History
 1924 |
Grangemouth refinery production begins at 360 kTa. |
| 1933 |
Lavéra refinery production begins at 350 kTa. |
| 1949 |
Grangemouth Crude Distillation Unit 1 start-up (65,000 barrels/day). |
| 1951 |
First crude oil imports to Grangemouth via deep sea oil terminal at Finnart on the west coast of Scotland. |
| 1958 |
Grangemouth Crude Distillation Unit 2 start-up (35,000 barrels/day). |
| 1970 |
Grangemouth Crude Distillation Unit 3 start-up (110,000 barrels/day). |
| 1972 |
Major expansion of Lavéra including the construction of a Hydrocracker. |
| 1975-76 |
BP establishes the Forties Pipeline System directly linking the Grangemouth refinery to the North Sea oil fields. |
| 1985 |
Lavéra fluid catalytic cracker start-up. |
| 1991 |
Grangemouth sulphur recovery unit start-up. |
| 1992 |
Lavéra isomerisation unit start-up (unleaded gasoline). |
| 1996 |
Grangemouth hydrofiner plant start-up (new low sulphur diesel capability). |
| 2005 |
Lavéra bitumen sulphur unit start-up. INEOS acquires Innovene. |
| 2006 |
INEOS Refining formed. Major investments for jet-sweetening and clean fuels production at Lavéra. Grangemouth invests in further clean fuel capability by commissioning another sulphur recovery unit and up-grades its deep sea terminal and tankage to further non-Forties crude sourcing flexibility. |