Refinery

Torrance Refinery

PBF Energy ·Torrance, CA ·NYSE:PBF ·v1.1

A 160,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in Torrance, CA, operated by PBF Energy. Nelson Complexity 14.8.

Record

Rated capacity
160,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
Nelson Complexity Index
14.8
Status
Operating
Operator
PBF Energy
Parent
PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF)
Supplier graph
bomforge.com/companies/pbf-energy
Coordinates
33.8553, -118.3214
PADD
5
Commissioned
1929

Feedstock slate

Average API gravity
22°
Average sulfur
1.5%
Primary grades
ANS, CA Heavy, Saudi Heavy

Product yield

Gasoline53%
Distillate27%
Jet13%
Residual2%
Other5%

What coverage reports

2 days since one was reported

Torrance Refinery Schedules “Flaring”
2026-08-19 · 2 publishers filed it

13 reported in 12 months

incident 12 · 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

96 records6 May 2010 to 19 Aug 2026Incident 54 · General 29 · Policy 5 · Expansion 5
  1. Incident High
    Why Flames Will Be Visible At Torrance Refinery This Week
    Patch · matched torrance
  2. Incident High
    Torrance Refinery Schedules “Flaring”
    mynewsla.com · matched torrance
  3. General Low
    PBF Torrance Refinery Reports Planned Flare Event
    TradingView · matched torrance
  4. Operations Critical
    PBF restarts Torrance refinery unit after one-week shutdown
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched torrance
  5. Incident High
    Weeklong Flaring of Gases Begins Monday at Torrance Refinery.

    Authorities announced on Monday that the Torrance Refining Company planned to burn off gases during a weeklong flaring event starting Monday morning.

    MyNewsLA.com · matched torrance
  6. General Low
    PBF's Torrance refinery reports malfunction
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched torrance
  7. Incident High
    Unplanned flaring at Torrance Refining Company prompts firefighter response
    KTLA + 1 other outlet · matched torrance
  8. Incident High
    PBF Torrance, California refinery experiences unplanned flaring due to leak
    TradingView · matched torrance
  9. General Low
    PBF reports emergency flares at Torrance, California refinery
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched torrance
  10. Incident High
    Gases to burn off in 'flaring' at Torrance refinery
    MSN · matched torrance
  11. Incident High
    Gases to Be Burned Off in `Flaring’ at Torrance Refinery
    MyNewsLA.com · matched torrance
  12. Incident High
    PBF Torrance, California Refinery Reports Planned Flaring Event
    TradingView — Track All Markets + 1 other outlet · matched torrance
  13. General Low
    PBF Torrance, California Refinery Reports Electrical Malfunction
    TradingView · matched torrance
  14. General Low
    PBF releases unplanned emissions at 166,000 bpd Torrance refinery
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched torrance
  15. Incident High
    PBF refinery in Torrance, California, reports unplanned flaring due to power failure
    TradingView · matched torrance
  16. Incident High
    PBF reports flaring at 166,000 bpd Torrance refinery
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched torrance
  17. Policy Low
    Rep. Waters reintroduces bill to ban toxic chemical used at Torrance, Wilmington refineries
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  18. General Low
    Torrance residents call for the ban of ‘flesh-eating’ chemical used at refinery
    Los Angeles Times · matched torrance
  19. Incident High
    PBF Torrance Refinery Reports Planned Flaring
    TradingView · matched torrance
  20. General Low
    TORRANCE REFINERY ACTION ALLIANCE
    LA Progressive · matched torrance
  21. Incident Critical
    Local group to mark 11th anniversary of Torrance Refinery blast with North High event
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  22. Incident High
    PBF reports third flaring event at Torrance site in under a week
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched torrance
  23. General Low
    PBF Energy reports malfunction at 160,000 bpd Torrance refinery
    Quantum Commodity Intelligence · matched torrance
  24. Incident High
    PBF put out coker fire at Torrance, California refinery on Sunday
    marketscreener.com · matched torrance
  25. General Low
    Torrance Refinery | Look At This!
    CBS News · matched torrance
  26. Maintenance Low
    Repair work underway at Torrance Refining Company
    nbclosangeles.com · matched torrance
  27. Incident Critical
    10 years after Torrance Refinery explosion, pressure for a ban on MHF builds
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  28. General Low
    Temporary office burns at Torrance refinery
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  29. Incident High
    Torrance Refinery Reports Unplanned Flaring
    Patch · matched torrance
  30. Incident Critical
    Torrance Exxon Mobil Refinery explosion final report released
    LAist · matched torrance
  31. General Low
    Torrance residents fear continued use of hydrofluoric acid at Torrance Refinery endangers community
    Los Angeles Times · matched torrance
  32. Incident High
    Unplanned flaring event at Torrance Refinery
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  33. Incident Critical
    Advocates renew call for MHF ban on 8th anniversary of Torrance refinery explosion
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  34. Incident High
    Unplanned 'flaring' reported at Torrance Refinery
    CBS News · matched torrance
  35. General Low
    Torrance Refinery cited for failing to properly maintain equipment, watchdog says
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  36. Incident High
    Three days of unplanned flaring at Torrance Refinery caused by damaged equipment
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  37. General Low
    Gas price increases ease but trouble simmers at Torrance refinery
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  38. Incident Critical
    As 7th Anniversary of Torrance Refinery Explosion Approaches, Hahn Renews Effort to Ban MHF
    County Supervisor Janice Hahn (.gov) · matched torrance
  39. Incident Critical
    Explosion at ExxoMobil oil refinery in Torrance
    Voice of OC · matched torrance
  40. Expansion Low
    Torrance Refinery owner sells assets as coronavirus pandemic tanks gas demand
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  41. Incident Critical
    Five Years After Torrance Refinery Blast, Residents Still Want Chemical Ban
    LAist · matched torrance
  42. Incident Critical
    Activists marking Torrance refinery explosion anniversary call for investigation
    Los Angeles Times + 1 other outlet · matched torrance
  43. Policy Medium
    EPA announces $125,000 fine against Torrance refinery for safety violations
    Daily Breeze + 1 other outlet · matched torrance
  44. General Low
    Torrance refinery conducts venting operation, leaving lingering gas smell
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  45. Incident Critical
    Court rules ExxonMobil must give feds crucial data on 2015 Torrance refinery explosion
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  46. General Low
    Torrance Refinery worker dies after heavy object falls on him
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  47. Incident Critical
    ExxonMobil settles over 2015 Torrance refinery blast
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  48. Expansion Low
    Refinery owner sells land housing Torrance Mounted Posse stables
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  49. Incident High
    Possible acid leak reported at Torrance refinery
    ABC7 Los Angeles · matched torrance
  50. Policy Low
    Torrance Refinery Hit with State Penalty for Hazardous Waste Storage
    Los Angeles Business Journal · matched torrance
  51. Incident Critical
    U.S. Chemical Safety Board Finds Multiple Safety Deficiencies Led to February 2015 Explosion and Serious Near Miss at the Exxon Mobil Refinery in Torrance, California - General News
    U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board | CSB (.gov) · matched torrance
  52. General Low
    Manhattan Beach joins chorus pushing for ban of toxic chemical used at Torrance refinery
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  53. General Low
    Protesters call for ban of modified hydrofluoric acid at Torrance refinery
    ABC7 Los Angeles · matched torrance
  54. Incident Critical
    Judge’s ruling hamstrings federal probe into Torrance refinery explosion, critics claim
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  55. General Low
    Torrance activists take on refinery; Warn residents about controversial chemical
    ABC7 Los Angeles · matched torrance
  56. General Low
    New emission-cutting technology expected for Torrance refinery
    dailybreeze.com · matched torrance
  57. Incident Critical
    Federal agency probing Torrance refinery blast faces possible extinction
    Daily Breeze · matched torrance
  58. Incident Critical
    ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery Explosion
    csb.gov + 7 other outlets · matched torrance
  59. Incident Critical
    Board says 2015 Torrance refinery blast was preventable
    KBAK + 1 other outlet · matched torrance
  60. General Low
    Torrance City Council votes against phasing out hydrofluoric acid at refinery
    ABC7 Los Angeles · matched torrance

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