Tacoma Refinery

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Summary Information

• Ownership:
• Website: http://www.usor.com/
• Location: Port of Tacoma, Washington, USA
• Capacity: 2.0 million tons/annum & 39,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

Brief Description

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Refining Units

• Atmospheric Distillation

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil: 1.4 million barrels
• Refined Products: 1.4 million barrels

Crude Supply

• The refinery receives all of its crude oil by vessel at its dock
• It processes Canadian and Alaskan crudes

Products Produced

• gasoline, diesel and jet fuels, residual fuels and asphalt.

Ongoing Projects

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Other Information

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History

• 1957 - Refinery commissioned with capacity of 5,000 bpd
• 2012 - Ecology fines U.S. Oil $28,500 for Blair Waterway spill

Relevant Links

• USOIL - BACKGROUND
• Ecology fines U.S. Oil $28,500 for Blair Waterway spill

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