Refinery

Cherry Point Refinery

BP ·Blaine, WA ·LSE:BP ·v1.1

A 251,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in Blaine, WA, operated by BP. Nelson Complexity 11.4.

Record

Rated capacity
251,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
Nelson Complexity Index
11.4
Status
Operating
Operator
BP
Parent
BP plc (LSE:BP)
Supplier graph
bomforge.com/companies/bp
Coordinates
48.8617, -122.7375
PADD
5
Commissioned
1971

Feedstock slate

Average API gravity
32°
Average sulfur
1%
Primary grades
ANS, WCS, Bakken

Product yield

Gasoline51%
Distillate30%
Jet11%
Residual3%
Other5%

Notes

Multiple news reports from April 18-22, 2026 indicate an explosion occurred at BP Cherry Point refinery that sent at least 3 people to hospital and triggered investigations. An explosion of this magnitude typically requires the facility to shut down operations for safety assessment and repairs.

What coverage reports

124 days since one was reported

3 people injured in 'incident' at BP oil refinery in Blaine
2026-04-19 · 1 publisher filed it

2 reported in 12 months

incident 2

2024-092026-08
stories filed per month · red = a disruption

These are counts of what publishers filed about this plant, not an operating status. A quiet month means nobody named this facility that month, which is a fact about coverage and not about the plant. Where this site states how a refinery is running it says so in the facts table above, from the curated dataset, and cites it there.

Wire

46 records17 Feb 2012 to 20 Apr 2026General 26 · Incident 13 · Maintenance 3 · Expansion 2
  1. General Low
    Pilot gas-to-liquids plant operational at ARCO’s Cherry Point refinery
    Petroleum News · matched cherry, point
  2. Incident High
    3 people injured in 'incident' at BP oil refinery in Blaine released from hospital
    MSN · matched blaine, cherry
  3. Incident Critical
    Workers injured at BP Cherry Point refinery after reports of explosion
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence + 1 other outlet · matched cherry, point
  4. Incident High
    3 people injured in 'incident' at BP oil refinery in Blaine
    MSN · matched blaine, cherry
  5. General Low
    BP Cherry Point refinery ‘incident’ leaves three hurt in Blaine
    MyNorthwest.com + 1 other outlet · matched blaine, cherry
  6. General Low
    At least 3 hurt in incident at BP Cherry Point refinery in Whatcom County
    The Spokesman-Review · matched cherry, point
  7. Incident High
    BP says an incident at BP Cherry Point refinery on morning of Saturday, April 18, led to three people sustaining injuries
    marketscreener.com · matched cherry, point
  8. Incident Critical
    3 people injured in apparent explosion at BP Cherry Point refinery near Ferndale
    Bellingham Herald · matched cherry, point
  9. Incident High
    Four injured in industrial accident at BP Cherry Point Refinery
    The Jerusalem Post · matched cherry, point
  10. Incident High
    Three people injured in incident at BP Cherry Point refinery
    My Bellingham Now + 3 other outlets · matched cherry, point
  11. Incident Critical
    Update: 3 injured in apparent explosion at BP Cherry Point refinery near Ferndale
    Bellingham Herald · matched cherry, point
  12. General Low
    At least 3 hurt in incident at BP Cherry Point refinery in Whatcom County
    spokesman.com + 11 other outlets · matched cherry, point
  13. General Low
    Updated: Emergency response to BP Cherry Point Refinery follows reports of loud concussive noise
    whatcom-news.com + 2 other outlets · matched cherry, point
  14. General Low
    Cherry Point Refinery supports Seahawks
    Lynden Tribune · matched cherry, point
  15. Maintenance Medium
    Turnaround concludes at bp Cherry Point refinery
    thenorthernlight.com · matched cherry, point
  16. General Low
    bp completes safety improvements at Cherry Point refinery
    BIC Magazine · matched cherry, point
  17. General Low
    Birch Bay residents complain of strong odor near bp Cherry Point refinery
    thenorthernlight.com · matched cherry, point
  18. General Critical
    BP halts green hydrogen plant project at Cherry Point
    Cascadia Daily News · matched cherry, point
  19. General Low
    BP’s Cherry Point refinery will soon begin turning crops and municipal waste into jet fuel
    Bellingham Herald · matched cherry, point
  20. General Low
    BP to use $27m grant to co-process SAF at Cherry Point refinery
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched cherry, point
  21. General Low
    Cherry Point Refinery awarded over $26 million to reduce airplane emissions
    My Bellingham Now · matched cherry, point
  22. General Low
    BP’s Cherry Point Refinery secures nearly $27M for ‘green’ aviation fuel production
    Cascadia Daily News · matched cherry, point
  23. General Low
    bp’s Cherry Point refinery turns feedstock into renewable diesel fuel. Here’s how.
    Hydrocarbon Processing · matched cherry, point
  24. General Low
    bp’s Cherry Point refinery turns feedstock into renewable diesel fuel. Here’s how. | News and stories | bp America
    bp global + 1 other outlet · matched cherry, point
  25. General Low
    BP Cherry Point refinery tour draws crowd
    thenorthernlight.com · matched cherry, point
  26. General Low
    These ships have docked at the BP Cherry Point refinery most frequently since May
    Bellingham Herald · matched cherry, point
  27. Maintenance Medium
    Cherry Point Refinery Upgrade, Blaine, Washington, USA
    NS Energy · matched blaine, cherry
  28. Expansion Low
    BP to invest $270m at Cherry Point Refinery to boost production
    Offshore Technology · matched cherry, point
  29. Expansion Medium
    bp unveils new investment projects for Cherry Point refinery
    Oil & Gas Journal · matched cherry, point
  30. General Low
    bp investing almost $270 million to improve efficiency, reduce emissions and grow renewable diesel production at Cherry Point Refinery | News and stories
    bp global + 4 other outlets · matched cherry, point
  31. General Low
    BP to spend $269 million at Cherry Point refinery to produce more biofuel
    Bellingham Herald · matched cherry, point
  32. Policy Low
    Ecology fines BP Cherry Point Refinery for these environmental violations
    Bellingham Herald · matched cherry, point
  33. General Low
    Space is limited for refinery open house at Cherry Point
    thenorthernlight.com · matched cherry, point
  34. General Low
    A pioneering program at BP’s Cherry Point refinery brings renewable fuel to the market
    bp global + 1 other outlet · matched cherry, point
  35. General Low
    Large cylinder moved to BP's Cherry Point refinery
    Bellingham Herald · matched cherry, point
  36. General Low
    Ever wanted to see how the BP Cherry Point oil refinery operates? Here is your chance
    Bellingham Herald · matched cherry, point
  37. Maintenance Low
    BP Cherry Point refinery resumes normal production after overhaul
    Yahoo News Singapore · matched cherry, point
  38. General Low
    BP Cherry Point Refinery Opens its Gates to the Community
    WhatcomTalk · matched cherry, point
  39. General Low
    BP Cherry Point Refinery Partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County to Deliver Youth Development
    WhatcomTalk · matched cherry, point
  40. General Low
    Matrix Service's Cherry Point refinery contract renewed by BP
    Proactive financial news · matched cherry, point
  41. Operations High
    BP's Cherry Point refinery, blamed for high gas prices while offline, is back online
    KIRO 7 News Seattle + 1 other outlet · matched cherry, point
  42. Incident High
    High Washington gas prices? Blame Cherry Point refinery fire, AAA says
    KIRO 7 News Seattle + 1 other outlet · matched cherry, point
  43. Incident Critical
    Cherry Point refinery shut down as fire investigation is launched
    The Seattle Times · matched cherry, point
  44. Incident Low
    Inspectors investigate cause of blaze at BP Cherry Point oil refinery near Blaine
    Global News · matched blaine, cherry
  45. Incident High
    Fire at Cherry Point refinery might boost gas prices
    The Seattle Times · matched cherry, point
  46. Incident High
    Large fire burns storage tower at Cherry Point refinery
    KOMO · matched cherry, point

Every item names this facility by city or plant name in its headline or summary. Operator-only mentions never attribute. Headlines and links belong to the publishers named.