Irving Oil
Type	Private
Founded	1924
Headquarters	Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Key people	K. C. Irving, James, Arthur, and John E. Irving
Industry	Oil and Gas
Products	Fuels, Lubricants, Petrochemicals
Website	www.irvingoil.com

Irving Oil is a privately owned gasoline, oil, and natural gas producing and exporting company. It is also one of the only energy companies in Canada which supports implementation of the Kyoto Accord. Its headquarters are in Saint John, New Brunswick. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A private company is a company that is independently owned. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ... Kenneth Colin Irving, OC, ONB (March 14, 1899-December 13, 1992) also known as K. C. Irving was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. ... James K. J.K. Irving is the eldest son of billionaire industrialist K.C. Irving. ... Arthur L. Irving, OC, is the second son of billionaire industrialist K.C. Irving. ... John E. Jack Irving is the youngest son of billionaire industrialist K.C. Irving. ... This is a list of petroleum companies. ... A petrochemical is any chemical derived from fossil fuel. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Gasoline or petrol is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting mostly of hydrocarbons and enhanced with benzene or iso-octane to increase octane ratings, primarily used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... Synthetic motor oil An oil is any substance that is in a viscous liquid state (oily) at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer, and is both hydrophobic (immiscible with water, literally water fearing) and lipophilic (miscible with other oils, literally fat loving). This general definition includes compound classes with otherwise unrelated... Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. ... Earth as seen by Apollo 17 The Kyoto Protocol is an amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an international treaty on global warming. ... Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Official languages English, French (the only constitutionally bilingual province in the country) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson - Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 10 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st...

History

Kenneth Colin (K.C.) Irving established Irving Oil Limited in 1924, when he was 25 years old. The first retailing location was in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. Irving moved to Saint John to open a Ford dealership and lubricants plant in 1931. The company expanded across the Maritimes through the 1930s, to Quebec in 1940, Newfoundland in 1949, and to Maine in 1972. Kenneth Colin (K.C.) Irving (March 14, 1899-December 13, 1992) was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bouctouche is a town located in eastern New Brunswick, Canada, approximately 40 kilometres north of Moncton, and where the Bouctouche River empties into Northumberland Strait. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Capital St. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ...

In 1977, Irving became the first Canadian oil company to offer unleaded gasoline at its retail outlets. In the late 1990s it became the first oil company in Canada and one of the first in North America to offer gasoline with very low sulphur content, a fact which was recognized by many automobile manufacturers. Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

An older Irving Oil station, in Grand Pre, Nova Scotia.

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Refining

In 1960 the company built an oil refinery at Saint John in partnership with Chevron. Irving bought out Chevron's share of the refinery in the late 1980s and expanded the facility to become Canada's largest refinery, processing over 250,000 barrels per day. In the late 1990s, the refinery was upgraded to create some of North America's lowest-emission petroleum. Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... View of Shell Oil Refinery in Martinez, California. ... Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

The refinery is served by the Canaport Marine Terminal at Mispec, southeast of Saint John. The terminal was constructed in 1970 to handle crude oil, and is currently being expanded to handle liquefied natural gas (LNG). Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ) or crude oil is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ... Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been processed to remove either valuable components e. ...

Irving Oil announced in fall 2006 that it had purchased more land near Canaport and was examining the feasibility of constructing another 300,000 barrel/day refinery in the area to complement the modernized 1960s-era facility. [3]

Distribution

Irving Oil's core retail area is in northeast North America and is well served by a network of regional ports and harbours in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and New England, while underserved by pipelines. Consequently the company economically transports much of its petroleum products to regional distribution terminals at ports throughout the region using its own fleet of coastal tankers. Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ...

In the 1990s, Irving Oil also took delivery of several Ultra Large Crude Carriers to deliver crude oil to the Saint John refinery from production locations in Venezuela, the Persian Gulf and the North Sea. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... A supertanker is an unofficial nickname that applies to a certain class of tanker ship built to transport very large quantities of liquids; in practice this typically refers to crude oil. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

Irving Oil also operates a large fleet of trucks to deliver petroleum from its distribution terminals to retail locations and also uses rail service.

Retail network

Irving Oil operates bulk furnace oil and propane outlets in most major centres across Atlantic Canada, New England and Quebec as well as select locations in eastern Ontario, almost all of which are supplied from its Saint John refinery. The four Canadian Atlantic provinces. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked...

Irving Oil also operates 769 gas stations in these jurisdictions. In recent decades, smaller stations have been closed and consolidated as newer, larger facilities are constructed - Irving owns many choice real estate locations in communities across northeastern North America, some of which are no longer used for gas retailing, and others being held in speculation of some future need. Older stations are typically franchise operations and still have automobile service and repair shops, which in recent years are branded by Meineke. Modern filling station, Preem in Karlskrona, Sweden An Ampol station in Australia in the late 1940s. ... Johann Albrecht Friedrich August Meineke (December 8, 1790 - December 12, 1870), German classical scholar, was born at Soest in Westphalia. ...

Irving Mainway, northern Nova Scotia, Canada.

Most of Irving Oil's corporate owned-and-operated stations also contain convenience stores. In Quebec, many of these are affiliated with the Couche-Tard chain. Throughout the rest of the Irving network the company is rebranding its old "Mainway" stations under the name "Bluecanoe" as part of the companies modernization plan. The Bluecanoe brand was first introduced in New England and is being spread to stores in Ontario and the Atlantic Provinces. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 514 pixelsFull resolution (1972 × 1268 pixel, file size: 421 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 514 pixelsFull resolution (1972 × 1268 pixel, file size: 421 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... Photo of the entrance of a Couche-Tard store, in Montreal, QC. Photo of an advertisement pannel indicating the presence of a nearby Couche-Tard store, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

Irving Oil also operates several "Big Stops", which are truck stops featuring family restaurants, facilities for professional drivers, and convenience stores. These large stations are located across the entire region and occupy several hectares near important highway interchanges and junctions; they have been developed since the 1970s, and some of the oldest Big Stops are still in operation with the interiors being evocative of that era. In the past decade, Irving Oil has opened several new Big Stops in New Brunswick to reflect the modernized and realigned arterial highway network in that province, and these facilities contain restaurants that have their own name and identity which are often reflective of the local area. The first modern Big Stop is in Salisbury, and its restaurant is called "The Silver Fox"; the second one to open was in Lincoln and has a restaurant called "The Blue Canoe"; and the newest one is in Grand Falls with a restaurant called "The Back Forty". The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Salisbury, New Brunswick is a village in southern New Brunswick approximately 25 km west of Moncton on the Peticodiac River. ... Lincoln is an unincorporated suburban community on the Saint John River between Fredericton and Oromocto, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Grand Falls (French: Grand-Sault) is a town in New Brunswick, Canada and is also the location of a series of rock ledges over which the St. ...

Controversy

Irving "Big Stop" truck stop sign near Fredericton, New Brunswick.

The Irving family holdings, most notably Irving Oil and J.D. Irving Ltd. are extensive, and due to the private nature of the companies, few specifics are available regarding their operations, structure and profits. Irving has been characterized by its ability to vertically integrate its business in order to dominate an industry. Examples of this include its acquisition or formation of businesses to control the entire chain of production, from the Irving refinery (Irving Oil) to its transportation companies (RST, Midland), and its retail outlets, as well as its various construction companies (Irving Equipment Ltd, Ocean Steel Ltd, Strescon Ltd) that assist in building, maintaining and expanding its facilities. Further examples of Irving integration include Industrial Security Ltd (ISL), the wholly-owned security company that guards its facilities. In addition, the company owns industrial suppliers such as Thornes, Universal Sales, and Commercial Equipment Ltd which provide goods and services to other Irving companies. There is an acknowledged effort on the part of the company to buy from subsidiaries and affiliates in order to dominate the market and extract profits at all stages of production. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 694 KB) Irving Oil Big Stop truck stop sign near Fredericton, N.B. By Andrew MacKinnon Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 694 KB) Irving Oil Big Stop truck stop sign near Fredericton, N.B. By Andrew MacKinnon Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Fredericpolis silvae filia noblis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest) Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 131. ... J.D. Irving Limited is a privately owned forestry, transportation and food processing holding company which forms part of the Irving group of companies. ... It has been suggested that Vertical expansion be merged into this article or section. ...

The result of this integration is seen in the city of Saint John, where the economic welfare of the city has been tied to the economic well-being of the Irving family of companies. This is further exacerbated by the fact that New Brunswick's three major newspapers are wholly owned and operated by an Irving company. This has resulted in several well-founded accusations of suspect journalistic integrity^[1]. Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ...

Irving Oil has also come under fire for its negotiation with the City of Saint John in regards to the Canaport LNG terminal and a behind-closed-doors tax deal negotiated with city mayor Norm MacFarlane.^[2] This deal perpetuated feelings among some in the community that Irving was more powerful than elected officials. This was only compounded when it was proposed that the LNG pipeline be constructed through a major municipal park, which poses a potential threat to local residents. Norman M. Norm McFarlane (born in Apohaqui, New Brunswick) is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. ...

There have also been accusations of political patronage, notably involving Allan Rock and Claudette Bradshaw of the Liberal Party of Canada^[3]. This has also contributed to cynicism among concerned citizens. Despite public suspicion and general feelings of distrust toward the Irvings, the majority of New Brunswickers are closely tied to the company, as they are the largest employer in the region. Despite their anti-competitive actions, and lack of transparency, they continue to grow and assert their economic dominance on the area. This article is about the Canadian statesman. ... The Honourable Claudette Bradshaw, PC, MP (born April 8, 1949) is a Canadian politician and the current Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, New Brunswick, first elected on June 2, 1997. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ...

See also

• Kenneth Colin Irving
• J.D. Irving Limited

Kenneth Colin (K.C.) Irving (March 14, 1899-December 13, 1992) was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. ... J.D. Irving Limited is a privately owned forestry, transportation and food processing holding company which forms part of the Irving group of companies. ...

References

1. ^ [1], The Dominion, Nov 10, 2003
2. ^ [2], CBC News, March 3, 2006,
3. ^ "Rock disregarded ethics ruling to advance Irvings' cause"-National Post October 20, 2003

External links

• Official website
• Canaport LNG
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