Mobil Oil Production Plant, Wirral April 2011

[Reaperman]

This was one of the more interesting new places Dave and myself came across on a recent trip. Not sure anyone has taken a look round here before?

There's not a huge amount of information on the history of the place so the following is really just an outline.

Opened in the 1930's as an Oil terminal and Blending plant. Production was mostly based around refining and blending oils for marine automotive and industrial use. The site was heavily damaged by bombing during the second world war. The site was extensively rebuilt in the 50's including a New oil blending hall in a purpose built building,covered tanker loading bay, extensive storage areas and Large 3 storey building for grease production.

I can't find much information about when it closed. There is currently a problem with scrap metal theft on site. Though the local police police take a keen interest in the place.

Sorry there are not many exteriors. Photos are a mix of Daves and my own,

Yard

Tankers Covered loading Bay,

Loading Boom,

Blending and Seperating Plant

Barreling Plant

Grease Production

Sample Bottles Grease Labs

More Blending tanks,

 

[Neosea]

Very nice thanks.

 

[MD]

i like the look of that

 

[King Al]

Great find RM! lots of pipey goodness and I don't know what that is in pic 12 but its awesome

 

[ThenewMendoza]

Great stuff.

 

[alex76]

Looks a good explore cool stuff

 

[nelly]

I like, did it have that brilliant oily/diesel smell???

 

[mr_bones]

Good work RM and WOTS, looks really interesting. Is this a Scim or Toyo trip?

 

[Reaperman]

Good work RM and WOTS, looks really interesting. Is this a Scim or Toyo trip?

A trip in the Scim naturally! 4 Days From the wirral to yorkshire!

 

[Reaperman]

I like, did it have that brilliant oily/diesel smell???

Yes in places as You'd imagine it stank of oil not diesel though I don't think they dealt with that here.

 

[mr_bones]

A trip in the Scim naturally! 4 Days From the wirral to yorkshire!

I am really glad to hear that, how is it looking/running?

 

[Reaperman]

I am really glad to hear that, how is it looking/running?

It was running well did snap a fanbelt on the M1 but got going again with a replacement ok.

Currerntly waiting for a brake cylinder seal that I stupidly knackered in the week So off the road for a few days. Still waiting to drop the box to change the clutch release bearing and fix the overdrive solenoid. Hopefully thats only going to be a few weeks away.

You have good time on the continent?

 

[mr_bones]

They all sound like minor niggles, especially compared to how it was looking a few months ago. Continent was good thanks, Lula will be putting some reports up.

 

[Ramsgatonian]

This is brilliant! I wonder how many miles of pipe there is in there!

 

[imyimyimy]

This looks like an epic explore.. amazing!