Altona refinery to close
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Altona refinery to close
So the Altona refinery will be no more. Impacts on aviation?
for Avgas probably b#gger all as its already imported. But Jet A1 for the mel juhi pipeline and others?
where from? Strategic implications? Interesting.
for Avgas probably b#gger all as its already imported. But Jet A1 for the mel juhi pipeline and others?
where from? Strategic implications? Interesting.
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That only leaves Lytton (QLD) as an operational refinery. which is possibly earmarked for closure also.
https://www.ogj.com/refining-process...million%20(Aus.)
Sorry, EDIT, Geelong is still operational
https://www.ogj.com/refining-process...million%20(Aus.)
Sorry, EDIT, Geelong is still operational
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And Geelong makes Avgas and is also connected to the JUHI (and has more throughput than Altona).
As long as we can get imports, there will be no change to supply. Our high wages (eye-watering level in the oil industry) and lack of investment over the decades, mean that Altona's demise was predictable.
SFB
As long as we can get imports, there will be no change to supply. Our high wages (eye-watering level in the oil industry) and lack of investment over the decades, mean that Altona's demise was predictable.
SFB
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There is a gas condensate plant planned to be operational in Darwin from 2023. I’m no chemical engineer but I believe its byproducts are planned to be petrol, diesel and jet fuel, among others. Some light internet searching also shows they (Darwin Clean Fuels) propose to generate 60,000-100,000 barrels per day of these products, whereas the Altona facility produces 90,000bpd.
While I feel sorry for those affected workers, maybe the future of the refining and processing industry isn’t so dark, it’s just heading north for the remaining decades it has left?
While I feel sorry for those affected workers, maybe the future of the refining and processing industry isn’t so dark, it’s just heading north for the remaining decades it has left?
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Our lack of adequate supply and storage facilities is a disgrace. A couple of weeks worth of juice at any given time. Let’s see how far that stretches in the event of a war. And remember, we are America’s puppet so the risk of us being dragged into a major war in this region would see us without enough fuel of our own. Since Scomo is spending hundreds of billions and putting us in debt to the tune of a trillion dollars he may as well spend a few billion more on fuel storage. Muppets.
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Whatever happened to 'our' Bass Strait' oil supplies..??
Genuine question tks guys n gals.....is it / are they exhausted already..??
Genuine question tks guys n gals.....is it / are they exhausted already..??
Last edited by Ex FSO GRIFFO; 11th Feb 2021 at 09:41. Reason: Clarification