Kurnell Refinery

Summary Information Ownership: Caltex Website: http://www.caltex.com.au/ Location: Sydney, Australia Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day Nelson Complexity: Refining Depth: Brief Description A medium sized medium complexity refinery that has been closed down Refining Units Atmospheric Distillation Fluidised catalytic cracker Diesel hydrotreater Benzene hydrogenation unit Terminal Capacity Crude Oil: Refined Products: Crude Supply - Products Produced Gasoline & Diesel both conforming to low sulphur standards Ongoing Projects Caltex is rationalising the refinery with the closure of certain units Other Information - History 2006 - Clean fuels project completed with the commissioning of the diesel hydrotreater and benzene hydrogenation units 2009 - New Diesel Hydrotreater Unit commissioned 2010 - The lubricants refinery was closed 2011 - Caltex announced the closure of one FCC and the PDU 2012 - Caltex annouınces that the refinery is to be closed in 2014 2014 - Refinery is closed down Relevant Links Caltex Presentation, An Introduction to Caltex Expected profit reflects strong refiner margins Caltex Starts Up Lytton Hydrotreater Rationalisation of process plants at Kurnell refinery Caltex confirms Kurnell refinery closure in 2014 Wood Group PSN awarded Caltex contract extension Australia's largest fuel terminal begins service to customers