Table 4­2. U.S. Refineries and Refining Capacities, 1987­1996


Operable Refineries

(number)


Crude Distillation Capacity

(thousand barrels per calendar day)


Downstream Charge Capacity

(thousand barrels per stream day)

Year

Total

Operating


Total

Operating


Total

Vacuum Distillation

Thermal Cracking

Catalytic Cracking (Fresh and Recycled)

Catalytic reforming

Catalytic Hydrocracking

Catalytic Hydrotreating

1987

219

195


15,565

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

192

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

N.A.

162


15,286

N.A.


31,353

7,314

2,153

5,599

3,852

1,385

11,050


N.A.: Information not available

Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration