Overview
Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery is an operational oil refinery in Martinez, California, processing crude oil into fuels and other products. It operates under US EPA and California regulations.
Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery is a petroleum refinery located at 150 Solano Way in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California. The facility is operational and processes crude oil into various petroleum products, serving the regional fuel market. The refinery operates under the regulatory framework of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Act Refinery MACT standards and California's stringent environmental regulations. Its NAICS codes include 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing), 325199 (All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing), and 424710 (Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals), indicating a diversified product slate. As part of the San Francisco Bay Area refining complex, the facility plays a significant role in supplying transportation fuels to Northern California. Its coastal location on the Carquinez Strait necessitates robust spill prevention and response measures under federal and state oversight.
Environmental context
The refinery is situated in the San Francisco Bay Area, a region with dense population and sensitive estuarine ecosystems. Coastal siting increases spill risk to the Carquinez Strait and Suisun Bay, requiring compliance with MARPOL Annex I and California's Oil Spill Prevention and Response regulations. The facility's refining complexity (Nelson index) and downstream product mix influence its environmental footprint, including air emissions and wastewater discharge.
Frequently asked questions
Tesoro Golden Eagle Refinery is located at 150 Solano Way in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California, United States.
The refinery processes crude oil into transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as other petroleum products like industrial gases and organic chemicals.
The facility is currently operational and continues to supply petroleum products to the Northern California market.
The refinery must comply with US EPA Clean Air Act Refinery MACT standards, California's stringent air quality rules, and federal and state oil spill prevention regulations under MARPOL Annex I and the Oil Pollution Act.
Due to its coastal location, the refinery implements spill prevention and response plans required by California's Office of Spill Prevention and Response, including containment booms and regular drills.
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