Why is the petro chemical industry important in Scotland?
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Hi there!
I'm applying for an apprenticeship and I have been asked why is the petro chemical industry important to the Scottish economy. I know why it is generally but, I'm looking for some accurate information and statistics to help me with explaining it properly. Does anyone have a good answer to this or have a link to a good website to help me? Any help would be really appreciated. I've been scouring the web for ages with no luck so far!
cheers
I'm applying for an apprenticeship and I have been asked why is the petro chemical industry important to the Scottish economy. I know why it is generally but, I'm looking for some accurate information and statistics to help me with explaining it properly. Does anyone have a good answer to this or have a link to a good website to help me? Any help would be really appreciated. I've been scouring the web for ages with no luck so far!
cheers
You just have to look at Aberdeen's bubble of wealth to see how it affects the economy in terms of businesses, employment, inward investment all as a function of geographical location. There are bases and offices all over the East coast from Edinburgh, Montrose, Aberdeen, Cromarty Firth, Peterhead amongst others providing employment for 10's of 1,000's of people who then spend money with other businesses, buy flash motors, nice houses and spend a lot on drink at local bars & clubs. The wealth perculates downwards all through the economy. Then you have the Scottish refineries, gas plants etc with local land-fall of pipelines all providing local employment.
If some people have cash to spend it trickles down to car dealers, landlords, builders, estate agents, shopkeepers, etc, etc, etc.
Scotland would be a different place without oil. Some say better, some say worse.
Again, look at Aberdoom, it would die without oil revenue.
If some people have cash to spend it trickles down to car dealers, landlords, builders, estate agents, shopkeepers, etc, etc, etc.
Scotland would be a different place without oil. Some say better, some say worse.
Again, look at Aberdoom, it would die without oil revenue.
Is this for ineos?
The petro chemical industry in scotland is a major employeer but also it allows the communties around it to survive, as already said about aberdeen, you also have Grangemouth.
The Grangemouth Oil Refinerey supplys scotland with diesel, petrol, and other products, these other products are in Grangemouth aswell, Chemicals that have a huge range, some need oil some don't but they employ the local people for the Plants to run (no point putting a plant in the highlands and very few workers have the required skills). Last time it was worked out each worker supported 7 people from the local economey, this is where it counts. The petro chemcial pays the money to 1 person who spreads across 7 people and the tree gets bigger and bigger, without this local shops would close. (some have due to local councils charging stupid prices for little shops) Just keeping a oil refinery open, means that it allows jobs to be created all round the area. Docks, Retail, Aljo's (sandwich bar on dundas street in grangemouth, fantastic little place) it all add's up.
The main point is its a job createtor and livelyhood provider to lots of people.
The petro chemical industry in scotland is a major employeer but also it allows the communties around it to survive, as already said about aberdeen, you also have Grangemouth.
The Grangemouth Oil Refinerey supplys scotland with diesel, petrol, and other products, these other products are in Grangemouth aswell, Chemicals that have a huge range, some need oil some don't but they employ the local people for the Plants to run (no point putting a plant in the highlands and very few workers have the required skills). Last time it was worked out each worker supported 7 people from the local economey, this is where it counts. The petro chemcial pays the money to 1 person who spreads across 7 people and the tree gets bigger and bigger, without this local shops would close. (some have due to local councils charging stupid prices for little shops) Just keeping a oil refinery open, means that it allows jobs to be created all round the area. Docks, Retail, Aljo's (sandwich bar on dundas street in grangemouth, fantastic little place) it all add's up.
The main point is its a job createtor and livelyhood provider to lots of people.
Has Ineos Grangemouth not been sold to some Chinese company?
It's a complete and utter sh*thole. I hate it with a passion down there but unfortunately we do quite a lot of work down there calibration Meters and Pipe Provers. The LeaPark Hotel is just awful. The best thing that could happen to Grangemouth is to just burn the entire place to the ground.
It's a complete and utter sh*thole. I hate it with a passion down there but unfortunately we do quite a lot of work down there calibration Meters and Pipe Provers. The LeaPark Hotel is just awful. The best thing that could happen to Grangemouth is to just burn the entire place to the ground.
Easty-5 said:
Has Ineos Grangemouth not been sold to some Chinese company?
It's a complete and utter sh*thole. I hate it with a passion down there but unfortunately we do quite a lot of work down there calibration Meters and Pipe Provers. The LeaPark Hotel is just awful. The best thing that could happen to Grangemouth is to just burn the entire place to the ground.
Ineos is in talks with PetroChina about an investment in the refining business at Grangemouth and in France.It's a complete and utter sh*thole. I hate it with a passion down there but unfortunately we do quite a lot of work down there calibration Meters and Pipe Provers. The LeaPark Hotel is just awful. The best thing that could happen to Grangemouth is to just burn the entire place to the ground.
Regardless of the state of the place, as one of the several thousand who work there (including several fellow PHers), thank you very much for suggesting your preffered way for the place to close and potentially endanger many people.
As someone who works in petrochemicals you really should think before you type
neil-c said:
Easty-5 said:
Has Ineos Grangemouth not been sold to some Chinese company?
It's a complete and utter sh*thole. I hate it with a passion down there. The LeaPark Hotel is just awful. The best thing that could happen to Grangemouth is to just burn the entire place to the ground.
Ineos is in talks with PetroChina about an investment in the refining business at Grangemouth and in France.It's a complete and utter sh*thole. I hate it with a passion down there. The LeaPark Hotel is just awful. The best thing that could happen to Grangemouth is to just burn the entire place to the ground.
Regardless of the state of the place, as one of the several thousand who work there (including several fellow PHers), thank you very much for suggesting your preffered way for the place to close and potentially endanger many people.
As someone who works in petrochemicals you really should think before you type
Edited by Easty-5 on Monday 20th December 14:27
Edited by Easty-5 on Monday 20th December 14:35
Easty-5 said:
Has Ineos Grangemouth not been sold to some Chinese company?
It's a complete and utter sh*thole. I hate it with a passion down there but unfortunately we do quite a lot of work down there calibration Meters and Pipe Provers. The LeaPark Hotel is just awful. The best thing that could happen to Grangemouth is to just burn the entire place to the ground.
So when Grangemouth is a smoldering pile of ash and your employer has no work for you tomorrow because your next job has burnt to the ground, you'll still expect to be paid?. It makes you think though, how far the effects of Grangemouth can go, Aberdeen?, The North Sea?. It's a complete and utter sh*thole. I hate it with a passion down there but unfortunately we do quite a lot of work down there calibration Meters and Pipe Provers. The LeaPark Hotel is just awful. The best thing that could happen to Grangemouth is to just burn the entire place to the ground.
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