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
Refinery configuration
Complexity: 6.6
Major process units:
Major process units:
Atmospheric distillation - 210 kbpd
Reformer - Semiregen unit
Refinery history
Refinery history
2005 - Ineos acquired the refinery from BP
2011 - Ineos and Petrochina formed partnership - PetroIneos