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Mossmorran and Braefoot Bay Complexes

Mossmorran is situated near Cowdenbeath, 20km north of Edinburgh. The Mossmorran complex consists of two neighbouring plants: the Fife Natural Gas Liquids (FNGL) Plant operated by Shell U.K. Limited and the Fife Ethylene Plant (FEP) operated by ExxonMobil Chemical Limited.

Latest update

Community Notice - Completion of maintenance work at Shell Fife NGL Plant

Date published: 23 May 2025

The following community notice has been shared with SEPA regarding the completion of maintenance work.

"Following on from my community notice on 30 April, I am pleased to say that our ‘Turnaround’, where we complete thorough maintenance on one of the plant’s modules, has progressed well and the work is nearly complete.

This weekend we will begin reintroducing gas to the module, which will require the use of the flare system.

We will prioritise the use of the ground flares to minimise the impact on the community, but you may see occasional periods of low intensity flaring in the elevated stack between Sunday 25th and Tuesday 27th May. 

We have informed the regulator SEPA of our intention.

I would like to thank you for your patience during this work.

Please contact us if you have any questions or comment. Our notices and contact details are also on the plant website.

Kind Regards

Tyne Bradley, Plant Manager"

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What we have done

We continue to monitor air quality and noise in community locations. Communities around the Mossmorran Complex are now able to see the air quality in their area in close to real time, with the launch of our new monitoring network.

It follows on from community participation in the design of a new air quality monitoring network, and a refreshed online regulatory hub designed to make it easier than ever to find information about our regulation of the Fife Natural Gas Liquids Plant and Fife Ethylene Plant. 

Find out more about our new monitoring network on our air quality monitoring page.

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