# Chevron Richmond Refinery

Chevron Richmond Refinery, Richmond, CA. 245,271 bpd crude capacity (EIA-820). Injects into Kinder Morgan SFPP; reaches 13 delivery points and 26 terminals by published tariff. Crude supply, outlets, events.

- Location: Richmond, CA
- Status: active
- Crude capacity: 245,271 bpd (EIA-820)
- Operator: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
- Parent: Chevron Corporation

## Pipelines it injects into
- Kinder Morgan SFPP at Richmond (same city) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/kinder-morgan-sfpp/

## Reach by published tariff route
| Pipeline | Delivery points | Terminals | Lowest ¢/bbl | Median ¢/bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Morgan SFPP | 13 | 31 | 33.23 | 54.31 |

## Crude supply
- marine: Chevron Richmond Long Wharf (Richmond Wharf) — Directly confirmed: Richmond Wharf is described as 'a tanker terminal and port facility. It receives crude oil and products destined for Chevron's 245,271 barrel-per-day Richmond refinery.' The wharf was also the site of an unprecedented May 2026 US Strategic Petroleum Reserve delivery (~460,000 bbl of Bayou Choctaw Sweet crude, the larger share of a two-refinery SPR cargo split with El Segundo).

## Product outlets
- truck_rack: Chevron Products Company (refinery truck rack) — Chevron's downstream marketing arm typically operates the truck rack at Chevron-owned refineries; not separately documented for Richmond in sources reviewed.

## Recent events
- 2026-07 — Small gasoline-mixture spill (less than one barrel) into San Francisco Bay during maintenance work at the Richmond refinery wharf.
- 2026-05 — First-ever delivery of US Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude to California: approximately 460,000 bbl of Bayou Choctaw Sweet crude discharged at Chevron Richmond (with 50,000 bbl going to El Segundo), amid Middle East-driven crude supply disruption.
- 2026-01 — Eighth annual modernization-project compliance report reviewed by the Richmond Planning Commission for 2024 operations: no net increase in criteria pollutants, 84% utilization, flaring events down from 25 (2023) to 11 (2024).
- 2024-11 — Spill at Chevron's Richmond Wharf prompted a state (OSPR) spill response, later concluded, with the source investigation continuing; no observed wildlife impacts reported.

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/refinery/chevron-usa-inc-richmond-ca/
Built from published FERC pipeline tariffs, EIA-820, the IRS Terminal Control Number list and sourced research. Rates are line-haul only. Cite as: Thinking On Energy, Supply Explorer, 2026-09-28.