Altona Refinery

The Altona Refinery is an oil refinery in Altona North, Victoria, Australia operated by ExxonMobil.[1][2] The refinery is located next to Kororoit Creek which is not navigable. Ships unload at a pier on Point Gellibrand in nearby Williamstown.

Altona Refinery
Location of Altona Refinery
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
CityAltona North
Coordinates37.85°S 144.85°E / -37.85; 144.85
Refinery details
Owner(s)ExxonMobil
Commissioned1949
Decommissioned2021 (planned)
Capacity90,000 bbl/d (14,000 m3/d)
No. of employees350 (2021)

Its output is 14.5 million litres of refined oil products each day. Employing 350 staff (in 2019), it is the smallest refinery in Australia, but also one of the oldest.[3]

The Altona Refinery construction commenced in 1946 and was completed in 1954.[2] It was constructed by Braun Transworld Corporation for Standard Vacuum Oil Company.[4]

There has been some talk of its closure since at least 2014, due to competition from other refineries in Asia.[5] Output was limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to weak demand.[6] In February 2021, ExxonMobil announced the Altona Refinery would close and be converted to a fuel import terminal.[7][8][9]

References
  1. "Altona Refinery, Melbourne". Hydrocarbons Technology. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ExxonMobil (12 April 2019). "A milestone year for the Australian energy supply chain". Create. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. "Altona Refinery: An Argus Souvenir This Genie Rose Out of a Smoky Lamp". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 5 April 1955. p. 28. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. Ker, Peter (2 May 2014). "ExxonMobil's Altona oil refinery finds a formula for survival". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  5. "Refiners struggle with fuel slump". Australian Financial Review. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. "ExxonMobil to Convert Altona Refinery to Import Terminal". ExxonMobil (Press release). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. "Workers devastated as ExxonMobil closes Melbourne refinery". ABC News. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  8. "Exxon to close Australian refinery". Reuters. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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