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Table 6.   U.S. Refinery Configurations of U.S. Majors, 1974-2002, Selected Years

(Percent)

U.S. Majors (FRS Companies) Downstream capacity as a percent of crude distillation capacity
1974 1981 1993 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002
Integrated refiners (includes joint ventures)
    Coking n.a. n.a. n.a. 13.0 12.6 12.9 13.9 15.1 15.2
    Catalytic cracking 27.7 30.4 36.5 33.8 35.9 35.8 35.6 35.5 34.0
    Catalytic reforming 17.6 22.4 25.8 24.9 23.4 22.3 22.4 22.0 22.3
    Hydro cracking 5.6 5.7 9.6 9.6 9.6 10.9 11.0 11.6 11.6
    Alkylation 4.8 5.3 7.7 6.8 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.2 7.1
 
Non-integrated refiners (includes Citgo, Equilon, and Motiva)
    Coking n.c. n.c. n.c. 11.0 12.7 12.0 12.1 12.4 12.0
    Catalytic cracking n.c. n.c. n.c. 29.8 34.1 34.0 35.5 35.5 36.3
    Catalytic reforming n.c. n.c. n.c. 18.9 21.5 22.5 21.9 21.7 21.4
    Hydro cracking n.c. n.c. n.c. 6.3 7.8 8.6 8.6 8.4 7.8
    Alkylation n.c. n.c. n.c. 6.0 6.8 6.0 6.3R 6.3 6.4

n.a.:   Information not available.

n.c.:   Information not collected.

R:   Revised.

Note:   The Financial Reporting System companies are considered to be identical to U.S. majors by the Energy Information Administration.

Sources:   Oil and Gas Journal, "Worldwide Refinery Report," 1974, 1981, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

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Last Updated on August 4, 2003.
By Financial Analysis Team, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Energy Information Administration
Email: neal.davis@eia.doe.gov