Lavera refinery

Lavera is a large, medium complexity refinery on the Mediterranean coast of France, near Marseilles.

The refinery is owned and operated by PetroIneos, a JV between Ineos and CNPC (Petrochina)

The receives crude by water and distributes product in France, Switzerland and Southern Germany by pipe, truck and water.

Refinery configuration

Complexity: 6.6

Major process units:

Atmospheric distillation - 210 kbpd

Vacuum distillation    

Visbreaker    

Hydrocracker     

FCC     

C5/C6 Isomerization   

Reformer - Semiregen  unit

Naphtha hydrotreater  

Kerosene hydrotreater   

Distillate hydrotreater   

Hydrogen production   

Asphalt plant   

Location

Rte de la Raffinerie, 13117 Martigues, Franc

Lavera refinery website

Refinery history

2005 - Ineos acquired the refinery from BP

2011 - Ineos and Petrochina formed partnership - PetroIneos