Oil Products

From crude to refined...Shell U.K. Oil Products Limited is responsible for refining and marketing. It processes crude oil into transportation fuels, lubricants, heating and fuel oils, liquefied petroleum gas and bitumen.

The Stanlow Manufacturing Complex is at the heart of Britain’s oil and chemical production industry.  The only Shell refinery in the UK, it is a massive converter of crude oil into products that are the lifeblood of British Industries.

Stanlow lies on the south bank of the Manchester Ship Canal near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.  It employs some 800 people and processes 12 million tonnes of crude a year, mainly from the North Sea.
 
The refinery produces a range of oil products including about one sixth of Britain's petrol (about 4,000 million litres a year) and around 15,000 million litres of kerosene a year - enough to fuel 21,000 A300 airline planes.
 
The refinery's crude oil arrives by tanker to Tranmere Oil Terminal on the south bank of the River Mersey. The crude oil is pumped from Tranmere through a pipeline to storage tanks at Stanlow, 15 miles away.
 
Stanlow's distribution is mainly via road (50%) and pipeline (30%).  Twenty percent of the products leave via the Manchester Ship canal.

Shell is committed to constantly improving the performance of its fuels - making them cleaner and reducing their impact on our environment.

Shell Ultra Low Sulphur Petrol is an unleaded petrol which has 50% less sulphur than ordinary petrol. ULSP will significantly reduce sulphur dioxide and other exhaust emissions from your car.  It also contains the top performing Shell additive package giving further emissions and performance benefits.   Sulphur can also interfere with the operation of the exhaust catalyst but using ULSP will help to keep the vehicle's exhaust catalyst in tip top condition for longer.

Shell Diesel contains 90 per cent less sulphur than conventional diesel, reducing exhaust pollution without compromising performance.

Shell Diesel Extra is a fuel with an exclusive formulation that is designed to clean the engine. This can lead to better engine performance and increased fuel economy as well as reduced emissions.  Shell Diesel Extra is also higher in cetane than conventional diesel. Cetane is an indication of the fuel's readiness to ignite and a diesel fuel with a higher cetane number will aid combustion. This can lead to the engine running more smoothly with less noise and reduced emissions.

Shell was at the forefront of the shift towards the availability of autogas (the name given to liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, when it is used as a transport fuel) as a fuel for everyday motoring. Autogas is available at around 150 Shell forecourts across the UK and over 1,000 service stations worldwide.

Find out more about Autogas

Shell V-Power, the latest generation of performance unleaded fuel, was launched by Shell UK Ltd in August 2006.  Available across the UK, new Shell V-Power builds on the highly successful Shell Optimax premium fuel brand launched in 2001.

Shell V-Power is designed to provide even higher levels of performance and bring drivers further enhancements in responsiveness. The improved formulation features higher octane, higher detergency and use of Shell's unique Friction Modification Technology, as used by the Ferrari Formula One team in its 2006 Race fuels.

The same Shell international scientists who develop the Ferrari Formula 1 racing fuels have created a unique fuel blend that is designed to get more power and responsiveness from your vehicle.

To find out more about Shell's quality fuels

Introducing the new Shell Drivers' Club.  We asked you what you wanted from a loyalty scheme. And we listened. That’s why we have changed Shell pluspoints to the new Shell Drivers' Club and improved the V-Power Club. To collect points, all you have to do is swipe the new Shell Drivers’ Club card every time you fill up. If you have a Shell V-Power Club card, you can continue using it to keep enjoying rewards.  The new Shell Drivers’ Club offers you a range of exciting rewards including money off Shell fuel and shopping at high street stores, Airmiles, donations towards CO2 reduction schemes, and charity donations.

To find out more about Shell Drivers' Club

Our industrial world could not function without oil. Every factory, every manufacturing industry depends on it. Shell makes the lubricants used in garages and workshops, commercial road transport, agriculture, the marine world and aviation. At the Shell Lubricants Centre at Ellesmere Port, our highly automated manufacturing plant blends over 500 different specialised lubricants for delivery in 2,700 different grade and pack combinations.

We are the UK's largest supplier of commercial fuels such as heating oil and aviation fuel.

Shell Bitumen is the UK's leading bitumen supplier. We are able to offer national coverage with supplies from Eastham Refinery Limited in the North West and Shell Haven in the South East. Shell Bitumen's multi-million pound Polymer Bitumen Plant at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex produces an extensive range of class leading, bespoke, polymer-modified bitumen binders. Roads built with these asphalts are capable of meeting modern traffic demands, providing motorists with quieter, safer and more comfortable roads to drive on. For further information contact the Shell Bitumen office on 0870 201 7777.