Situated
on the southern coast of Sicily, in the Piana
del Signore, the Refinery of Gela occupies
an area of 5 million m2 and it is separated
into 28 sections which are delimited by 26
Km of principal roads. At the end of the 1950's,
the discovery of raw oil in the subsoil of
Gela by the Agip Minery constituted a decisive
element for the realization of a Petrochemical
Establishment. In 1959 the Society ANIC (Azienda
Nazionale Idrogenazione Combustibili) and the
Società Finanziaria Sofid (Società Finanziaria
Idrocarburi) made up the Society ANIC Gela
S.p.A. investing over $50 million. In 1962,
the first plants entered into operation with
an ability to produce 3 mls of tonn/year of
raw oil. The investments made during the years
have allowed for continuous development of
the structures dedicated to refinement, putting
the Refinery of Gela between the most complex
and advances in Europe, bringing the ability
of refinement to 5 mls of tonn/year. The Refinery
merged with Agip Petroli in 1992. The Refinery
of Gela represents a consolidated economic,
social and cultural patrimony. The industrial
mission of the Refinery is pursued with the
constant promotion of the general cultural
and environmental and social compatibility
with the territory. |
