Project Profile
Value: US$2.4 billion
Location: Los Angeles County, near the Long Beach and Los Angeles Harbors, USA
Capacity: 266,000-b/d
Area: 630 acres
Operation start-up: 1923
Carson refinery is located on 630 acres in Los Angeles County, near the Long Beach and Los Angeles Harbors. It is one of the largest refineries in California and is a major producer of clean fuels. The refinery began operations in 1923. It processes 265kbd of ANS (Alaskan North Slope), Middle Eastern and West African crudes and supplies 25% of the Los Angeles gasoline demand. A 420MW cogeneration facility located on-site provides electricity to the Southern California Edison electrical grid. The refinery supplies approximately 20% of the Southern California gasoline market and 50% of the jet fuel to the LAX Airport. The refinery is 100% CARB (California Air Resources Board) gasoline and CARB diesel capable and has a substantial conversion capacity, including the largest FCC (Fluid catalytic cracker) in California. In 2009 Carson’s suite of eight minor TAR’s (turnarounds) was successfully completed. Carson is ISO 14001 certified and receives numerous workplace safety and community awards every year. Carson refinery has a capacity of 266,000-b/d. BP has completed the sale of its Carson, California refinery and related logistics and marketing assets in the region to Tesoro Corporation for approximately US$2.4 billion.
Operators:
Tesoro Corporation: Operator with 100% interest