Stanlow Oil Refinery
Stanlow Refinery is an oil refinery owned by Essar Energy in Ellesmere Port, North West England. Until 2011 it was owned by Shell UK. The refinery is situated on the south bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, which is used to transport seaborne oil for refining and chemicals for Essar and Shell.
The Refinery from a distance | |
Location within Cheshire | |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Province | Cheshire, North West England |
| Coordinates | 53°16′22″N 2°50′24″W |
| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Shell UK (1924-2011) Essar Oil UK (2011-present) |
| Owner(s) | Essar Energy (2011-present) |
| Commissioned | 1924 |
| Capacity | 296,000 bbl/d (47,100 m3/d) |
| No. of employees | 960 |
Stanlow has a refining capacity of 12 million tonnes per year with a barrel per day capacity of 296,000. Consequently, it is the second largest in the United Kingdom after Fawley Refinery, and produces a sixth of the UK's petrol needs. Stanlow is also a large producer for commodities such as jet fuel and diesel.
Although situated in North West England, the refinery serves much of England as it is linked to the UK oil pipeline network. Oil is delivered to the Tranmere Oil Terminal via ship, then pumped to Stanlow for refining and stored for delivery.