We never comment on operational issues, Wim van de Wiel, a Shell spokesman, said by phone today from The Hague, where the company is based.
Pernis
Shell Said to Plan 10-Day Repair of Pernis Refinery Fire Damage
Shell Pernis Refinery Fire Contained, Plant Operating
The fire broke out at the refinery near Rotterdam at 1:20 p.m. local time today, said Wim van de Wiel, a spokesman for Europes biggest oil company, based in The Hague. Wendel Broere, also a company spokesman, said later the blaze was brought under control by 3:25 p.m. and the incident is now closed.
Shell Says Fire Breaks Out at Pernis Oil Refinery
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- A large fire erupted today in a pipeline at Royal Dutch Shell Plcs Pernis refinery in the Netherlands, Europes largest plant.
Shell shuts entire Dutch refinery after fire
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell closed its Dutch Pernis refinery, the Europe's largest, after a fire on Thursday, trade sources said.
Shell Dutch refinery could restart Tuesday-traders
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is expected to restart oil units at its Pernis refinery in the Netherlands on Tuesday if there are no further delays, trading sources said on Tuesday.
Shell to Shut Dutch Refinery Unit in September, Reuters Says
Bloomberg.com: Shell to Shut Dutch Refinery Unit in September, Reuters Says
Posted 23 July 04
Royal Dutch/Shell Group will close an oil-processing unit at its 390,000 barrel-a-day Pernis refinery in the Netherlands in September for four or five weeks of maintenance, Reuters reported, citing an unidentified spokesman.
Shell’s maintenance on the so-called crude distillation unit takes place every four years and will cut production by 195,000 barrels a day, the newswire said.
Maintenance turnarounds in the coming months are also scheduled for BP Plc’s 400,000 barrel a day Rotterdam plant and Total SA’s 149,000 Vlissingen, Netherlands plant, Reuters said, without citing anyone.