- With an investment of 3.5 million euros, the plant shutdown has strengthened the technology, efficiency, and high levels of safety of the plant
- 20 ancillary companies and over 500 staff took part in the work
- 90% of the maintenance and inspection work was contracted out to ancillary companies from the Campo de Gibraltar
The Cepsa Gibraltar-San Roque refinery has successfully completed its first scheduled shutdown of the year. After a month of intense work, the units inspected at the Fuels, FCC-Crude 3, and Lubrisur plants are now back running at full capacity.
During the shutdown, maintenance work, statutory equipment inspections, and catalyst changes were carried out to some of the units. These were designed to increase safety, lower emissions, and improve the efficiency, innovation and technology at the plants. The entire process involved an investment of 3.5 million euros.
To carry out all these tasks, Cepsa’s own personnel worked in conjunction with more than 500 professionals (mechanics, pipe fitters, electricians, welders, painters, framers, crane operators, and forklift drivers) from some 20 ancillary companies, mostly from the Campo de Gibraltar, including Navec, Masa, and Meisa.
Before entering the site, everyone who was involved in the work received a safety and prevention course from Cepsa, to complement the training provided by their respective companies.
Exhaustive Planning
Cepsa routinely carries out scheduled shutdowns of its units to perform intensive maintenance work and inspections that normally cannot be carried out with the units in operation. This work allows the Company to have modern, safe, efficient facilities with an integrated technical capacity.
Shutdowns require detailed prior planning during several months, with meetings between departments and the ancillary companies. This coordination, together with the rigorous control of daily tasks, is essential to guarantee the safety of people and the facilities, and to meet the Company’s ongoing goal of Zero Accidents.