Minoco Wharf Silvertown Lubricants
From London's Ghost Acres
“In 1896 the Mineral Oils Corporation was formed by Charles Hunting to distill and refine lubricants from Russian crude oil imported by the Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. of Newcastle upon Tyne. They built a jetty, wharf, and works here. In 1901–2 Minoco became Silvertown Lubricants Ltd., and in 1929 were acquired by the Gulf Oil Corporation. In the 1930s they made Lubricants, processed with Hi-Duti concentrate, cutting oils, quenching oils, transformer and switch oils, Penetrol and Speedolene. It was taken over by Shell UK in 1997 and in spite of a £5m refit it was decided to decommission the plant at Minoco Wharf and sell for development. “ http://edithsstreets.blogspot.ca/2015/06/riverside-east-of-tower-north-bank_17.html
“Gulf Oil (Great Britain) Ltd., Minoco Wharf, Silvertown, originated in 1896 when the Mineral Oils Corporation (abbreviated as Minoco) was formed by Charles Hunting and others to distill and refine lubricants from Russian crude oil imported by a parent company, the Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. of Newcastle upon Tyne. (fn. 113) The corporation built a jetty, wharf, and works on a 13 a. site at Silvertown. In 1901–2 Minoco was reconstituted as Silvertown Lubricants Ltd., and grew into a profitable business supplying railways and other large users throughout the British Empire and in South America. In 1929 Silvertown Lubricants was acquired by the Gulf Oil Corporation, and in 1950 its name was changed to Gulf Oil (Great Britain) Ltd. The Silvertown works now concentrate on oil blending, and are no longer concerned with distilling or refining.” http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol6/pp76-89
Contents
Operation
1896 to 1997
Location
Located in
Used Raw Materials
Ownership
From | To | Owner |
---|---|---|
1896 | 1901 | Mineral Oils Corporation |
1901 | 1929 | Silvertown Lubricants |
1929 | 1997 | Gulf Oil Corporation |
Industry
From | To | Industry |
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1896 | 1997 | Oil and Petroleum Industry |
Description
51.50044, 0.030086