Montreal is the largest oil refining centre in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. This refining centre is located in the Greater Montreal Area, essentially in the east part of the Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

 Island. Varennes city is another part of the refining centre.

Shell Canada

Shell Canada

Shell Canada Limited is the subsidiary of Dutch-based Royal Dutch Shell and one of Canada's largest integrated oil companies. Exploration and production of oil, natural gas and sulphur is a major part of its business, as well as the marketing of gasoline and related products through the company's...

 - Montreal East Refinery (161 000 bpd)

The Shell Canada - Montreal East Refinery is located inside the Montréal-Est city on Sherbrooke East Street. This refinery was founded in 1931, the second Montreal refinery after the Imperial Oil (Esso) Refinery. The refinery isn't located far from to petrochemical industries like Coastal Petrochemical, Shell Chemical, Parachem petrochemical, Interquisa Canada and Marsulex (Sulconam) Canada. This refinery have some essential petrochemical infrastructures to complete the oil refining.

On June 4, 2010, Shell Canada officially announced the commencement to downgrade the refinery into a terminal, following the unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer to take over the plant.

Geographical localization

City: Montréal-Est

• North: Highway 40 / Petromont / Karbomont
• South: Interquisa Canada / Imperial Oil
  Imperial Oil
  Imperial Oil Limited is Canada's largest petroleum company. The company is engaged in the exploration, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It is controlled by US based ExxonMobil, which owns 69.6% of its stock...
  
   Ltd. fields / Ashland Canada
• East: Coastal Petrochemical / Selenis Canada (IMG Group) / Montreal Pipeline Ltd.
• West: LaFarge Ltd.

Refining Units

1. Alkylation
   Alkylation
   Alkylation is the transfer of an alkyl group from one molecule to another. The alkyl group may be transferred as an alkyl carbocation, a free radical, a carbanion or a carbene . Alkylating agents are widely used in chemistry because the alkyl group is probably the most common group encountered in...
   
   
2. Isomerisation
   Isomerisation
   In chemistry isomerisation is the process by which one molecule is transformed into another molecule which has exactly the same atoms, but the atoms are rearranged e.g. A-B-C → B-A-C . In some molecules and under some conditions, isomerisation occurs spontaneously...
   
   
3. Desulfurization Units
4. Catalytic Craking
5. Catalytic Reforming
6. Craking
7. Hydrocraking
8. Distillation of Crude oil
9. Chemicals plants

Suncor Energy

Suncor Energy

Suncor Energy Inc. is a Canadian integrated energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. It specializes in production of synthetic crude from oil sands...

 - Montreal Refinery (160 000 bpd)

Formerly known as the Petro-Canada

Petro-Canada

Petro-Canada was a crown corporation of Canada in the field of oil and natural gas. It was headquartered in the Petro-Canada Centre in Calgary, Alberta. In August, 2009, Petro-Canada merged with Suncor Energy, a deal in which Suncor investors received approximately 60 per cent ownership of the...

 - Montreal Refinery, prior to merger with Suncor Energy

Suncor Energy

Suncor Energy Inc. is a Canadian integrated energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. It specializes in production of synthetic crude from oil sands...

 in Aug 2009.
The Montreal Refinery

Montreal Refinery

The Montreal Refinery is an oil refinery located in the city of Montreal inside the Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough. The refinery is not far from the Montreal East Refinery. This refinery is the largest Suncor Energy refinery....

is located inside the Pointe-aux-Trembles/Rivières-des-Prairies borought in the Montreal city on Sherbrooke East Street. This refinery had another name when this refinery was founded, the Petrofina Montreal Refinery. This refinery has the same refining capacity as the Shell Canada refinery. It was founded in 1955 inside the square formed by Sherbooke East, Saint-Jean Baptiste, Marien and the Highway 40. It's the third refinery of this refining centre.

Geographical Localisation

City: Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is a suburban borough on the eastern tip of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the farthest borough in the eastern end of the island of Montreal.-Geography:...

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• North: Shell Canada
  Shell Canada
  Shell Canada Limited is the subsidiary of Dutch-based Royal Dutch Shell and one of Canada's largest integrated oil companies. Exploration and production of oil, natural gas and sulphur is a major part of its business, as well as the marketing of gasoline and related products through the company's...
  
   Terminal / Gaz Metropolitain factory
• South: Nova Chemical
• East: Pointe-aux-Trembles manufacturing industrial park
• West: Marsulex (Sulconam) / McAsphalt Plant / Ultramar
  Ultramar
  Ultramar is a Canadian oil refining and marketing company formerly known as Golden Eagle or Aigle d'or. Its head office is in Montreal...
  
   Terminal

Refining Units

1. Alkylation
   Alkylation
   Alkylation is the transfer of an alkyl group from one molecule to another. The alkyl group may be transferred as an alkyl carbocation, a free radical, a carbanion or a carbene . Alkylating agents are widely used in chemistry because the alkyl group is probably the most common group encountered in...
   
   
2. Isomerisation
   Isomerisation
   In chemistry isomerisation is the process by which one molecule is transformed into another molecule which has exactly the same atoms, but the atoms are rearranged e.g. A-B-C → B-A-C . In some molecules and under some conditions, isomerisation occurs spontaneously...
   
   
3. Desulfurization Units
4. Catalytic Craking
5. Craking
6. Hydrocraking
7. Distillation
   Distillation
   Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....
   
    of Crude oil
8. Chemicals plants
9. Polymerisation
10. Cokefaction*

Gulf Oil

Gulf Oil

Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies...

 Canada Ltd. - Montreal East Refinery (65 000 bpd)

The Montreal East Refinery (Gulf Oil Canada)

Montreal East Refinery (Gulf Oil Canada)

The Montreal East Refinery of the Gulf Oil Canada is a little refinery located inside the city of Montréal-Est and inside the Coastal Petrochemical fields and the operator of the refining unit is Coastal Petrochemical.-See also:*Montreal Oil Refining Center...

is essentially a little refinery located inside the Coastal Petrochemical fields. It's located inside the Montréal-Est city and not far from the petrochemical infrastructures. It is the only refinery which restarted since the massive closure of refineries in the 80s.

Geographical location

City: Montréal-Est

• North: Parachem Petrochemical / Ultramar Terminal
• South: Bitumar Bitum and BurPak Plant / Coastal Petrochemical
• East: Marsulex (Sulconam)
• West: Coastal Petrochemical / Selenis Canada (IMG Group) / Shell Canada Montreal East Refinery

Refining Units

1. Alkylation
2. Isomerisation
3. Desulfurization Units
4. Catalytic Craking
5. Craking
6. Distillation of Crude oil

Total Commercial Refining Capacity: 386 000 bpd

• Shell Canada - Montreal East Refinery: 161 000 bpd (closing in 2010)
• Suncor (formerly Petro-Canada) - Montreal Refinery: 160 000 bpd.
• Gulf Canada Oil - Montreal East Refinery: 65 000 bpd (closed for many years)

Petromont S.E.C. - Varennes Refinery (58 000 bpd)

The Petromont refinery is located in Varennes city in the south shore of Montreal. This refinery is actually in stand-by but the plant hasn't been destroyed. It made some petrochemical product essentially and some products for the Montreal oil industries. Petromont is a compagny of Dow Chemical and the Société générale de financement du Québec.

Geographical Localisation

City: Varennes

• North: Basell Polyolefins
  Basell Polyolefins
  Basell Polyolefins was a joint venture between BASF and Royal Dutch Shell. Leonard Blavatnik's Access Industries acquired it from the venturers for $5.7 billion in August 2005...
  
   / Air Liquide
  Air Liquide
  L'Air Liquide S.A., or Air Liquide , is a major French company supplying industrial gases and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Founded in 1902, it is first in the world market in its field, now operating in over 80 countries. It is...
  
   / Kronos Canada
• South: Solamax
• East: Hydro-Quebec
  Hydro-Québec
  Hydro-Québec is a government-owned public utility established in 1944 by the Government of Quebec. Based in Montreal, the company is in charge of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity across Quebec....
  
   Power Terminal
• West: Greendfield Ethanol

Refining Units

1. Isomerisation
   Isomerisation
   In chemistry isomerisation is the process by which one molecule is transformed into another molecule which has exactly the same atoms, but the atoms are rearranged e.g. A-B-C → B-A-C . In some molecules and under some conditions, isomerisation occurs spontaneously...
   
   
2. Desulfurization Units
3. Catalytic Craking
4. Craking
5. Distillation of Crude oil

Total Industrial Refining Capacity: 58 000 bpd

• Petromont S.E.C - Varennes Refinery - 58 000 bpd.

Total refining capacity: 444 000 bpd

• Shell Canada - Montreal East Refinery: 161 000 bpd.
• Suncor Energy - Montreal Refinery: 160 000 bpd.
• Gulf Canada Oil - Montreal East Refinery: 65 000 bpd.
• Petromont S.E.C. - Varennes Refinery: 58 000 bpd.

Texaco

Texaco

Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand. Its flagship product is its fuel "Texaco with Techron". It also owns the Havoline motor oil brand....

 Montreal East Refinery

The Texaco Montreal East Refinery was located on the current grounds of Interquisa Canada on Gamble Avenue. It was near the Imperial Oil Ltd. refinery. It was founded in the 60s and operated for only twenty years. The closure of the Texaco refinery coincided with those of the refineries of Imperial Oil Ltd., Gulf Canada, and BP. These massive closures of refineries were made in the 80s during the oil crisis.

BP

BP

BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...

 Montreal East/Anjou Refinery

The BP Montreal East/Anjou Refinery was situated on the current grounds of the Metropolitan golf club in the Anjou district of the city of Montreal. It was the only refinery to be built in the North of the metropolitan freeway. It produced gasoline for twenty years but the oil crisis in the Middle East forced its closure in the 80s.

Imperial Oil

Imperial Oil

Imperial Oil Limited is Canada's largest petroleum company. The company is engaged in the exploration, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It is controlled by US based ExxonMobil, which owns 69.6% of its stock...

Ltd. Esso Montreal East Refinery

The Imperial Oil Ltd. Esso Montreal East Refinery was the first Montreal refinery. It was founded in 1913, three years after the foundation of the city of Montréal-Est. The facility refined oil for more than 70 years and it returned service to the east Montrealers. It was constantly evolving and during the last years of its operation, the company made massive investments to strengthen the refinery's position in the market. The closure of the refinery and its dismantling remains mysterious due to its profitability and its successful refining units. It is possible that a new Imperial Oil refinery will return to Montreal-East.

Coastal Petrochemical

The petrochemical company of Coastal is quite new because it is the result of a restart thanks to the company Interquisa Canada. Indeed, this company carried the name of Kemtec Petrochemical. Today, this petrochemical complex make paraxylene, benzene and toluene, before, phenol and acetons. The Coastal Petrochemical company is a commercial partner with Parachem petrochemical, Selenis Canada and Interquisa Canada.

Kemtec Petrochemical

The Kemtec Petrochemical compagny was a company similar to that of Coastal Petrochemical. Its transformed and finished products are practically the same, except in the case of the phenol and the acetones where Coastal made dismantle the industrial units.

Geographical Localisation

City: Montréal-Est

• North: Highway 40 / Petromont / Ultramar Terminal
• South: Bitumar Bitum and BurPak Plant / Montreal Pipeline Ltd.
• East: Gulf Oil Canada Montreal East Refinery / Parachem Petrochemical
• West: PttPoly Canada (Shell Chemicals) / Shell Canada Montreal East Refinery

Geographical location

City: Montréal-Est

• North: Highway 40 / Coastal Petrochemical
• South: Montreal Pipeline Ltd.
• East: Parachem Petrochemical / Bitumar Bitum and BurPak Plant
• West: Shell Canada Montreal East Refinery

Geographical location

City: Montreal

• North: Petro-Canada Montreal Refinery
• South: -
• East: Petro-Canada Montreal Refinery
• West: McAsphalt Plant

Geographical location

City: Montréal-Est

• North: Ultramar Terminal
• South: Gulf Oil Canada Montreal East Refinery
• East: Ultramar Terminal / Marsulex (Sulconam)
• West: Coastal Petrochemical

Geographical Localisation

City: Montréal-Est

• North: Shell Canada Montreal East Refinery / LaFarge Inc.
• South: Canterm Canadian Terminal
• East: Imperial Oil Ltd. fields / Ashland Canada
• West: LaFarge Inc.

Geographical location

City: Varennes

• North: -
• South: Petromont S.E.C. - Varennes Plant
• East: -
• West: Kronos Canada / Greendfield Ethanol

Geographical location

City: Montréal-Est

• North: Karbomont
• South: Shell Canada Montreal East Refinery
• East: -
• West: -

Coastal Petrochemical Terminal

The petrochemical terminal of Coastal Petrochemical is the property of Ultramar. She is a tenant. She stores petrochemical products as the paraxylene, the toluene, the phenol, the acetone and the good of the other products. His locationis near the residences of the Montreal-East. Recently, we taught it that he had a petrochemical draining of products in the river Saint Lawrence, the eviron 500 000 tons.