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Strathcona Refinery (Imperial Oil)

Strathcona Refinery
Strathcona Refinery NW Baseline Road 10.jpg
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Sherwood Park
Coordinates 53°32′46″N 113°23′30″W / 53.54611°N 113.39167°W / 53.54611; -113.39167Coordinates: 53°32′46″N 113°23′30″W / 53.54611°N 113.39167°W / 53.54611; -113.39167
Refinery details
Operator Imperial Oil
Owner(s) Imperial Oil
Commissioned 1975
Capacity 187,000 bbl/d (29,700 m3/d)
No. of employees 450
Oil refining center Refinery Row

The Imperial Oil - Strathcona Refinery is an oil refinery located adjacent to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, owned by Imperial Oil. The refinery provides oil products, primarily gasoline, aviation fuel, diesel, lubricating oils, petroleum waxes, heavy fuel oil and asphalts.

The refinery was built in 1975 and replaced older refineries in Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, and Calgary.

A fire occurred at the refinery in 2007 that resulted it in temporarily operating at reduced capacity.


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