Fawley Refinery
Oil refinery in Hampshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fawley Refinery is an oil refinery located at Fawley, Hampshire, England. The refinery is owned by Esso Petroleum Company Limited, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, which acquired the site in 1925. Situated on Southampton Water, it was rebuilt and extended in 1951 and is now the largest oil refinery in the United Kingdom, and one of the most complex refineries in Europe. With a capacity of 270,000 barrels (43,000 m3) per day, Fawley provides 20 per cent of the UK's refinery capacity.[1] Over 2,500 people are employed at the site.[2]
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Fawley Refinery in Hampshire | |
Country | UK |
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City | Fawley, Hampshire |
Coordinates | 50.833°N 1.365°W / 50.833; -1.365 |
Refinery details | |
Owner(s) | Esso |
Commissioned | 1921 (1921) |
Capacity | 270,000 bbl/d (43,000 m3/d) |
No. of employees | >2,500 (including contractors) |
No. of oil tanks | 330 |
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