Newcastle refinery

The Newcastle refinery is a very small, medium complexity refinery located in Newcastle, Wyoming in the US.

The refinery is 100% owned and operated by Par Pacific.

The refinery processes local light sweet crude oil and supplies product to the local market.

Refinery configuration

Complexity: 6.8

Major process units:

Atmospheric distillation - 19 kbpd

Vacuum distillation - 2 kbpd

FCC - 8 kbpd

Reformer - 4 kbpd - Semiregen

Naphtha hydrotreater - 4 kbpd

Distillate hydrotreater - 6 kbpd

Alkylation - 1 kbpd - HF acid

Location

740 W Main St, Newcastle, WY 82701 USA

Newcastle refinery website

Refinery history

1920 - Built by McWhorter Osage

1967 - Acquired by Tesoro from Sioux Oil

1977 - Acquired by Hermes

1984 - Acquired by Wyoming Refining

2015 - Expansion of distillation (5 kbpd)

2016 - Acquired by Par Pacific