This page updated August 22, 2007

This page presents information regarding current activities related to refineries being conducted at the state and local Air District levels.

• Currently, there are 13 refineries in California that produce gasoline. They are:

  • Southern California: (South Coast Air Quality Management District) 
    • BP (Carson)
    • Chevron (El Segundo)
    • Shell (Wilmington)
    • ExxonMobil (Torrance)
    • ConocoPhillips (Wilmington)
    • Valero (Wilmington)
  • Northern California: (Bay Area Air Quality Management District)
    • Chevron (Richmond)
    • Shell (Martinez)
    • ConocoPhilipps (Rodeo)
    • Tesoro (Avon - Martinez)
    • Valero (Benecia)
  • Central California: (San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District)
    • Big West of California (Bakersfield)
    • Kern Oil and Refining Company (Bakersfield)

• Map of California Oil Refinery Locations (California Energy Commission's Refinery website)
• For the California Oil refineries and their statistics and data, please visit the California Energy Commission's Refinery website.

Outreach and Emergency Response Program

• California Refineries Outreach Programs and Emergency Response Plans

  • Staff Report and Appendices A-G (pdf-4711k)

  or 

  • Staff Report (pdf-1915k)
    • Appendix A (pdf-124)
    • Appendix B (pdf-72k)
    • Appendix C (pdf-321k)
    • Appendix D (pdf-296k)
    • Appendix E (pdf-1751k)
    • Appendix F (pdf-167k)
    • Appendix G (pdf-89k)

Emission Impacts of Refineries

Assessment of the Local and Regional Emission Impacts from CaRFG2 and Related Clean Fuels Refinery Modifications

• Staff Report and Appendices A-Q (pdf-4876k)

or 

• Staff Report  (pdf-2521k)
  • Appendix A (pdf-115k)
  • Appendix B (pdf-157k)
  • Appendix C (pdf-561k)
  • Appendix D (pdf-62k)
  • Appendix E (pdf-188k)
  • Appendix F (pdf-115k)
  • Appendix G (pdf-320k)
  • Appendix H (pdf-474k)
  • Appendix I (pdf-54k)
  • Appendix J (pdf-78k)
  • Appendix K (pdf-104)
  • Appendix L (pdf-228k)
  • Appendix M (pdf-124k)
  • Appendix N (pdf-145k)
  • Appendix O (pdf-52k)
  • Appendix P (pdf-116k)
  • Appendix Q (pdf-36k)

California Emission Inventory Database

Local Air District Activities

• ARB Evaluation of Penalty Assessment at Refineries

  • Staff Report (pdf-3324k) and Appendices A-C (pdf-271k)

• Bay Area AQMD Refinery Control Measures and Further Studies
  • ARB evaluation of Refinery Wastewater Systems
• South Coast AQMD Rules including Refinery Specific Rules
   
• San Joaquin Valley APCD Rules including Refinery Specific Rules

Related Links

• CA Strategy to Reduce Petroleum Dependence (AB 2076) - Joint Report of CEC and ARB (pdf-356k) (August 2003). For more information please visit: California Energy Commission website

ARB List Server for Fuels

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