Kurnell Refinery
Encyclopedia
The Kurnell Refinery is a crude oil refinery located in Botany Bay
, New South Wales
, Australia
. It has a refinery capacity of 124500 oilbbl/d. It is operated by Caltex
and owned by the Chevron Corporation
one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world.
close to Sydney
. During the peak of the construction around 3,000 men worked at the various sites. The refinery was further expanded in 1964 and 1973.
that can handle ships up to 60,000 DWT.
Botany Bay
Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, a few kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. The Cooks River and the Georges River are the two major tributaries that flow into the bay...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It has a refinery capacity of 124500 oilbbl/d. It is operated by Caltex
Caltex
Caltex is a petroleum brand name of Chevron Corporation used in more than 60 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and southern Africa.-History:...
and owned by the Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...
one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world.
History
The refinery was built by Caltex in 1956 on a 174 hectares (430 acre) plot of land located in Botany BayBotany Bay
Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, a few kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. The Cooks River and the Georges River are the two major tributaries that flow into the bay...
close to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. During the peak of the construction around 3,000 men worked at the various sites. The refinery was further expanded in 1964 and 1973.
Technical features
The refinery has a capacity of 124.5 koilbbl/d, a number of 56 storage tanks and a staff of around 700 employees. The site of the refinery also has a 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) wharfWharf
A wharf or quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.Such a structure includes one or more berths , and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed...
that can handle ships up to 60,000 DWT.