Where does oil come from? LOL

[Bernoff]

Was putting oil in truck and wondered where the oil in that jug actually came from? Hopefully from Canadian sources. Where do they fill those jugs?

 

[RXN]

One would Assume our own. Should be like beer and put on the label where it was made and bottled.

 

[DaveB]

If you can get the right viscosity, one should be able to change oil on yer truck about 20 times for 3.50 right now.

 

[Bernoff]

Well i always thought that too but if they are filled out east what would be the logical answer. I personally would feel better knowing it was Alberta product.

 

[Bernoff]

Would definately burn my ass if it was Middle East crap.

 

[JMCX]

I was to the Shell lube oil plant in Brockville years ago for work. They blended stuff there including CT. Place is probably shut down now I bet like the grease plant in Calgary.

My work often involves thermal oil heating systems. The stuff is not so different than engine oil and some of the systems hold multiple tanker loads. The Petrotherm brand comes out of Sarnia.

I also often go to a place in North Van where used motor oil goes to be recycled. That's where your house brand oils come from.

Was to a place not long ago in BF nowhere SK where they built an experimental facility to boil used motor oil which turns a majority of it into diesel. They had big dreams and investors but used motor oil is full of junk and it was hell on equipment.

Doesn't Penzoil advertise that all there oil is derived from natural gas now?

 

[bobsledder]

I was to the Shell lube oil plant in Brockville years ago for work. They blended stuff there including CT. Place is probably shut down now I bet like the grease plant in Calgary.

Ya Brockville is closed down....everything of Shell Canada has been wiped out by those Dutch bastards.

 

[TDR]

Only lube plant left in Canada is Petro Canada in Mississauga. Owned by Holly Frontier in the US but still operate under the PC brand name. I believe a few lube plants left in the US.

 

[NoBrakes!]

Petro Canada has a lubes facility in Mississauga for their oils. Suncor feeds that.

 

[lilduke]

they say it's from prehistoric decomposed organic matter.

not sure if I buy that though, given just how deep under ground it can be found at......

 

[sirkdev]

Was putting oil in truck and wondered where the oil in that jug actually came from? Hopefully from Canadian sources. Where do they fill those jugs?

This a very good question and its important that people understand. There are only a few refineries in western Canada. Shell Scotford, Strathcona Suncor?, Esso Strathcona, and Coop in Regina. Feed stock for these most comes from Western Canada obviously.

Most everything else refined in the east is feed stock from you guessed it.. imported oil.

Chevron comes from US, Portland I believe.

There is a lot of sub brands as mentioned above, Pennzoil is owned by Shell.

 

[kingcat162]

Hit me up if you wanna talk oil

 

[NoBrakes!]

Chevron had a facility in Burnaby, I think it sold but still runs

Husky had a tiny refinery in Prince George too, not sure if it runs still

nowhere near the refining capability we need....

 

[drew562]

According to my schooling in 1980 oil comes from dinosaurs. Lol.
i’ve since managed to figure out my own that oil does not consist of Dino juice

 

[sirkdev]

Chevron had a facility in Burnaby, I think it sold but still runs

Husky had a tiny refinery in Prince George too, not sure if it runs still

nowhere near the refining capability we need....

Agreed, most of these refinery's produce what is consumed locally so lube oils would not be a lucrative market. (Not enough volume)

Burnaby would likely be a large jet fuel supplier

 

[sirkdev]

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Just because its made in Canada does not mean that the crude stock that was used to produce this came from Canada.

 

[teamgreen]

Agreed, most of these refinery's produce what is consumed locally so lube oils would not be a lucrative market. (Not enough volume)

Burnaby would likely be a large jet fuel supplier

I think Cherry Point supplies YVR with most of its fuel.

 

[bobsledder]

Chevron had a facility in Burnaby, I think it sold but still runs

Husky had a tiny refinery in Prince George too, not sure if it runs still

nowhere near the refining capability we need....

Chevron refinery in Burnaby and Chevron retail stations in BC are owned by Parkland Fuels Corporation(Calgary)

 

[Bnorth]

Chevron had a facility in Burnaby, I think it sold but still runs

Husky had a tiny refinery in Prince George too, not sure if it runs still

nowhere near the refining capability we need....

Husky sold the one in PG last year but it still runs.

 

[NoBrakes!]

Husky sold the one in PG last year but it still runs.

I worked there as a young compressor mechanic, good to hear its running still.