Volunteers at Mt. Erie Volunteer Fire Department (Fire District 11) honor a tradition that dates back to the days of horse-drawn steam engines, pushing a new piece of equipment into the fire hall Monday night. The used aid car, donated to the department by Shell Puget Sound Refinery, would have cost district taxpayers more than […]
Among crowd pleasers in the 4th of July parade in Anacortes Friday were giant inflatable firemen who accompanied emergency response crews from Shell Puget Sound Refinery. More photos to come.
Sue Krienen of Shell Puget Sound Refinery was among four grand marshals in the Berry Dairy Days Parade Saturday. Four businesses including the Anacortes refinery are celebrating 50-year anniversaries. In addition to Krienen, grand marshals included Cheryl Bishop of Skagit State Bank; Gregg Davidson of Skagit Valley Hospital; Charlie Urbick of Skagit River Steel and […]
Petroleum coke, a byproduct of the gasoline refining process, is loaded on board the Federal Progress, a transport ship homeported in Hong Kong. Shell Puget Sound Refinery contracts with the Port of Anacortes to transport coke across the dock on the Guemes Channel.
This photograph is a tribute to the countless number of Americans who volunteer their services to fire departments and emergency response agencies around the country. This flag is painted into the grill of a firetruck in the fleet at Shell Puget Sound Refinery, where a community-wide response exercise was conducted Wednesday night. Shell, Tesoro, General […]
Spill response crews from Shell Puget Sound Refinery conducted an oil spill response exercise Tuesday morning, combining staff and vessels from the Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC). MSRC is an independent, non-profit, national spill response company dedicated to rapid response. Several of their response vessels are located at Cap Sante Boat Haven in Anacortes. This […]
A “Fat Tuesday” luncheon celebration at Shell Puget Sound Refinery Tuesday featured the music of Jacob Landry (left), Annie Ford and Slim Nelson (not pictured) of The Slim Pickens Trio. According to JamBase.com, the Seattle based band brings tunes “from the 30’s on down, from Ragtime to Blues to Cajun. Performed by a swingy fiddle, […]
More than three dozen Shell Puget Sound Refinery employees and family members donned company T-shirts and headed for Riverside Bowling alley in Mount Vernon Saturday. The Shell team volunteered time and pledges to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization at the non-profit’s annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake event. An awesome turnout on weekend time most of […]
This crew from Summit Park Volunteer Fire Department was among dozens of participants last week in an emergency response drill hosted by Shell Puget Sound Refinery. The Shell drill included members of the Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) organization, which includes both March’s Point refineries. Also among participating organizations were the Anacortes Fire Department, […]
Thanks to John King of Birch Equipment, I got this bird’s eye view of a moment in time at Shell Puget Sound Refinery Saturday morning. Crowds continued to grow as the day progressed. Shell opened its gates to guests for a “Community Appreciation Day,” staffed by about 150 employee volunteers as well as members of […]
If you’ve ever wanted to see a refinery up close and personal, today’s the day. Shell Puget Sound Refinery opens its gates to the public today, August 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free “thank you” event for employees and community will feature food, bus tours, displays, games and entertainment, plus prizes and […]
It was a gala evening at the WT Preston Interpretive Center Thursday for the annual unveiling of the Anacortes Waterfront Festival poster. Doing the honors this year was Thomas Wood of Shell Puget Sound Refinery, poster sponsor. The Waterfront Festival is sponsored by the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce. The unveiling drew a large crowd including […]