Vlissingen Refinery

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Summary Information

• Ownership: 55% Total / 45% Lukoil
• Website: http://www.trn.nl (Dutch)
  • List of Total Refineries
  • List of Lukoil Refineries
• Location: Industrial East Flushing in Zeeland
• Capacity: 9 million tons/annum & 190.000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity: 9.8

Refining Units

• CDU - 190,000 bpd
• VDU - 59,500 bpd
• Hydrocracker complex - 68,000 bpd
• Catalytic Reformer - 26,300 bpd
• Hydrotreating - 48,000 bpd
• Platformer

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

• 7 million tonnes of crude (crude oil) and 2.5 million fuel oil / heavy oil from other refineries.

Products Produced

Products Produced

• Gasoline, diesel, heating oil, jet fuel, LPG, naphtha, oil, raw materials for lubricating oil, solvents, kerosene, benzene, xylene and sulfur

Ongoing Projects

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Other Information

• 95% of products by weight are distributed by ship.
• TRN also owns an interest in the Massvlatke Olie Terminal in Rotterdam, which is one of the largest oil terminals in the world.
• In 2009, Dow Chemical agreed to sell its stake to Valero. However, Total used its preemption rights to sell the stake to Lukoil instead.

History

• 1970- Total oil company decides to build a refinery in the Netherlands.
• 1973 - startup of the oil refinery complex distillation.
• 1980-2009: chemical company Dow Chemical has a stake in the refinery.
• 1986 - Startup of hydrocracker complex.
• 2009 - Valero makes an offer for Dow Chemical's shares, but is preempted by Total, who prefers to sell to Lukoil.
• 2009 - Dow sells his shares, oil company Lukoil is a new shareholder.

Relevant Links

1. Facts & Figures, Port of Rotterdam
2. The Dutch Petroleum Industry Association (VNPI)
3. Valero Energy Agrees to Acquire Interest in European Refining Assets
4. Lukoil Completes Acquisition Of 45% In Oil Refinery In Holland

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