Chevron Adds Fifth Group II Base Oil Hub in Europe
Le Havre tankage augments supply reliability of premium base oil
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. announced recently that, through a regional affiliate, it will be adding an additional storage facility for Group II base oil in Le Havre, France. This is the fifth Group II supply hub in Europe for the Chevron Base Oils network. The company also has facilities in Antwerp (Belgium), Liverpool (England), Hamburg
(Germany) and Istanbul (Turkey). Initially grades inventoried at the facility will include Chevron Neutral Oil 100R and 220R. Chevron Neutral Oil 600R tankage may be added later.
The tankage, owned by LBC Sogestrol Le Havre, is strategically located at
the entrance of the Le Havre harbour, near the mouth of the Seine River. The location provides easy access to the many lubricant blenders and additive companies located upstream.
The European base oil market is transforming rapidly. Tightening automotive engine oil specifications are propelling demand for premium base oils. With a number of Group I plants closing, Lubricant blenders are looking for solutions to the growing supply chain complexity.
“By strategically locating our European hubs, we have helped customers meet tightening specifications while reducing supply chain complexity,” commented Cary Knuth, Chevron’s Vice President, Base Oil. He explained further, “The two big challenges blenders face are optimizing formulations across their entire product line and then reducing investment in tankage when adding another base oil, which is necessary in meeting the new specifications. With a large portfolio of approvals in place, and more years of experience in Group II base oil technology than any other producer, our technical support is the easy part. I think the bigger benefit to our customers is the supply chain. We chose Le Havre as our next hub in Europe because we can offer customers along the Seine a shorter supply chain. With regular, reliable delivery, customers can minimize their base oil inventory while blending higher performing lubricants.”
With in-region availability of Chevron Group II base oils, lubricant formulators have an economical option for optimizing formulations for tightening ACEA and OEM specifications, as well as the opportunity to offer industrial lubricants that may have longer oil life and lower additive treat rate.
Chevron’s growing network of hubs in Europe can be supplied from any of the three plants producing Chevron premium base oils. The Chevron global slate enhances supply reliability around the world.
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32 LUBE MAGAZINE NO.137 FEBRUARY 2017
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