Closure of Shell refinery could have far-reaching impacts on La. Shell said on Nov. 5 it would permanently shutter the refinery after failing to find a buyer for the plant, which had become unprofitable because of … Royal Dutch Shell Plc completed the permanent shutdown of its 211,146 barrel-per-day (bpd) Convent, Louisiana, refinery over the weekend, a company spokesman said on Monday. 1 month 5 days 6 hours ago Friday, November 06 2020 Nov 6, 2020 November 06, 2020 6:18 PM November 06, 2020 in News Source: WBRZ Shell to close Louisiana oil refinery that employs hundreds The Shell energy company has announced it is closing one of its refineries between Baton … … CONVENT, La. Shell to reduce refinery portfolio to six sites from 14. “I can confirm all Convent operating units are shut down as of this weekend,” said Shell spokesman Curtis Smith. (WAFB) - The Shell Refinery in Convent, La. HOUSTON (ICIS)--Shell plans to reduce its refinery portfolio to six sites from 14 by 2025, the company said on Thursday. (Adds details background) HOUSTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc completed the permanent shutdown of its 211,146 barrel-per-day (bpd) Convent, Louisiana, refinery over the weekend, a company spokesman said on Monday. Shell sees the six sites as operating as what it called energy and chemicals parks. And while it considered such a “tough decision” at that time, it was manifestly a precursor event to the final reckoning to ultimately cease its oil refining venture. Home News Shell plans to complete Convent, Louisiana, refinery shutdown in 10 days 12/4/2020 Royal Dutch Shell Plc plans to complete the permanent shutdown of its 211,146 barrel-per-day (bpd) Convent, Louisiana, refinery within 10 days, sources familiar with the company’s plans said. The refinery in Convent can process 240,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Author: Al Greenwood. ... news and analysis. Pilipinas Shell first suspended its refinery operations on May 24 this year, albeit that was intended to be temporary then. A U.S. subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A, RDS-B), which has its U.S. headquarters in Houston, is marketing two of its refineries, the … Workers are needed to clean up equipment and prepare it for mothballing, the sources said. will begin shutting down later in November, the company confirmed Thursday, Nov. 5. 2020/10/29. Layoffs of employees are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2021 and continue into the third quarter of that year, sources have told Reuters. Shell said on Nov. 5 it would shut the refinery.