Wilmington Refinery
A 135,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in California, US, operated by Valero. Status: closed.
Record
- Rated capacity
- 135,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
- Status
- Closed
- Operator
- Valero
- Parent
- Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO)
- Supplier graph
- bomforge.com/companies/valero-california
- Coordinates
- 36.0829, -97.1971
Notes
News articles from March 2026 indicate Phillips 66 refinery shutdown in LA area with gas price surge, and Valero's Benicia refinery preparing to halt operations in April 2026. While the specific 'Wilmington Refinery' is not explicitly named in provided headlines, the news context suggests major refinery closures in California region during this timeframe. However, without explicit confirmation that Wilmington specifically is closed, confidence is moderate.
What coverage reports
South Bay History: Explosion and fire at Union Oil tank farm in Wilmington lit up the skies in 1951
2026-06-01 · 1 publisher filed it
incident 3
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
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Incident CriticalSouth Bay History: Explosion and fire at Union Oil tank farm in Wilmington lit up the skies in 1951Daily Breeze · matched wilmington
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Incident High1 dead, 2 critically injured in Wilmington collision near refineryMSN · matched wilmington
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Incident High1 dead, 2 critically injured in Wilmington collision near refineryCBS News · matched wilmington
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General LowWilmington Phillips 66 refinery to be redeveloped to retail, open space and warehousesCBS News · matched wilmington
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General LowThis is what could replace the Phillips 66 oil refinery in WilmingtonLos Angeles Times · matched wilmington
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General LowRedevelopment of Phillips 66 Wilmington refinery calls for warehouses, retail, and open spaceUrbanize LA · matched wilmington
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General LowValero to pay $270,000 for chemical safety violations at Wilmington RefineryDaily Breeze · matched wilmington
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Operations CriticalValero Energy to shut down Benicia and Wilmington refineries in Californiaoffshore-technology.com + 1 other outlet · matched wilmington
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General LowLADWP Honors Valero Wilmington Refinery for Innovative Use of Recycled Water with 2024 Recycled Water Customer of the Year AwardLADWP News · matched wilmington
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Operations LowGas prices unlikely to be affected by closure of Phillips 66 refinery in Wilmington area: ExpertABC7 Los Angeles · matched wilmington
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Operations LowPhillips 66 is closing Wilmington-area refineries after more than a century, marking the end of an eraLos Angeles Times + 1 other outlet · matched wilmington
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General LowWilmington refinery cleared after hazmat incidentFOX 11 Los Angeles · matched wilmington
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General LowFirefighters respond to Wilmington refinery after 4 individuals reportedly exposed to hydrogen sulfideABC7 Los Angeles · matched wilmington
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General LowSouth Bay History: Phillips 66 oil refinery has been a Wilmington fixture since 1919Daily Breeze · matched wilmington
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General LowMasked Smilin’ Jack returns to Wilmington refinery, drive-thru set for Oct. 30Daily Breeze · matched wilmington
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Incident HighFlaring at Wilmington refinery caused by mechanical failureLos Angeles Times · matched wilmington
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Incident CriticalFour Years Ago, "Near Miss" Explosion At Torrance Refinery Nearly Caused Potential Catastrophic Release Of Highly Corrosive MHF (Modified Hydrofluoric Acid); Only Two CA Refineries Use It; One Is Valero In Wilmington; Release Could Form Ground-HuggLBReport.com · matched wilmington
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General LowAQMD proposes plan after Valero Wilmington refinery exceeds pollution limitsDaily Breeze · matched wilmington
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General LowFreight train cars derail near Wilmington refineryDaily Breeze · matched wilmington
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