California Oil Refinery History
- There are three tables based on refinery operational status (Open, Idle, Closed).
- Refineries are arranged alphabetically in each table.
- Information current as of October 17, 2024.
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| California Refinery Facilities | Began Operations | Ownership Information | Current Crude Capacity (Barrels/Day) | Notes |
| Chevron, El Segundo Refinery | 1912 | Standard Oil Co: 1912-1926 Standard Oil Company of California (Socal): 1926-1977 Chevron USA Inc: 1977-2001 ChevronTexaco Corp: 2001-2005 Chevron Corp: 2005-Present | 269,000 | |
| Chevron, Richmond Refinery | 1902 | Pacific Coast Oil: July 7, 1902-1906 Standard Oil Co: 1906-1926 Standard Oil Company of California (Socal): 1926-1977 Chevron USA Inc: 1977-2001 ChevronTexaco Corp: 2001-2005 Chevron Corp: 2005-Present | 245,271 | |
| Kern Energy, Bakersfield Refinery | 1934 | El Tejon Oil & Refining Co: 1934-1943 Kreiger Oil Co: 1943-1945 Douglas Oil Co: 1945-1962 Continental Oil: 1962-1966 Edgington Oil/Signal Oil & Gas: 1966-1971 Kern County Refinery Inc. (Charter Oil Co.): 1971-1976 Kern County Refinery Inc. (Privately Held): 1976-1982 Kern Oil & Refining Co: 1982-Present | 26,000 | Also known as Kern Oil & Refining Company. |
| Lunday Thagard Oil Company, South Gate Refinery | 1937 | Lunday Thagard Oil Co: 1937-Present | 8,500 | Subsidiary of World Oil Company. |
| Marathon Petroleum Co., Carson Refinery | 1938 | Richfield Oil Corp: 1938-1966 Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO): 1966-2000 BP West Coast Products: 2000-June 2013 Tesoro Refining & Marketing: June 2013-August 2017 Andeavor: August 2017-October 2018 Marathon Petroleum: October 2018-Present | 256,830 | Marathon Carson and Wilmington began reporting as one entity known as Marathon Los Angeles Refinery (LAR) as of 2019 with a capacity of 365,000 barrels per day. |
| Marathon Petroleum Co., Wilmington Refinery | 1923 | California Petroleum Corp: 1923-1928 Texas Company: 1928-1959 Texaco, Inc: 1959-1998 Equilon Enterprises (joint venture of Shell Oil Co. & Texaco Inc.): 1998-2002 Shell Oil Co: 2002-2007 Tesoro Refining & Marketing: June 2013-August 2017 Andeavor: August 2017-October 2018 Marathon Petroleum: October 2018-Present | 98,340 | Marathon Carson and Wilmington began reporting as one entity known as Marathon Los Angeles Refinery (LAR) as of 2019 with a capacity of 365,000 barrels per day. |
| PBF Energy, Martinez Refinery | 1915 | Shell Company of Calif: 1915-1939 Shell Oil Company, Inc: 1939-1949 Shell Oil Co: 1949-1998 Equilon Enterprises (joint venture of Shell Oil Co. & Texaco Inc.): 1998-2002 Shell Oil Co: 2002-February 2020 PBF Energy: February 2020-Present | 156,400 | |
| PBF Energy, Torrance Refinery | 1907 | Vacuum Oil Co: 1907-1929 General Petroleum Corporation of Calif: 1929-1931 Socony-Vacuum Corp: 1931-1934 Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc: 1934-1955 Socony Mobil Oil Co: 1955-1966 Mobil Oil Corp: 1966-2000 ExxonMobil: 2000-July 2016 PBF Energy: July 2016-Present | 160,000 | |
| Phillips 66, Wilmington Refinery | 1917 | Union Oil Co of Calif: 1917-1983 Unocal: 1983-1997 Tosco Corp: 1997-2001 Phillips: 2001-2002 ConocoPhillips: 2002-May 2012 Phillips 66: May 2012-Present | 139,000 | Also known as Phillips 66, Los Angeles Refinery (LAR). P66 Wilmington, Los Angeles Refinery has announced plans to cease operations in the fourth quarter of 2025. |
| San Joaquin Refining Company, Bakersfield Refinery | 1969 | San Joaquin Refining Co: 1969-Present | 15,000 | |
| Talley Asphalt Inc., Kern Refinery | 2021 | Talley Asphalt Products: 2021-Present | 1,700 | |
| Valero, Benicia Asphalt Refinery | 1982 | Huntway Refining: 1982-2001 Valero Refining Co: 2001-Present | 13,000 | Now part of Valero Benicia Refinery with a capacity 145,000 barrels per day. |
| Valero, Benicia Refinery | 1968 | Exxon Co USA: 1968-2000 Valero Refining Co: 2000-Present | 145,000 | |
| Valero, Wilmington Asphalt Refinery | 1980 | Huntway Refining: 1980-2001 Valero Refining Co: 2001-Present | 6,300 | |
| Valero, Wilmington Refinery | 1969 | Champlin Petroleum Co: 1969-1987 Union Pacific Resources Co: 1987-1988 Ultramar Refining: 1988-1997 Ultramar Diamond Shamrock: 1997-2002 Valero Refining Co: 2002-Present | 85,000 |
| California Refinery Facilities | Began Operations | Ownership Information | Current Crude Capacity (Barrels/Day) | Notes |
| Global Clean Energy Holdings, Bakersfield Refinery | 1932 | Mohawk Petroleum Corp: 1932-1975 Reserve Oil & Gas Co: 1975-1980 Getty Oil Co: 1980-1984 Texaco, Inc: 1984-2000 Equilon: 2000-2001 Shell Oil Co: 2001-2005 Big West of Calif. (Flying J): 2005-June 2010 Alon USA Energy Inc: June 2010-July 2017 Delek US: July 2017-May 2020 Global Clean Energy Holdings: May 2020-Present | 66,000 | Facility to be converted to produce renewable diesel fuel with capacity of 17,000 barrels per day. Work projected to be completed by 2nd half of 2023. |
| Marathon Petroleum Co., Golden Eagle Refinery, Martinez/Avon | 1913 | Associated Oil Co: 1913-1937 Tidewater Associated Oil Co: 1937-1966 Phillips Petroleum: 1966-1976 Tosco Corp: 1976-2000 Ultramar Diamond Shamrock: 2000-2002 Valero Refining Co: 2002 Tesoro Refining & Marketing: June 2013-August 2017 Andeavor: August 2017-October 2018 Marathon Petroleum: October 2018-Present | 166,000 | Facility to be converted to produce renewable diesel fuel with capacity of 48,000 barrels per day by late 2023. The facility has reached full Phase I production capacity of 17,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel. |
| Phillips 66, Rodeo Refinery | 1896 | Union Oil Co of Calif: 1955-1983 Unocal: 1983-1997 Tosco Corp: 1997-2001 Phillips: 2001-2002 ConocoPhillips: 2002-May 2012 Phillips 66: May 2012-Present | 90,200 | Facility has been reconfigured to produce 800 million gallons per year of renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, and sustainable jet fuel. Full conversion to a renewable facility was officially announced June 2024. |
| World Energy, Paramount Refinery | 1930s | Ajax Oil Company: 1930s-1937 Kreiger Oil Co: 1937-1940s Douglas Oil Co: 1940s-1961 Continental Oil Company (Conoco): 1961-September 1981 EI du Pont de Nemours & Co: September 1981-January 1983 Pacific Oasis, Inc: January 1983-April 1984 Paramount Petroleum Corp: April 1984-2006 Alon USA Energy Inc: 2006-July 2017 Delek US: July 2017-March 2018 World Energy: March 2018-Present | 50,000 |
| California Refinery Facilities | Began Operations | Ownership Information | Current Crude Capacity (Barrels/Day) | Notes |
| Anchor Refining, McKittrick Refinery | 1979 | Anchor Refining: 1979-February 1984 | 9,000 | |
| Bridge Point Long Beach, LLC, Long Beach Refinery | 1932 | Apex Oil Co: 1932-1941 Edgington Oil Co: 1941-2006 Alon USA Energy Inc: 2006-July 2017 Delek US: July 2017-July 2018 Bridge Point Long Beach, LLC: July 2018-Present | 31,500 | Refinery was removed and converted to commercial warehousing as of August 2021. |
| Chemoil Refining Corporation, Signal Hill Refinery | 1923 | MacMillan Ring-Free Oil Co: 1923-1988 Chemoil Refining Co: 1988-April 1994 | 18,000 | |
| Chevron, Bakersfield Refinery | 1913 | Standard Oil Co: February 22, 1913-1926 Standard Oil Company of California (Socal): 1926-1977 Chevron USA Inc: 1977-July 1986 | 26,000 | |
| Coastal Petroleum Refiners, Inc., Bakersfield Refinery | 1980 | Coastal Petroleum Refiners: 1980-December 1985 | 10,000 | |
| DeMenno/Kerdoon, Compton Refinery | 1977 | DeMenno/Kerdoon: 1977-August 1983 | 15,000 | Reprocesses Waste Oil as Oil Re-Refiner. |
| Eco Petroleum, Signal Hill Refinery | 1977 | ECO Petroleum: 1977-1984 | 10,550 | |
| Gibson Oil Refining, Bakersfield Refinery | 1978 | Gibson Oil Refining: 1978-July 1987 | 9,600 | |
| Golden Eagle Refining, Carson Refinery | 1948 | Sunset Oil: 1948-1958 Golden Eagle Refining: 1958-February 1985 | 16,170 | |
| Golden West Refining Company, Santa Fe Springs Refinery | 1936 | Wilshire Oil Co: 1936-1960 Gulf Oil Corp USA: 1960-August 1983 Golden West Refining Co. (sub. of Thrifty Oil Co.): August 1983-March 1992 | 47,000 | Refinery Closed in March of 1992, Continued Operating as a Terminal Until 1997. |
| Greka Energy, Santa Maria Asphalt Refinery | 1932-33 | Five C Refining Co: 1932/33-1951 Douglas Oil Co: 1951-1960 Conoco: 1960-September 1981 EI du Pont de Nemours & Co (DuPont): September 1981-1994 Saba Petroleum Co: 1994-1999 Greka Energy: 1999-Present | 9,500 | Ceased operations in April 2021 and shutdown in January 2022. |
| Independent Valley Energy Company (IVEC), Bakersfield Refinery | 1978 | Independent Valley Energy Co: Late 1978-April 1984 Paramount Petroleum Corp.: April 1984-August 1987 Texaco: August 1987-1988 Texaco Inc: 1988 - integrated with Alon USA Bakersfield refinery | 27,000 | Integrated as part of Alon USA Bakersfield Refinery. |
| Pacific Refining, Hercules Refinery | 1967 | Sequoia Refining Corp: 1967-1968 Gulf Oil Corp USA: 1968-1976 Pacific Refining: 1976-July 1995 | 50,000 | Ceased refinery operations July of 1995. Continued limited storage and terminal operations until September of 1997. |
| Pauley Petroleum Co., Newhall Refinery | 1930 | San Fernando Refining Co: 1930-1942 Newhall Refining Co: 1942-February 1959 Pauley Petroleum Co: February 1959-December 1989 | 22,500 | |
| Pauley Petroleum Co., Wilmington Refinery | Prior to 1951 | Fletcher Oil Refining: Prior to 1951-March 1988 Pauley Petroleum: March 1988-October 1992 | 29,675 | |
| Phillips 66, Santa Maria Refinery | 1955 | Union Oil Co of Calif: 1955-1983 Unocal: 1983-1997 Tosco Corp: 1997-2001 Phillips: 2001-2002 ConocoPhillips: 2002-May 2012 Phillips 66: May 2012-Present | 41,800 | Phillips 66 Rodeo and Santa Maria began reporting as one entity as of 2017 with a capacity of 120,200 barrels per day. Phillips 66 Santa Maria ceased operations in January 2023. |
| Powerine Oil Company, Santa Fe Springs Refinery | 1934 | Rothschild Oil Co/Powerine Oil Co: 1934-1984 Closed - bankruptcy: 1984-1986 Powerine Oil Co: 1986-1993 Castle Energy Corp: 1993-1995 Kenyen Resources: 1995-1996 Energy Merchant Corp: 1996-1998 Creative Energy Company (CENCO): 1998-Present | 46,500 | Ceased refinery operations June of 1995. CENCO was offering the refinery equipment for sale, as of April 2007. |
| Quad Refining Company, Bakersfield Refinery | 1979 | Quad Refining Co: 1979-October 1981 | 7,000 | |
| Road Oil Sales, Inc., Bakersfield Refinery | 1973 | Road Oil Sales, Inc: 1973-December 1981 | 6,000 | |
| Sabre Refining, Inc., Bakersfield Refinery | 1972 | Sabre Refining Co: 1972-September 1987 | 10,000 | |
| Shell Oil Products US, Carson Refinery | 1923 | Shell Company of Calif: 1923-1939 Shell Oil Company, Inc: 1939-1949 Shell Oil Co: 1949-1992 Converted to distribution terminal: 1992-Present | 120,000 | Was converted to distribution terminal in 1992. |
| Sunland Refining Corporation, Bakersfield Refinery | Prior to 1929 | Sunland Refining Corp: Prior to 1929-December 1995 | 12,000 | Ceased Operations March 1995. |
| Tenby Incorporated, Oxnard Refinery | Prior to 1951 | Tenby Inc: Prior to 1951-December 2011 | 2,800 | Also known as Oxnard Oil Refining. |
| Tosco, Bakersfield Refinery | 1941 | U.S. Government: 1941-1946 (Area 2) Idle 1946-1950 Norwalk Co: 1950-1950s Bankline: 1950s-1959 Signal Oil and Gas Co:1959-1970 Tosco Corp:1970-1983 Idle 1983-1986 Texaco Inc: 1986 - integrated with Alon USA Bakersfield refinery | 38,800 | Integrated as part of Alon USA Bakersfield Refinery. |
| Tricor Refining LLC, Oildale Refinery | 1938 | Witco Chemical Corp: 1938-1997 Golden Bear: 1997-June 2001 Tricor Refining LLC: June 2001-January 2002 | 12,500 | |
| Ultramar Oil, Hanford Refinery | 1931 | HH Bell Refinery Co. 1931-1932 Caminol Oil Co: 1932-1967 Beacon Oil Co: 1967-1982 Ultramar Oil Co: 1982-December 1987 | 17,300 | |
| USA Petrochem Corporation, Ventura Refinery | 1977 | USA Petrochem Corp: 1977-December 1984 | 24,000 | |
| West Coast Oil Company, Oildale Refinery | 1948 | West Coast Oil Co: 1948-October 1988 | 5,000 | |
| Western Oil Refining, Long Beach Refinery | 1977 | Marlex Oil Refining: 1977-August 1985 Western Oil Refining: August 1985-December 1987 | 19,200 |
Source: Compiled by California Energy Commission, Energy Assessments Division, Transportation Fuels Data Unit
Notes: 1 Atmospheric crude oil distillation processing capacity as measured in barrels per calendar day - source: Energy Information Agency - Refinery Capacity Reports