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Summary Information
 
Summary Information
Ownership: Caltex
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Website: http://www.caltex.com.au/
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* Ownership: Caltex
Location: Sydney, Australia
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* Website: http://www.caltex.com.au/
Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
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* Location: Sydney, Australia
Nelson Complexity:
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* Capacity: 6.75 million tons/annum & 135,000 bbl/day
Refining Depth:
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* Nelson Complexity:  
Brief Description
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* Refining Depth:
A medium sized medium complexity refinery that has been closed down
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Refining Units
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+++ Brief Description
Atmospheric Distillation
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* A medium sized medium complexity refinery that has been closed down
Fluidised catalytic cracker
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Diesel hydrotreater
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+++ Refining Units
Benzene hydrogenation unit
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Terminal Capacity
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* Atmospheric Distillation
Crude Oil:
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* Fluidised catalytic cracker  
Refined Products:
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* Diesel hydrotreater
Crude Supply
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* Benzene hydrogenation unit  
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Products Produced
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+++ Terminal Capacity
Gasoline & Diesel both conforming to low sulphur standards
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Ongoing Projects
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* Crude Oil:  
Caltex is rationalising the refinery with the closure of certain units
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* Refined Products:  
Other Information
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-
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+++ Crude Supply
History
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2006 - Clean fuels project completed with the commissioning of the diesel hydrotreater and benzene hydrogenation units
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2009 - New Diesel Hydrotreater Unit commissioned
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+++ Products Produced
2010 - The lubricants refinery was closed
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* Gasoline & Diesel both conforming to low sulphur standards
2011 - Caltex announced the closure of one FCC and the PDU
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2012 - Caltex annouınces that the refinery is to be closed in 2014
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+++ Ongoing Projects
2014 - Refinery is closed down
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* Caltex is rationalising the refinery with the closure of certain units
Relevant Links
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Caltex Presentation, An Introduction to Caltex
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+++ Other Information
Expected profit reflects strong refiner margins
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Caltex Starts Up Lytton Hydrotreater
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Rationalisation of process plants at Kurnell refinery
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+++ History
Caltex confirms Kurnell refinery closure in 2014
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* 2006 - Clean fuels project completed with the commissioning of the diesel hydrotreater and benzene hydrogenation units  
Wood Group PSN awarded Caltex contract extension
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* 2009 - New Diesel Hydrotreater Unit commissioned
Australia's largest fuel terminal begins service to customers
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* 2010 - The lubricants refinery was closed
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* 2011 - Caltex announced the closure of one FCC and the PDU
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* 2012 - Caltex annouınces that the refinery is to be closed in 2014
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* 2014 - Refinery is closed down
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+++ Relevant Links
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# [http://www.caltex.com.au/Media%20Items/PressItem.1147.1646.pdf Caltex Presentation, An Introduction to Caltex]
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# [http://www.caltex.com.au/latestnews/pages/newsitem.aspx?id=12877 Expected profit reflects strong refiner margins]
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# [http://www.uhde-oilandgas.com/News/Oil-Refining-News/Caltex-Starts-Up-Lytton-Hydrotreater.aspx Caltex Starts Up Lytton Hydrotreater]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:1486 Rationalisation of process plants at Kurnell refinery]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3185 Caltex confirms Kurnell refinery closure in 2014]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:4002 Wood Group PSN awarded Caltex contract extension]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5501 Australia's largest fuel terminal begins service to customers]

Latest revision as of 16:06, 15 July 2024

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

  1. Caltex Presentation, An Introduction to Caltex
  2. Expected profit reflects strong refiner margins
  3. Caltex Starts Up Lytton Hydrotreater
  4. Rationalisation of process plants at Kurnell refinery
  5. Caltex confirms Kurnell refinery closure in 2014
  6. Wood Group PSN awarded Caltex contract extension
  7. Australia's largest fuel terminal begins service to customers