# Wood River Refinery

Wood River Refinery, Wood River, IL. 345,000 bpd crude capacity (EIA-820). Injects into Buckeye Pipeline, Explorer Pipeline and Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX); reaches 23 delivery points and 21 terminals by published tariff. Crude supply, outlets, events.

- Location: Wood River, IL
- Status: active
- Crude capacity: 345,000 bpd (EIA-820)
- Operator: Phillips 66 (operator of the WRB Refining LP joint venture)
- Parent: Historically a 50/50 joint venture between Phillips 66 and Cenovus Energy (WRB Refining LP, formed 2007). MAJOR RECENT CHANGE: on 2025-03, Cenovus agreed to sell its 50% interest in WRB Refining LP (Wood River + Borger, TX refineries) to Phillips 66 for $1.4 billion; Phillips 66 announced the agreement to purchase the remaining interest, moving toward full ownership, with progress reported as of 2025-09-09.

## Pipelines it injects into
- Buckeye Pipeline at Wood River / East St. Louis / Argo / Peotone (Wood River PL) (same city) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/buckeye-pipeline/
- Buckeye Pipeline at Wood River (same city) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/buckeye-pipeline/
- Explorer Pipeline at Wood River (Madison County) (same city) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/explorer-pipeline/
- Explorer Pipeline at Wood River (Madison County, IL) (same city) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/explorer-pipeline/
- Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) at Wood River, IL (same city) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/marathon-pipe-line-mplx/
- Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) at Wood River, IL (Madison County) (same city) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/marathon-pipe-line-mplx/
- Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) at Wood River (Madison County), IL (same city) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/marathon-pipe-line-mplx/

## Reach by published tariff route
| Pipeline | Delivery points | Terminals | Lowest ¢/bbl | Median ¢/bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | 13 | 13 | 102.39 | 138.96 |
| Explorer Pipeline | 8 | 10 | 117.70 | 153.90 |
| Buckeye Pipeline | 2 | 0 | 24.90 | 28.04 |

## Crude supply
- pipeline: Keystone Pipeline — Directly confirmed: Keystone Pipeline Phase 1 (completed June 2010) delivers Canadian crude from Hardisty, Alberta, via Steele City, NE, terminating at delivery facilities at Wood River Refinery in Roxana, IL and the Patoka, IL terminal hub. This is a strong, well-documented inbound route.
- pipeline: Express-Platte Pipeline (Enbridge) — Trade press confirms Wood River is 'partially supplied by Enbridge's Express-Platte system,' which is set to expand by 30 Mb/d in 2026.
- pipeline: Capwood Pipeline (Plains) — The Plains-operated Capwood pipeline delivers roughly 85,000 bpd from Patoka, IL, diversifying Wood River's crude slate.

## Product outlets
- pipeline: Ozark Pipeline — Current sourcing states Enbridge's ~215,000-bpd Ozark Pipeline 'runs from Phillips 66's Wood River refinery in Roxana to a storage terminal in Cushing, Okla.' -- i.e., the pipeline's current direction is OUT of Wood River toward Cushing (used for repositioning surplus/blended crude), not into the refinery. Historically (pre-2011) Ozark ran the opposite direction, Cushing-to-Wood River.

## Recent events
- 2025-09-09 — Phillips 66 progressing/finalizing the agreement to purchase the remaining interest in WRB Refining LP, moving toward full (100%) ownership of Wood River.
- 2025-03 — Cenovus Energy agreed to sell its 50% interest in WRB Refining LP (Wood River and Borger refineries) to Phillips 66 for $1.4 billion.

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/refinery/wrb-refining-lp-wood-river-il/
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.