PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery — United States
Refinery in United States. Approximate location 21.30377, -158.0914.
RefineryUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery is a refinery in United States. Its listed capacity is 93,500 BBL per day. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery. It is operated by Par Pacific Holdings Inc. By capacity it ranks #59 among 119 oil refineries in United States. It emits about 1,201,277 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.21% of the CO₂e from the 1,910 facilities in United States that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 49% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753329.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 93,500 BBL per day, PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery is around the median refinery in United States (89,200 BBL per day). Subsector: oil-and-gas-refining. As refinery, it requires high process heat (typically 200–600°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 1,201,277 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 1.2M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €90.5M/yr.
Measured CO₂: 618k t/yr — verified GHGRP (reporting year 2023) (49% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 1.2M t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (GHGRP RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest oil refineries in United States
Listed capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Par Pacific Holdings Inc. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen As), at 21.3°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1252 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.96× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #59 largest of 119 oil refineries in United States by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
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- Foodland Super Market, Limited · Food & Beverage
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Location
Coordinates 21.30377, -158.0914. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery?
PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery is a refinery in United States. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
What capacity is listed for PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery?
The open dataset lists 93,500 BBL per day of capacity for PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery.
How much CO₂ does PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery emit?
The page uses about 1,201,277 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #103 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery located?
PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery is in United States at approximately 21.30377, -158.0914.
Who operates PAR Pacific Kapolei Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Par Pacific Holdings Inc.