Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd has announced that it is moving ahead with its plan to build a new Lube Oil Blending Plant (LOBP) and Grease Manufacturing Plant (GMP) in Tuas, southwest of Singapore. Construction at the project site has commenced with the first piling works in October 2013, marking a major milestone in the progress of the project
When completed, Shells new LOBP and GMP are expected to have an increased capacity of approximately 40% vs. its existing Woodlands North facilities. The Tuas plants will produce Shells major brands like Shell Helix, Shell Advance, Shell Rimula, Shell Tellus, Shell Spirax and Shell Omala, to supply its customers in more than 30 countries in the Asia Pacific region.
We are pleased to announce this important milestone for Shell in Singapore, as the groundbreaking of our new LOBP and GMP facilities signifies our commitment to always provide our customers with the right products and services in the right places. Moreso, this is a demonstration of Shells continuing confidence in the country, as a strategic hub for Shells Lubricants operations, said Dennis Cheong, Global Vice President for Shell Lubricants Supply Chain. "We look forward to celebrating more milestones as we aim to complete the project safely, on time and on budget.
Shells new facility is being constructed adjacent to the Lube Park shared facilities, built and operated by Singapore Lube Park Pte Ltd, a joint venture company between Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd, Sinopec Lubricant (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Total Oil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, following an earlier announcement in July.
When completed, Shells new LOBP and GMP in Tuas will replace its existing facility in Woodlands North. This move to a more strategic, larger and linked-up LOBP and GMP site will enable the capacity expansion needed to support the expected demand growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
The JVC will lease the land, and own and operate shared facilities that cover jetty, pipelines, and common utilities and tank farms that interface with the jetty. Tanks are for exclusive use and will be owned by the individual partners.
Shells Lube Oil Blending Plant has been in Woodlands North since 1963. Products from Woodlands are shipped to more than 30 countries in Asia and the Middle East for the marine sector.
