BP operates the Rotterdam II refinery, which is located in South Holland, Netherlands. It is a non integrated refinery owned by BP. The refinery, which started operations in 1967, has an NCI of 6.
Key processes of the refinery
Crude Distillation Unit (mbd): 390
Vacuum Distillation (mbd): 82
Catalytic Cracker (mbd): 65
Reformer (mbd): 32
Hydrotreater (mbd): 352
Alkylation (mbd): 7
The capacity of the refinery is expected to remain the same as 390mbd by 2030.
Maintenance activities at Rotterdam II refinery
The Rotterdam II refinery witnessed five incidents during the period 2015-2020.
About BP
BP Plc (BP) is an integrated oil and gas company. Its upstream operations include exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas, field development and production; and midstream operations include transportation, and marketing and trading of natural gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company’s downstream operations include marketing, transportation, refining, manufacturing, supply and trading of crude oil, petroleum, petrochemical products and provision of related services to wholesale and retail customers. BP provides fuel, energy, lubricants and petrochemicals to customers. The company has operational presence in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australasia, North America and South America. BP is headquartered in London, the UK.
Methodology
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