Table 3. U.S. Refineries and Refining Capacities, 1987-1997

  Operable Refineries Crude Distillation Capacity Downstream Charge Capacity
  (number) (thousand barrels per calendar day) (thousand barrels per stream day)
Year Total Operating Total Operating Total Vacuum Distilation Thermal Cracking Catalytic Cracking (Fresh and Recycled) Catalytic Reforming Catalytic Hydrocracking Catalytic Hydrotreating
1987 219 195 15,566 14,940 28,656 6,935 1,928 5,716 3,805 1,189 9,083
1988 213 195 15,915 15,018 29,347 7,198 2,080 5,806 3,891 1,202 9,170
1989 204 193 15,655 15,012 29,537 7,225 2,073 5,650 3,911 1,238 9,440
1990 205 194 15,572 15,063 29,823 7,245 2,108 5,755 3,896 1,282 9,537
1991 202 184 15,676 14,959 30,206 7,276 2,158 5,862 3,926 1,308 9,676
1992 199 183 15,696 14,966 30,074 7,172 2,100 5,888 3,907 1,363 9,644
1993 187 175 15,121 14,777 29,560 6,892 2,082 5,784 3,728 1,397 9,677
1994 179 171 15,034 14,704 30,642 6,892 2,107 5,777 3,875 1,376 10,616
1995 175 165 15,434 15,081 31,292 7,248 2,123 5,752 3,867 1,386 10,916
1996 170 162 15,333 n.a. 31,353 7,314 2,153 5,599 3,852 1,385 11,050
1997 164 159 15,452 15,168 31,150 7,349 2,050 5,595 3,727 1,388 11,041
 
n.a.: information unavailable
Sources:
1987-1993: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1994 U.S. Industrial Outlook, p.4-2.
1994: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Petroleum Supply Annual 1993 Volume 1, DOE/EIA-0340(93)/1 (Washington, DC, June 1994), Table 36.
1995: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual 1994 Volume 1, DOE/EIA-0340(95)/1 (Washington, DC, May 1995), Tables 36 and 41.
1996: EIA, Short-Term Integrated Forecasting System in support of the Short-Term Energy Outlook.
1997: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual 1996, Volume 1, DOE/EIA-0340(96)/1 (Washington, DC, June 1997), Table 36.

Last Updated on 6/13/99
Financial Analysis Team, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy Information Administration
Email: neal.davis@eia.doe.gov