Perth Amboy Refinery
{{Infobox oil refinery
| name = Perth Amboy Refinery
| image = Perth Amboy Refinery on 16 April 1995 by USGS.png
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| caption = Perth Amboy Refinery photographed by USGS, April 1995
| location_map = USA New Jersey Middlesex County#USA New Jersey#USA
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| location_map_text = Location of the Perth Amboy Refinery
| coordinates = {{Coord|40.535|-74.266|type:landmark|display=inline, title}}
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| country = United States
| state = New Jersey
| city = Perth Amboy
| operator =
| owner = Buckeye Partners
| founded = 1920
| closure =
| capacity =
| capacity bbl/d = 80,000
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The Perth Amboy Refinery is a refinery built in 1920. It is between Convery Boulevard and State Street in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, adjacent to the Outerbridge Crossing. Via rail it is served by Conrail's Chemical Coast and the former Perth Amboy and Woodbridge lines. Oil tankers and lighter can reach the refinery along the Arthur Kill.{{Cite web| title=Documentation of environmental indicator determination | url=http://www.epa.gov/region2/waste/chev_p725.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512004647/http://epa.gov/region2/waste/chev_p725.pdf | archive-date=2009-05-12}}
History
The refinery opened in 1920, by the Barber Asphalt Company. Chevron Corporation acquired the Perth Amboy Refinery in 1945.{{cite web |url=http://www.chevron.com/about/leadership/history/1947/ |title=A New Identity 1947-1979 |access-date=2010-09-15 |publisher=Chevron Corporation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531010825/http://www.chevron.com/about/leadership/history/1947/ |archive-date=2010-05-31 |url-status=dead }}
In 1983 the refinery stopped production of gasoline and heating oil and concentrated on asphalt refining.{{cite news |title=Chevron to Close Perth Amboy Refinery |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29513493277C1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |agency=Associated Press |date=March 26, 1983 |access-date=2010-09-15 }}
A spill occurred in 2006 that resulted in approximately 31,000 gallons of oil released. Approximately 119,448 gallons of oil-water mixture were recovered and stored. Approximately 477,234 pounds of oil absorbents and other contaminated solids were removed during the cleanup.{{cite web |title=Update on Arthur Kill Oil Spill Response |url=http://www.chevron.com/chevron/pressreleases/article/02212006_updateonarthurkilloilspillresponse.news |access-date=2010-09-15 |date=February 21, 2006 |publisher=Chevron Corporation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304183510/http://www.chevron.com/chevron/pressreleases/article/02212006_updateonarthurkilloilspillresponse.news |archive-date=2012-03-04 |url-status=dead }} At the end of 2008 the refinery had an asphalt refining capacity of {{convert|80000|oilbbl|L}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.chevron.com/countries/usa/businessportfolio/|title=United States - Business Portfolio - Chevron|access-date=2009-04-23}}
In 2012 the refinery was sold to Buckeye Partners for $260 million. Buckeye planned to again produce multiple petroleum products at the site.{{cite news |title=Perth Amboy refinery to get new life from $200 million overhaul |url=http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2012/08/perth_amboy_refinery_to_get_ne.html |newspaper=NJ.com |date=August 8, 2012 |access-date=2014-01-07 }}