Bps kwinana refinery retains critical role the west australian. Petroleum import infrastructure in australia australian institute of. Great news for emco building team, pc was achieved today on the bp refinery hot works workshop. In mid2014, bp refinery kwinana pty ltd wrote to the premier, the then minister.
Pdf on jan 1, 2007, dick van beers and others published capturing. Medium voltage products success story grid automation. Bp has taken the knife to positions at its kwinana oil refinery in perth. Aug 06, 2010 bp refinery kwinana limited continuous catalytic regenerative ccr reformer, cr3 mogas project, kwinana, wa contd the other main feature of this project was the extremely tight time schedule and the need for aker kvaerner to execute the frontend engineering package in parallel with the release of the schedule a package from uop. Bp refinery kwinana pty ltd on mason rd, kwinana beach. Bp kwinana refinery is located at kwinana, western australia, australia.
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Bps kwinana refinery retains critical role the west. Wbho has a fulltime presence at bps crude oil refinery in wa, the largest refinery in australia, with a capacity of 140,000 barrels per day. It has a capacity to refine 7,000 barrels of crude oil a day, the largest crude oil refinery in australia. Whiting, indiana these photographs depict a bp refinery at whiting, indiana, where bp manufactures petcoke out of waste from alberta tar sands oil, and marktown, a historic community that bp is actively clearing in order to expand its operations. Today there are many other associated petrochemical companies nearby.
Pdf capturing regional synergies in the kwinana industrial area. Bps kwinana refinery is one of the most modern in the southern hemisphere. Human factors analysis of the bp texas city refinery explosion. Bp refinery kwinana pty ltd is located in mason rd, kwinana beach, wa 6167. Bp kwinana refinery has a significant place in the history and economy of western australia and the nation as a whole. Bps kwinana refinery partially shutdown business news. Petroleum refineries western australia kwinana photographs. Cockburn cement, 5,000 barrelsday oil refinery bp, and 800 ktyr pig iron plant. Bp also owns the bulwer island refinery near brisbane, which processes 101,000 barrels a day. A world first wins environmental excellence accolade. The bp kwinana oil refinery is the only crude oil refinery in western australia. It is one of the worlds seven oil and gas supermajors, 2 whose performance in 2012 made it the worlds sixthlargest oil and gas company, the sixthlargest energy company by market capitalization 3 and the company with the worlds 12thlargest. Kwinana is bp s last refinery in australia, after closing brisbanes bulwer island facility last year. Bp kwinana beach wa the principal engineer energy will work closely with other rte teams, refining and bp group colleagues to provide technical support in energy efficiency.
Bp to cut jobs at kwinana refinery australian mining. Sep 30, 2009 bp australia has confirmed that the companys kwinana refinery, which is the countrys largest and western australias only oil refinery, suffered a partial shutdown on monday due to some mechanical difficulties experienced over the weekend. Bp has announced it is cutting 160 jobs at its oil refinery at kwinana, south of perth, saying the move is designed to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the refinery in the long term. The kwinana refinery, operated by bp, is located on the shore of cockburn sound at kwinana, near fremantle, western australia. Bp last month secured a new 30year state agreement, ratified by parliament last week, allowing the facility to operate until 2050.
An explosion and fire occurred during the startup of a process unit. Bp kwinana refinery to operate for another 30 years after. On march 23, 2005, the bp texas city refinery suffered one of the worst industrial disasters in recent u. It is was only refinery and with a capacity of 8,000 barrels of crude oil per day, it is australias largest. Located within the industrial precinct of kwinana is the bp refinery facility. Oct 21, 2016 bp yesterday announced it has agreed to renew its state agreement with the west australian government to operate the kwinana refinery for a further 30 years, subject to parliamentary approval. Bp to cut 160 jobs at kwinana oil refinery, describes. Only three refineries remain in the east, one in queensland and two in victoria. Around 20 per cent of its workforce, approximately 70 full time staff and 90 contractor roles, have been cut, according to. Best available tech reference document for the refining oil.
Background to origin of name kwinana and development of kwinana refinery. It began refining crude oil in 1955 and is conveniently located only 30 kilometres south of perth. Starting in 1908 with the discovery of oil in persia, our story has always been about transitions from coal to oil, from oil to gas, from onshore to deep water, and now onwards towards a new mix of energy sources as the world moves into a lower carbon future. The books are intended for students and for the engineers and technicians who operate in refineries. It was constructed by the then angloiranian oil company and completed in 1955. This fivevolume series covers the entire range of technologies used in the petroleum refining industry. Warehouse manager, trade assistant, fitter and more on. Bp refinery kwinana pty ltd on mason rd, kwinana beach, wa. It is the largest oil refinery in australia, with a capacity of 8,000 barrels per day 21,900 m 3 d. Bp kwinana refinery is located approximately 35kilometers southwest of perth.
Bp refinery kwinana limited continuous catalytic regenerative ccr reformer, cr3 mogas project, kwinana, wa contd the other main feature of this project was the extremely tight time schedule and the need for aker kvaerner to execute the frontend engineering package in parallel with the release of the schedule a package from uop. The project is on track for completion within program and budget. The interviews for this project were used in suegraham taylors book entitled 50. Opening of bp kwinana refinery project resulting in lower. It is the only oil refinery in western australia and, with a capacity of 146,000barrels per day, it is the largest oil refinery in australia. Bp refinery kwinana pty ltd mason road, kwinana, wa. Bp kwinana is the first company in the world to apply a filter on a residue cracker and its reduction in emissions sets a dramatically higher and cleaner benchmark for the global refining industry to meet, the minister said. Kwinana is bps last refinery in australia, after closing brisbanes bulwer island facility last year. Preferred sequence to ship these products our of refinery.
Refinery and distillation books this section is for refinery, oil refining,refining and distillation books, here you can find many books about trays and packed columns. Meyers was manager of chemical process technology at trw and is now president of ramtech limited. Bp is also considering a further investment in its plant and pipelines in order to provide additional aviation fuel from the refinery to perth airport. Kwinana refinery, western australia picture frank hurley kwinana. Bp kwinana refinery located within the industrial precinct of kwinana is the bp refinery facility. In 1952 a major industrial area was developed by bp then the angloiranian oil company in conjunction with the state government. Hem nomination for bp kwinana oil refinery western australia. The images include aerial views of the bp refinery. Our code of conduct is our guide to doing the right thing and explains how our values should guide our decisions the bp code of conduct, updated in july 2014, is our guide to doing the right thing in business. View all our vacancies now with new jobs added daily.
Mr president, as i have outlined, the bp refinery is a strategic industry for this state. Bp australia has confirmed that the companys kwinana refinery, which is the countrys largest and western australias only oil refinery, suffered a partial shutdown on monday due to some mechanical difficulties experienced over the weekend. Application and scope the parties to the agreement are. Fremantle ports operates the kwinana bulk jetty and kwinana bulk terminal at kwinana. Airlite maintains a range of services within the facility including cleaning, laboratory assistance, uniform distribution and. Frank kua procurement specialist bp kwinana refinery. Bp yesterday announced it has agreed to renew its state agreement with the west australian government to operate the kwinana refinery for a further 30 years, subject to parliamentary approval. Kwinana oil refinery to be considered for a historic engineering marker. The blockwork to the various workshop rooms is installed. The state government guaranteed that it would provide electricity, water, essential infrastructure and 2000 state homes within three years to support the establishment of the kwinana oil refinery. It is founded on our values and clarifies the ethics and compliance expectations for everyone who works at bp.
Bp kwinana refinery is now the largest refinery in australia significant improvements to this oil refining and processing plant have led to kwinana becoming one of the most modern in the region, enabling a wide range of fuels to be produced for drivers and for industry, and materials for the plastics and chemical industries. Interview with grace lawson, who worked at the bp refinery in kwinana. Photographs of refinery a history of bp in 10 objects. Best available tech reference document for the refining oil download link 1 download link 2. The kwinana refinery began operation in january 1955 and since this time it has continued to grow in national and international significance. Image courtesy of bp development australia pty ltd.
Meyers is the inventor or coinventor of a number of broadly used engineering processes, and has managed projects in nearly every facet of the petroleum refining industry. Kwinana oil refinery cartographic material the energy factory. Bp plc formerly the british petroleum company plc and bp amoco plc is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in london, england. Find 5 listings related to bp refinery in ferndale on. View frank kuas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. It is the largest oil refinery in australia with high standards of safety and service a key requirement of our service delivery at this site. The age of australias refineries kwinana was built in 1955 and bulwer island in 1965 and the countrys high operating costs are often quoted as the reasons refining margins are under pressure and companies are considering a sale or conversion into. Crude oil and product storage at refineries in australia.
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