Fos sur Mer Refinery

Summary Information

• Ownership: Exxon Mobil
• Website: http://www.exxonmobil.com/
• List of Exxon Mobil Refineries
• Location: Fos Sur Mer, France
• Capacity: 7.1 million tons/annum & 143,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation, 143,000
• Vacuum Distillation
• Fluidised Catalytic Cracking - 17,000
• Desulphurisation
• Sulphur Recovery

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

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Products Produced

• The refinery produces a wide range of products including gasoline and diesel

Ongoing Projects

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Other Information

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History

• 1965 - Refinery is commissioned
• 2004 - Start up of SCANfiner, for Desulfurization of cracked gasoline
• 2007 - Commissioning of a new vacuum distillation tower
• 2008 - Euro V diesel project completed
• 2024 - Trafigura announced that it is negotiating to acquire the refinery

Links

1. Exxon Refineries Throughput, Capacity and Utilisation
2. Refinery fact sheet (French)
3. Rhône Energies has entered into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of the Esso Fos-sur-Mer refinery in southern France