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Acres of refinery
Refineries
Located in the Humber region, Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery is a highly complex world-class supplier of quality fuels and one of only six major refineries in the United Kingdom.
Located in the Humber region, Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery is a highly complex world-class supplier of quality fuels and one of only six major refineries in the United Kingdom.
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Operational 365 days a year
Overview
Constructed in 1968, it has the capacity to process up to 113,000 barrels of oil a day. The refinery extends over 500 acres and incorporates some of the most advanced refining and conversion processes in Europe.
The greater part of its output is petrol and diesel for road vehicles, with the remaining proportion being products such as fuel oil, kerosene and aviation fuel.
The refinery has comprehensive logistics infrastructure including rail and road loading facilities and a high capacity pipeline connection to the Greater London area. Storage facilities are located at strategic sites throughout the United Kingdom.
There has been significant investment at the refinery over the last few years to meet the demands of the market now and in the future. Its production units and upgraded processes have the flexibility to supply a well-balanced portfolio of retail, commercial and specialty products to the market.
The Finaline
The Finaline is a high pressure fuel pipeline which is utilised to transport gasoline, diesel and jet products from Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire to the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal (“HOSL”). Jet fuel is supplied from HOSL to Heathrow via the West London pipeline system.
The Finaline is managed by Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery and is controlled from the Kingsbury control centre by the British Pipelines Agency (“BPA”). BPA provide operations and maintenance services, land management, pipeline surveillance and emergency services.
Ensuring safety
Safety is the cornerstone of operational excellence at Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery. Health, Safety and Environmental practises are continuously reviewed and upgraded across all operations. The refinery operates under the COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazard) regulations and works closely with both the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency (EA).
We are committed to transforming to
a next-generation low carbon refinery.
We are committed to transforming to
a next-generation low carbon refinery.
Facts at a glance
Prax Lindsey Oil refinery is a world-class refinery with high complexity, strong operational performance and major recent investments bolstering competitiveness
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The Finaline has been in operation since 1991. It’s 232km long, 10 inches in diameter, and made of high-tensile welded steel between 5.6 and 8.0mm thick.
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The total storage at the refinery for crude and products is 1,887 Kcbm in 158 tanks and spheres.
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Our rail loading facility can load five trains simultaneously and a 100 tonne rail car in 20 minutes.
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Our road loading bays can accommodate up to 400 road tankers per day.
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