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In September last year, bosses at Petroineos – a joint venture between Petro China and Ineos – confirmed the Grangemouth refinery will close in the second quarter of 2025, with the loss of ...
The UK Government cannot guarantee a new job for every worker who could be laid off when the Grangemouth refinery closes next year, the Scottish Secretary has said.
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With the shutdown of Kinneil, 70 North Sea oil platforms were forced to shut down or reduce production, at the cost of 700,000 barrels per day (110,000 m 3 /d). [24] Shutting the pipeline down reduced Britain's petroleum supply (the Forties pipeline provides 30% of the UK's North Sea oil), and cost the UK economy £50 million in lost production ...
Finnart – Grangemouth refinery: 57 (90 km) [17] 50 cm BP, Ineos from 2005 1951 4.5 million tonnes/year 7 million tons/year [17] Tranmere oil terminal – Stanlow refinery: 9 (24 km) [17] 24 /28 inch Shell 1960 linked six 20,000 tonne tanks at terminal to refinery, operating at 696 psi Angle Bay Milford Haven – Llandarcy oil refinery: 62 (96 ...
Unite also said oil and gas workers risk becoming ‘the coal miners of our generation’ without action to ensure sustainable jobs.
The refinery cost £30m. The neighbouring refinery also cost £30m. [14] It was officially opened on Friday 28 June 1968 by the Labour Minister of Power, Ray Gunter. [15] It was named after the former Lindsey pre-1974 local government area of Lincolnshire. The refinery entered service in May 1968 as a joint project between Total and Fina.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham and Scottish secretary Derek Thomson both called for action from ministers at Westminster and Holyrood.