Bukom refinery

Bukom is a very large, medium complexity refinery located in Singapore.

The refinery is owned and operated by Shell.

Refinery configuration

Complexity: 5.1

Major process units:

Atmospheric distillation - 430 kbpd - CDU 4 (100kbpd)

Condensate splitter - 70  

Vacuum distillation    

RCC    

Visbreaker    

Thermal cracking  - 48 kbpd

Hydrocracker     

Alkylation    

Reformer - Semiregen  unit and Continuous (CCR) unit

Naphtha hydrotreater  

Distillate hydrotreater   

VGO hydrotreater   

Aromatics extraction   

Hydrogen production   

Base oil plant   

Asphalt plant   

Location

No. 1908, Pulau Bukom, 903808, Singapore 903808

Bukom refinery website

Refinery history

2023 - Shell announced that it is considering selling the refinery

2024 - Shell agreed to sell the refinery to Glencore and Chandra Asri Capital