Kwinana Oil Refinery
  Location of Kwinana Refinery | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| City | Kwinana |
| Coordinates | 32°13′46″S 115°45′54″E / 32.2295°S 115.7649°ECoordinates: 32°13′46″S 115°45′54″E / 32.2295°S 115.7649°E |
| Refinery details | |
| Owner(s) | BP |
| Commissioned | 1955 |
| Capacity | 138,000 bbl/d (21,900 m3/d) |
The Kwinana Refinery, operated by BP, is located on the shore of Cockburn Sound at Kwinana, near Fremantle, Western Australia. It was constructed by the then Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and completed in 1955.[1] It is the largest oil refinery in Australia, with a capacity of 138,000 barrels per day (21,900 m3/d).[2]
Notes
- ↑ This is Kwinana Argus, 26 April 1955, p.22 at Trove
- ↑ BP Refinery (Kwinana) at Kwinana Industries Council
References
- Kwinana Souvenir Argus, 26 April 1955, pp.20-41 at Trove
- Kwinana Refinery at BP official website
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