BP-Bulwer Island
| BP-Bulwer Island | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General information about the refinery | |||
| other names | BP Bulwer Island Refinery | ||
| Operational information | |||
| Operating company | BP | ||
| Employees | 380 | ||
| Start of operation | 1965 | ||
| End of operation | 2015 | ||
| Successor use | terminal | ||
| Processing plant | |||
| Input materials | oil | ||
| Annual capacity in t | 5,000,000 | ||
| Daily capacity in bbl | 102,000 | ||
| Nelson index | 7.3 | ||
| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 27 ° 24 '12.2 " S , 153 ° 8' 4" O | ||
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| Location | Bulwer Island | ||
| local community | Brisbane | ||
| State | Queensland | ||
| Country | Australia | ||
BP-Bulwer Island was an Australian refinery owned by BP in Brisbane . It was shut down in 2015.
history
The refinery was commissioned by Amoco in October 1965 . In 1984 BP bought the refinery from Amoco. The Australian refineries in particular came under pressure due to large overcapacities of refineries in Asia. Not only Bulwer Island but also the Clyde refinery were shut down by Shell. The pier and parts of the tank farm continued to be operated as a terminal.
Technical specifications
The crude oil was delivered by tanker. Smaller quantities came by pipeline from oil fields in Queensland.
Processing plants
- Atmospheric distillation
- Vacuum distillation
- FCC unit
- Hydrocrackers
- reformer
- Desulphurisation plants
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b BP Bulwer Island refinery processing to halt in 2015. In: bp.com. BP, April 2, 2014, accessed August 11, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c Matt Mushalik: Why the closure of BP's Brisbane Bulwer refinery Reduces Australia's energy security. In: resilience.org. April 9, 2014, accessed August 11, 2020 .
- ↑ BP Bulwer Island Refinery 1965 - 2015. (pdf) 2015, accessed on August 11, 2020 (English).
- ^ Refining and Marketing. (pdf) In: bp.com. BP, 2009, accessed August 11, 2020 .