Refinery

El Segundo Refinery

Chevron ·El Segundo, CA ·NYSE:CVX ·v1.1

A 290,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in El Segundo, CA, operated by Chevron. Nelson Complexity 15.4.

Record

Rated capacity
290,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
Nelson Complexity Index
15.4
Status
Operating
Operator
Chevron
Parent
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)
Supplier graph
bomforge.com/companies/chevron
Coordinates
33.9117, -118.4317
PADD
5
Commissioned
1911

Feedstock slate

Average API gravity
22°
Average sulfur
1.4%
Primary grades
ANS, CA Heavy

Product yield

Gasoline54%
Distillate27%
Jet13%
Residual2%
Other4%

Notes

Chevron is making adjustments to the Los Angeles refinery (which includes El Segundo) following a large fire in October 2025. Additionally, there are threats of potential shutdown if CARB amendments pass. The facility remains operational but at reduced capacity due to necessary post-fire adjustments.

What coverage reports

118 days since one was reported

Chevron El Segundo Refinery Fire — Blaze Contained, Cause Under Investigation
2026-04-25 · 1 publisher filed it

15 reported in 12 months

incident 14 · operations 1

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

35 records12 May 2025 to 25 Apr 2026Incident 29 · Operations 3 · General 3
  1. Incident High
    Chevron El Segundo Refinery Fire — Blaze Contained, Cause Under Investigation
    MSN · matched segundo
  2. Incident High
    All El Segundo Chevron refinery workers accounted for after massive fire erupts at facility
    MSN · matched segundo
  3. Operations Medium
    Chevron's Stock Rises 1.42% on $3.4B Volume Ranking 20th as El Segundo Refinery Restart Alleviates Regional Fuel Market Pressures
    Bitget · matched segundo
  4. Incident High
    Chevron to restart fire-hit Isomax at El Segundo refinery in March
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched segundo
  5. Incident High
    According to IIR Energy, Chevron's refinery in El Segundo is planning to restart its Isomax unit in early March.
    Bitget · matched segundo
  6. Incident High
    Chevron's El Segundo refinery key unit remains offline four months after fire
    TradingView · matched segundo
  7. Incident Critical
    Representing 4 Workers Injured in Chevron Refinery Explosion in El Segundo, CA
    Arnold & Itkin LLP · matched segundo
  8. Incident High
    4 contract workers sue Chevron after El Segundo refinery fire, alleging they have serious injuries
    ABC7 Los Angeles · matched segundo
  9. Incident Critical
    Chevron El Segundo crude oil fire sparks multi-agency investigation into jet fuel unit explosion
    ctif.org · matched segundo
  10. Incident High
    Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on El Segundo Refinery Fire
    Congressman Mark Desaulnier (.gov) · matched segundo
  11. Incident High
    A Fragile Thing – Fire at Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery Shows Vulnerability of California Refining Sector
    RBN Energy · matched segundo
  12. Incident Critical
    Congresswoman Waters’ Statement on the Explosion and Fire at the Chevron Refinery in El Segundo
    Representative Maxine Waters | (.gov) · matched segundo
  13. Incident Critical
    What caused the massive El Segundo explosion? Refinery experts have some theories
    Los Angeles Times · matched segundo
  14. Incident High
    Fire at Chevron's El Segundo Refinery Threatens California Fuel Supply
    Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com · matched segundo
  15. Operations Medium
    Chevron Battles Back: Restart Efforts Underway at El Segundo Refinery
    Yahoo Finance · matched segundo
  16. Incident High
    Letters to the Editor: This is far from the first El Segundo oil refinery fire. Can anything be done?
    Los Angeles Times · matched segundo
  17. Incident High
    Updated: Linde CO2 plant still operational after fire at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery
    gasworld · matched segundo
  18. Incident High
    Chevron working to restart units at El Segundo refinery after fire
    Reuters · matched segundo
  19. Incident High
    Higher Gas Prices Expected After Nine-Plus Hour Refinery Fire In El Segundo
    Patch · matched segundo
  20. Incident High
    Neighbors to Chevron El Segundo Refinery Fire File Suit with Potter Handy LLP
    Business Wire · matched segundo
  21. Incident High
    Chevron says El Segundo refinery fire extinguished, operations adjusted
    Investing.com · matched segundo
  22. Incident High
    El Segundo refinery fire the product of bipartisan dismantling of safety regulations
    World Socialist Web Site · matched segundo
  23. Incident Critical
    El Segundo Chevron refinery explosion, fire sparks health concerns for some: What to know about air quality
    ABC7 Los Angeles · matched segundo
  24. Incident High
    How the El Segundo refinery fire can affect California gas prices
    CBS News + 1 other outlet · matched segundo
  25. General Low
    Chevron’s El Segundo refinery has a history of safety and environmental violations
    Los Angeles Times · matched segundo
  26. Incident Critical
    Explosion at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery rocks Los Angeles
    World Socialist Web Site + 1 other outlet · matched segundo
  27. Incident High
    Watch Fire Breaks Out at Chevron's El Segundo Refinery
    Bloomberg.com + 24 other outlets · matched segundo
  28. Incident High
    Worker describes moment El Segundo refinery exploded in flames
    ABC7 Los Angeles · matched segundo
  29. Incident High
    El Segundo was born by oil. The massive refinery fire leaves residents rattled
    Los Angeles Times · matched segundo
  30. Incident High
    Higher gas prices expected after 9-plus hour refinery fire in El Segundo
    Spectrum News · matched segundo
  31. General Low
    Chevron El Segundo Refinery Burns over Nine Hours
    MyNewsLA.com · matched segundo
  32. Incident High
    Fire erupts at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery
    KTLA + 4 other outlets · matched segundo
  33. Incident High
    LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell provides update on El Segundo refinery fire
    NBC Los Angeles · matched segundo
  34. General Low
    Get an inside look into Chevron's El Segundo refinery
    FOX 11 Los Angeles · matched segundo
  35. Operations High
    Chevron attempting to restart El Segundo, California refinery after taking units offline last week
    Reuters · matched segundo

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