Fact sheet
BP Cherry Point Refinery started production in 1971. The refinery is designed to process Alaska North Slope crude. The original engineering design allowed the refinery to process 100,000 barrels of crude per day. Today, over 225,000 barrels can be processed every day and the refinery is the largest in Washington state. Nearly half a billion dollars has been invested over the past 10 years to keep the refinery modern and efficient.
The refinery is located on about one square mile, while the total site covers about 3.75 square miles (2,400 acres).
BP Cherry Point Products
Gasoline — five grades for different locationsJet Fuel — commercial and military
Diesel — three grades
Fuel Gasses — propane, butane
Calcined Coke
Sulfur
CO2
About 90% of the crude oil refined emerges as transportation fuels — much higher than the industry average.
Daily Production
Gasoline — 3.5 million gallons enough to fuel 5,500 autos for a yearJet Fuel — 2.5 million gallons enough to fuel 130 flights from Bellingham to San Francisco
Diesel — 2.2 million gallons enough to drive a long haul truck over 2 million miles
Propane — 140,000 gallons
Butane — 360,000
Calcined Coke — 2,700 tons
Sulfur — 215 tons
BP Cherry Point Refinery is the largest marketer of gasoline and jet fuel on the West Coast. One out of every five cars in Washington state runs on BP/ARCO gasoline. Three out of four planes at SEA/TAC Airport uses BP/ARCO jet fuel.
The refinery is also the largest supplier of calcined coke to the world’s aluminum industry. BP Cherry Point supplies 8% of the world’s market of calcined coke. One out of every six aluminum cans is made using BP Cherry Point’s calcined coke.
