The Nanticoke Refinery is an oil refinery in
Nanticoke Nanticoke may refer to:
* Nanticoke people in Delaware, United States
* Nanticoke language, an Algonquian language
* Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape, a state-recognized tribe in New Jersey
Place names Canada
* Nanticoke, Ontario
** Nanticoke Generating S ...
,
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
,
Canada
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. It is owned and operated by
Imperial Oil, which is majority owned by
ExxonMobil. The refuels primarily go to ''
Esso''-branded
gas stations in Canada and to other oil companies' distribution networks in Canada and the United States.
History
Nanticoke refinery was originally built by
Texaco Canada on the site of the former
RCAF Station Jarvis.
It started production on November 17, 1978. In 1987, the refinery went through modifications to improve efficiency. Imperial Oil became an owner of the refinery when it purchased Texaco's Canadian assets in 1989.
In 2004, a new gasoline hydrofining unit was built to treat gasoline ingredients from the Nanticoke and
Sarnia
Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It had a Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes w ...
refineries, followed by the second unit in 2006. A new desulphurization unit was commissioned in 2006.
In February 2007, a combination of a fire at the Nanticoke refinery and a strike at
CN resulted in a shortage of gasoline at Esso stations in
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
, which also drove up prices to more than a dollar a litre. Strangely, the fire had been discovered quickly but the fire suppression systems were not operating, and the handheld fire extinguishers had a faulty charge. Damage to the facility was made inevitable when the on-site fire brigade ran out of gas while en route to the location.
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See also
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Oakville Refinery
The Oakville Refinery (also known as Petro Canada Oakville Refinery) was a refinery located on the border of Oakville and Burlington in Ontario, Canada.
The refinery was commissioned in 1958 by Cities Service Company. It had an initial capacit ...
References
External links
Nanticoke refinery (Imperial Oil website)
{{ExxonMobil
1978 establishments in Ontario
Oil refineries in Canada
ExxonMobil buildings and structures
Buildings and structures in Haldimand County
Energy infrastructure completed in 1978