New Zealand Refining Company

Summary Information

• Ownership: New Zealand Refining Company (BP, Exxon Mobil, Aotea Energy Limited, Garlow Management Incorporated and Chevron)
• Website: http://www.nzrc.co.nz/
• Location: Whangarei Harbour, New Zealand
• Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

+++ Brief Description

• A medium sized, medium complexity refinery

+++ Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation
• High Vacuum Unit
• Desulphurisation

* Gasoline
* Kerosene
* Diesel

• Platformer
• Butane De-Asphalting Unit
• Bitumen Unit
• Hydrocracker - 22,400 bpd
• Sulphur Recovery

+++ Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply

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+++ Products Produced

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+++ Ongoing Projects

• New greenfield Platforming unit with continuous catalyst regeneration (CCR).
• Revamp of naphtha hydrotreating unit (NHT), including new naphtha splitter column.
• Expected capital cost to be ~NZ$400-$500 million.
• First phase (CCR) expected to be commissioned in [[[Refinery Projects to be Completed in 2015 | 2015]]], and the second phase (NHT revamp) expected to be commissioned in [[[Refinery Projects to be Completed in 2016 | 2016]]]

+++ Other Information

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+++ History

• 1964 - the refinery was officially opened
• 1986 - Refinery capacity increased with revamp & addition of Hydrocracker & Solvent Deasphalting Unit
• 2003 - Clean fuels project launched
• 2010 - A $190 million expansion increased refinery capacity by 15 percent to around 135,000 barrels per day
• 2012 - CCR project receives the support of the shareholders

+++ Relevant Links

1. [[[Chiyoda Crude Distillation Units]]]
2. [[[Chiyoda Hydrocracking Units]]]
3. [[[Chiyoda Solvent Deasphalting Units]]]
4. [[[Chiyoda Sulfur Recovery Units]]]
5. [[[Chiyoda Sour Water Stripping Units]]]
6. [[[Chiyoda Catalytic Reforming Units]]]
7. [[[Chiyoda Naphtha And Middle Distillate Hydrodesulfurization U]]]
8. Foster Wheeler Awarded $90 Million EPC Contract for Major Clean Fuels Project in New Zealand
9. Foster Wheeler Secures Stage One Of Contract For Major Clean-Fuels Project In New Zealand
10. Analysts Presentation - February 2011
11. Refinery expansion means NZ more self reliant
12. Refining NZ Shareholders say yes to expansion
13. Hydrocracker upgrade on track to lift refinery profitability