Motor Oil

MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINERIES S.A. (MOH) was founded in 1970 and started operating its refinery in 1972. MOTOR OIL is the largest private industrial complex in Greece and among the top refineries in Europe in terms of complexity (11.5 according to Nelson Complexity Index). It can process crude oil of various characteristics and produce a full range of petroleum products, serving major petroleum marketing companies in Greece and abroad. Additionally, the refinery of Motor Oil is the only one that produces base oils in Greece. Following the installation of the new 60,000 bbl/day processing capacity Crude Distillation Unit (New CDU) the annual distillation capacity of the refinery has reached 185,000 bbl/day. It has a storage capacity of 2.5 million cubic meters, modern port facilities for tanker docking suitable for tankers up to 450,000 tons DWT and state of the art truck loading terminal which can serve up to 220 road tankers per day. MOTOR OIL’s vision is to be a leading oil refiner and oil products marketing enterprise in Greece and the wider Mediterranean region. The company enjoys long-term relationships with its customers as its products meet the most stringent quality standards and specifications. It is the only Greek refinery and among just a handful European ones certified for both its Environmental Protection System - ISO 14001:2004 - and its Quality Management System - ISO 9001:2008. Within the context of the commitment of the management for continuous Quality improvement, the Refinery Chemical Laboratory has been accredited with the ISO / IEC 17025 by the National Accreditation System (ESYD) since 2006, while the Health & Safety Management of the Refinery has been certified with the OHSAS 18001:2007 standard since 2008. In addition, since 2007 the Company voluntarily issues an annual Environmental Statement according to the European Regulation 761/2001 EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) verified by Bureau Veritas.