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“Dressed in firefighting garb and accompanied by firefighter Pete Wright,
I advanced towards the fire with a hosepipe spraying us with water. We
got to within 30ft of the fire and spent 10 minutes identifying what
needed to be done. The shift mechanical fitters Neil Greenacre and Matt
Goddard, along with operators Sean Tatum, Peter Wilson, Mark Tabor
and Kevin Emmerson, performed heroic feats coming in behind us,
again under water spray, to complete the isolation. Meanwhile process
technicians Paul Hammond, Ossy Ostryzniuk, Dave Pike and Duncan
Machin were making sure that all the panels in the control room were
safely shut down. This was literally a baptism of fire for Duncan, who
had just started his first day as a panel operator! It took us four hours
to complete the operation. I never thought for one moment that the fire
was ever out of control. The team worked fantastically well together.”

Afterwards a voluntary team of about 50 employees and contractors
went out and about in the surrounding communities to talk to people
about their concerns and help arrange repair work. A fast-track system
for handling insurance claims was also set up so residents could apply
directly to Conoco rather than through their individual insurers. Tom
Mueller, the refinery’s manager at the time, answered questions from
more than 200 people at a public meeting.
Above: General view of the refinery from South Killingholme.

The refinery was back in action by the summer, thanks to a workforce Right: FCC reactor replacement.
carrying out a planned shutdown as well as repairing the damage
caused. At the height of the turnaround, there were 2,200 contractors
on site. The swift containment and response, and the hard work put in
afterwards, helped turn an alarming incident into an example of good
practice.