ExxonMobil Begins Production at Port Allen Aviation Lubricants Plant
October 27 2016 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
- State-of-the-art facility is equipped
with leading production technologies
- New plant to produce entire line of
Mobil JetTM aviation lubricants
- Helps meet rising demand for high
performance synthetic aviation lubricants
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today announced that its Port
Allen aviation lubricants plant has achieved full production for
the entire line of Mobil Jet™ engine lubricants. The
state-of-the-art aviation lubricants blending, packaging and
distribution facility started shipping product worldwide in August
after receiving regulatory approvals.
The 90,000 square foot facility is part of a $200 million
investment to expand ExxonMobil’s integrated chemical and
lubricants complex in Baton Rouge, which is already one of the
largest petrochemical hubs in the world.
“We anticipate that demand for advanced aviation fuels and
lubricants will increase 55 percent by 2040,” said Nancy Carlson,
vice president of aviation and marine at ExxonMobil Fuels and
Lubricants. “The Port Allen plant will position ExxonMobil for
growth, enabling the company to meet the emerging needs of the
industry while integrating modern technologies to manufacture
aviation engine oils for many years to come.”
The facility uses the latest manufacturing equipment, including
in-line blending, high-speed quart line and flow-through racking,
and a range of sustainable features to increase electrical energy
efficiency, including natural day-lighting panels, a comprehensive
recycling program and dedicated water treatment facilities.
In 2012, Louisiana Economic Development worked in partnership
with ExxonMobil to position the state for this opportunity. This
partnership helped to create 400 direct construction jobs and 45
new, permanent jobs between the Port Allen and chemical plant
sites.
ExxonMobil’s century-long commitment to the aviation industry
began in 1903 when the Wright brothers’ used ExxonMobil-heritage
fuels and lubricants for their inaugural flight.
Today ExxonMobil’s aviation engine oils include Mobil Jet Oil
II, Mobil Jet Oil 254 and Mobil Jet Oil 387, the company’s most
advanced, synthetic high performance capability turbine engine
oil.
The Port Allen aviation lubricants plant adheres to a number of
quality control and management systems, including the International
Standards Organization 9001 and U.S. Navy Military Standard.
ExxonMobil operates 33 facilities in Louisiana and employs about
5,500 employees and contractors. In the last three years, the
company has invested more than $1 billion in capital projects in
the Baton Rouge area, which has led to more than 4,500 direct
construction jobs.
For more information about ExxonMobil’s aviation business, visit
www.exxonmobil.com/aviation/.
About ExxonMobil
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gas company, uses technology and innovation to help meet the
world’s growing energy needs. ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading
inventory of resources, is the largest refiner and marketer of
petroleum products, and its chemical company is one of the largest
in the world. For more information, visit www.exxonmobil.com or
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Cautionary Note: Statements of future events or
conditions in this release are forward-looking statements. Actual
future results, including project plans and costs, could differ
materially due to changes in market conditions affecting the
petrochemical industry in general and fuels and lubricants in
particular; actions of competitors; future global and regional
economic growth rates; unexpected technical difficulties; and other
factors discussed under the heading “Factors Affecting Future
Results” available on the Investors page of our website at
www.exxonmobil.com.
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