest. See the shell ethane cracker plant rise from the ground in. After 105 years, martinez refinery no longer owned by shell. Made in the 1950s by the shell oil company, refinery process goes behind the scenes at a huge oil refinery to show how crude oil is transformed into finished products. Fluid catalytic cracking fcc is one of the most important conversion processes used in petroleum refineries. Federal regulators are raising antitrust concerns about a large independent refining companys plans to buy shell oils martinez refinery. Pbf energy completes acquisition of martinez refinery. Malfunctions at shells martinez refinery more serious than first.
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