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 12, 2023.
- Contact: Media & Public Communications Office | mediaoffice@energy.ca.gov | 916-654-4989
| 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 363,000 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 363,000 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, 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 to be reconfigured to produce 800 million gallons per year of renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, and sustainable jet fuel. Production is expected to begin in 2024. 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. |
| 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). |
| 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 |
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. |
| 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