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In July 2006, for the very first time, the refinery opened its doors to the
public – almost 40 years after work began to construct it. This was a
huge undertaking: allowing the general public on site at one of the most
complex refineries in Europe. It was, of course, a feather in the refinery’s
cap and proved very popular with the visitors, who went on bus tours
of the 480-acre site and stepped into the plant’s nerve centre – the
control room. And for those who’d heard of the refinery but didn’t quite
know what it did, a series of demonstrations and displays were held to
explain the refinery and power plant processes. They journeyed through
the story of oil and the refinery’s history through facts, photographs and
hands-on artefacts, learning how many day-to-day items – from bubble
gum to heart valves – evolve from oil.
The Emergency Response Team put on exciting displays of equipment,
while others enjoyed aromatherapy, reflexology, allergy testing and
Above: New York Stock Exchange. body treatment taster sessions – all in the name of explaining the
importance of occupational therapy, and why keeping refinery workers
in tip-top condition was essential.
This was a unique opportunity to see a state-of-the-art facility, right in
the heart of Lincolnshire, first-hand – and it was declared a success by
the community.
On Tuesday, July 3, 2012, the de-merger of ConocoPhillips completed
– heralding the entry of Phillips 66 Limited into the UK market. The
downstream refining and marketing operations at the Humber Refinery
were rebranded following the decision in Houston, with largescale
activity to underline the change in the heart of the US financial district.
A week before the official completion, the New York Stock Exchange
