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==Refinery details== |
==Refinery details== |
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The refinery processed some {{convert|89000|oilbbl/d}}. It is was of three refineries that supply almost all the [[heating oil]] and gasoline to Atlantic Canada, the others being the considerably larger [[Irving Oil]] refinery in [[Saint John, New Brunswick]] and the [[Come By Chance Refinery]] in Newfoundland. The Dartmouth refinery mets most of Nova Scotia's needs and provided oil and gas to all retail stations and bulk terminals in [[Nova Scotia]]. The refinery sells |
The refinery processed some {{convert|89000|oilbbl/d}}. It is was of three refineries that supply almost all the [[heating oil]] and gasoline to Atlantic Canada, the others being the considerably larger [[Irving Oil]] refinery in [[Saint John, New Brunswick]] and the [[Come By Chance Refinery]] in Newfoundland. The Dartmouth refinery mets most of Nova Scotia's needs and provided oil and gas to all retail stations and bulk terminals in [[Nova Scotia]]. The refinery sells exceeded [[gasoline]] to the [[United States]] market and employed some 200 people. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Country | Canada |
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Province | Nova Scotia |
City | Dartmouth |
Refinery details | |
Operator | Imperial Oil |
Owner(s) | Imperial Oil |
Commissioned | 1918 |
Decommissioned | 2013 |
Capacity | 89,000 bbl/d (14,100 m3/d) |
No. of employees | 200 |
No. of oil tanks | 88 |
Oil refining center | Halifax |
The Dartmouth Refinery is a closed oil refinery in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, owned by Imperial Oil. It is located on the eastern side of Halifax Harbour, and the crude oil arrives via ship. It covers some 400 hectares (990 acres) south of central Dartmouth, with the neighbourhood around it being known as Imperoyal.
History
The refinery was founded in 1918, in part to meet the burgeoning needs of the First World War. It played an important role in the Second World War, providing the fuel for much of the Allied North Atlantic fleet. The site was originally the site of Fort Clarence, one of the forts guarding the harbour against attack.
On July 21, 2011 the refinery had to be temporarily shut down due to damage sustained during an electrical storm. Scheduled maintenance was moved ahead to coincide with the repairs. Meanwhile some fuel suppliers in the refinery's service area closed down due to a lack of supply and the wholesale price for gasoline in New York rose marginally.[1][2]
Closing
On June 19, 2013 Imperial Oil announced that the company is converting their Dartmouth Refinery to a marine terminal planned for later in 2013 .[3] As a result sales of Bunker fuel to commercial shippers in the Port of Halifax will be will phased out,[4] asphalt and the production of butane and propane will end.[5]
Refinery details
The refinery processed some 89,000 barrels per day (14,100 m3/d). It is was of three refineries that supply almost all the heating oil and gasoline to Atlantic Canada, the others being the considerably larger Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick and the Come By Chance Refinery in Newfoundland. The Dartmouth refinery mets most of Nova Scotia's needs and provided oil and gas to all retail stations and bulk terminals in Nova Scotia. The refinery sells exceeded gasoline to the United States market and employed some 200 people.
References
- ^ Paul Burkhardt, "N.Y. Gasoline Strengthens Amid Canadian Refinery Maintenance", Bloomberg, August 2, 2011
- ^ Staff, "Pumped dry in Grand Pre", Transcontinental, July 30, 2011
- ^ Imperial Oil News Release
- ^ Exxon to stop selling sticky fuel to shippers in Halifax CBCNEWS Nova Scotia June 26, 2013
- ^ More fallout from Dartmouth oil refinery shutdownCBCNEWS Nova Scotia June 26, 2013