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Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery

Refinery in Norway. Approximate location 60.8102, 5.0314.

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Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery is a refinery in Norway with a reported capacity of 226,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Equinor ASA. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 oil refineries tracked in Norway. It emits about 2,527,215 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 589,094 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 33% above the median refinery.

226,000BBL per day
2,527,215t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Norway
11.18t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144042.

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عند 226,000 BBL per day، يكون Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery حوالي متوسط refinery في Norway (226,000 BBL per day). القطاع الفرعي: oil-and-gas-refining. كـ refinery، يتطلب حرارة عملية مكثفة (عادة 200–600°C) لعملياته الصناعية الأساسية — حرارة يجب توفيرها بواسطة الغلايات أو الأفران أو الاحتراق المباشر، والخسائر من خلال الحاويات والأنابيب غير المعزولة تمثل وقود مهدر. يمكن للعزل المعياري القابل للإزالة أن يقلل هذه الخسائر بمقدار 80-96٪، وتبريد الأسطح إلى ≤45°C، مع فترة استرجاع غالباً أقل من سنتين. تقوم المصافي بتسخين وتجزئة وتحويل النفط الخام كيميائياً إلى الوقود والمواد الخام البتروكيميائية من خلال التقطير والتكسير اللذين يتطلبان طاقة كثيفة — متطلبة بشكل استثنائي لتوليد البخار وتعافي الحرارة.

مقارنة السعة وكثافة CO₂ محسوبة من بيانات منشآت Climate TRACE الصناعية؛ دور القطاع بناءً على مرجع الهندسة.

What 2,527,215 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

589,094cars driven for a year
329,579homes' annual energy use
42,120,250tree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Norway

Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery: 226,000 BBL per day226kEquinor Mo…ExxonMobil Slagen Refinery: 0 BBL per day0ExxonMobil…

Reported capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by Equinor ASA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 60.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: long cold winters and short, cool summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 2 oil refineries in Norway by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 60.8102, 5.0314. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery?

Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery is a refinery in Norway. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery?

Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery has a reported capacity of 226,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery emit?

Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery emits about 2,527,215 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 589,094 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Norway.

Where is Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery located?

Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery is in Norway, near coordinates 60.8102, 5.0314.

Who operates Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery?

Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery is operated by Equinor ASA.

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