Annual Refinery Report

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Washington, D. C. 20585

OMB No. 1905-0165
Expiration Date: 8/31/19
Burden: 2 hours

EIA-820
ANNUAL REFINERY REPORT
INSTRUCTIONS
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https://www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-820

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about Form EIA-820 after reading
the instructions, please contact the Survey Manager at
(202) 586-6281.

PURPOSE
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Form EIA-820,
“Annual Refinery Report,” is used to collect data on current and
projected capacities of all operable petroleum refineries. The
data appear on EIA’s website at https://www.eia.gov and in
numerous government publications.

WHO MUST SUBMIT
Form EIA-820 is mandatory pursuant to Section 13 (b) of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-275)
and must be completed by all operating and idle petroleum
refineries (including new refineries under construction) and
refineries shutdown during the previous year, located in the 50
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
Guam, and other U.S. possessions.

WHEN TO SUBMIT
Form EIA-820 must be received by the EIA by February 15th of
the designated report year.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Files must be saved to your personal computer. Data cannot
be entered interactively on the website.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Definitions of petroleum products and other terms are available on
our website. Please refer to these definitions before completing
the survey form.
Report all quantities to the nearest whole number. See individual
headings for correct units of measure. Shaded cells on the form
are those in which data are not currently required to be reported.
One barrel equals 42 US gallons.
PART 1. RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION DATA
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Enter the 10-digit EIA ID Number. If you do not have a
number, submit your report leaving this field blank. EIA will
advise you of the number.

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If there has been a change since the last report, enter an
“X” in the block provided.

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Enter the Doing Business As “DBA” name if appropriate.

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Enter the name of the reporting company.

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Enter the site name of the refinery.

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Enter the physical address of the reporting company.

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Enter the mailing address of the Contact. (Note: If the
physical address and mailing address are the same,
provide the information only for the physical address.)

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Enter the name, telephone number, facsimile number, and
e-mail address of the person to contact concerning
information shown on the report. The person listed should be
the person most knowledgeable of the specific data
reported.

Instructions on how to report are printed on PART 2 of Form
EIA-820.
We recommend secure file transmission (HTTPS) for companies
to use when sending this form to EIA. Secure transmission is an
industry standard method to send information over the internet
using encrypted processes. Access the EIA secure transmission
site at: https://signon.eia.doe.gov/upload/noticeoog.jsp.
Other methods of sending this form to EIA include mail and
facsimile.
Email may be used for sending PDF forms, but EIA cannot
accept Excel files sent by email. Should you choose to submit
your PDF data by email, we must advise you that e-mail is an
insecure means of transmission because the data are not
encrypted, and there is some possibility that your data could be
compromised.

PART 2. SUBMISSION/RESUBMISSION INFORMATION
Submission
Refer to “How to Submit” section for more details or methods
for submitting data.
Resubmission

COPIES OF SURVEY FORMS,
INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Copies in portable document format (PDF) and spreadsheet
format (XLS) are available on EIA's website. You may access
the materials at the following link:

A resubmission is required whenever an error greater than 5
percent of a previously reported value is discovered by a
respondent or if requested by the EIA.
Enter an “X” in the resubmission box if you are correcting
information previously reported. Enter only those data cells which

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are affected by the changes. You are not required to file a
complete form when you resubmit.
Report any unusual or substantially different aspects of your
current year’s operations that affect the data in the comments
section below Parts 1 and 2. For example, note new processing
units, major modifications or retirement of processing units, sale of
refinery etc. Explain changes in production capacity or
downstream charge capacity of greater than 5 percent from the
previous year.

by pipeline, and finally traveled 75 miles to the refinery by
truck, report barge as the method of transportation.
Report the method which represents the greatest distance
traveled if several methods of transportation are used and no
single method is equal to or greater than 100 miles.
Example:
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
PART 3. FUEL, ELECTRICITY, AND STEAM PURCHASED
AND CONSUMED AT THE REFINERY
Report purchased natural gas, coal, electricity, and steam used
as a fuel at the refinery last year.
Exclude consumption by petrochemical facilities associated with
the refinery.
Report the volume of dry natural gas purchased and used as a
fuel at the refinery (Code 105) to the nearest whole number of
million cubic feet. Exclude natural gas used as feed to
hydrogen production. Natural gas used as feed for hydrogen
production is reported using code 107.
Report the volume of dry natural gas purchased and used for
the production of hydrogen at the refinery last year (Code 107) to
the nearest whole number of million cubic feet. Report
purchased quantities only and exclude natural gas used as a
fuel. Natural gas used as fuel is reported using code 105.
Report the volume of coal purchased and used as a fuel at the
refinery (Code 109) to the nearest whole number of thousand
short tons. Include coke from coal, but exclude coke derived
from petroleum.

Total domestic crude oil receipts reported on the annual Form EIA820 must equal the sum of last year's monthly submissions of
Domestic Crude Oil Receipts (Code 010) reported on the Form
EIA-810, "Monthly Refinery Report." Alaskan crude is domestic.
Total foreign crude oil receipts reported on the annual Form EIA820 must equal the sum of last year's monthly submissions of
Foreign Crude Oil Receipts (Code 020) reported on the Form
EIA-810, "Monthly Refinery Report."
PART 5. ATMOSPHERIC CRUDE OIL DISTILLATION
CAPACITY AS OF JANUARY 1
Current Year:
Report operable capacity as of January 1 (Code 401) for
atmospheric crude oil distillation units in both barrels per
calendar day and barrels per stream day. Processing
equipment upstream of the atmospheric distillation tower/furnace,
such as preflash drums/towers, prefractionators and outboard
flash towers, should be considered part of the atmospheric
distillation unit for capacity reporting purposes.
NOTE: The barrels per calendar day capacity for atmospheric
crude oil distillation reported on the annual Form EIA-820 and the
monthly Form EIA-810, "Monthly Refinery Report" for
January of the same year must match.

Report purchased electricity (Code 114) to the nearest whole
number of million kilowatt-hours.

Barrels per Calendar Day - This is your total rated capacity and
is the amount of input that your distillation units can process
under usual operating conditions during a year. The amount is
expressed in terms of capacity during a 24-hour period and
should be reduced to account for the following limitations that
may delay, interrupt, or limit optimal productive performance
during a year:

Exclude electricity produced at the refinery, including
cogeneration.
Report purchased steam (Code 113) to the nearest whole
number of million pounds.

PART 4. REFINERY RECEIPTS OF CRUDE OIL BY METHOD
OF TRANSPORTATION

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the annualized reduction of stream day capacity to account
for scheduled downtime due to such conditions as routine
inspection, maintenance, repairs and turnaround, and for
unscheduled downtime due to such conditions as mechanical
problems, repairs, and slowdowns. These factors may only
happen once over a period of years and should not be
counted only in the year of occurrence.

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the capability of downstream processing units to absorb the
output of crude oil processing facilities of a given refinery. No
reduction is necessary for intermediate streams that are
distributed to other than downstream facilities as part of a
refinery’s normal operation.

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the types and grades of inputs to be processed.

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the types and grades of products expected to be
manufactured.

Report last year’s receipts of crude oil by method of
transportation in thousand barrels using the following criteria:
Report the last method of transportation used if the distance
traveled via this mode is equal to or greater than 100 miles.
Examples:
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If the refinery received crude oil that first traveled 5,000
miles by tanker and then traveled 105 miles by pipeline to
the refinery, report pipeline as the method of
transportation.
If the refinery received crude oil that first traveled 3,000
miles by tanker, then 500 miles by barge, then 50 miles
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If the refinery received crude oil that first traveled 75
miles by tank car, then 70 miles by barge and finally
travels 55 miles by truck to the refinery, report tank car as
the method of transportation.

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the environmental constraints associated with refinery
operations.
Barrels per Stream Day -This is your design capacity, also
called the surge capacity. It represents the maximum number
of barrels of input that your distillation unit(s) can process
within a 24-hour period when running at full capacity without
interruption under optimal crude and product slate conditions
with no bottlenecks in the system or allowance for downtime.
Barrels per stream day capacity must be greater than barrels
per calendar day capacity.
Operable Capacity has two components, operating and idle
capacity.

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Operating Capacity (Code 399) - the component of
operable capacity in operation at the beginning of the year
(January 1).
Idle Capacity (Code 400) - the component of operable
capacity not in operation and not under active repair, but
capable of being placed in operation within 30 days; or
capacity not in operation but under active repair which can be
completed in 90 days.

Projections:
Projections of operable capacity for next year (Code 501) should
include operating, idle, and any additional capacities slated for
completion as of January 1 of the next year.
PART 6. DOWNSTREAM CHARGE CAPACITY AS OF
JANUARY 1
This section requires reporting current and future capacities for
every named type of unit in terms of barrels per stream day and
also in terms of barrels per calendar day for some of the units.
Report in barrels per calendar day (see definition in Part 5), the
operable charge capacity as of January 1 of this year of the
following downstream processing units:
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Fluid Coking (includes flexicoking) (Code 404)
Delayed Coking (Code 405)
Fresh Feed Catalytic Cracking (Code 407)
Catalytic Hydrocracking:
-Distillate (Code 439)
-Gas oil (Code 440)
-Residual (Code 441)
Catalytic Reforming:
-Low Presssure (Code 430)
-High Pressure (Code 431)
Note: Barrels per calendar day capacity must be less than
barrels per stream day capacity. Charge capacity for a
processing facility is measured in terms of its liquid feed
adjusted for standard temperature and pressure inputs (feed)
capacity. Exclude hydrogen gas inputs.

Report in barrels per stream day (see definition in Part 5) the
operable charge capacity of the downstream processing facilities
listed on the survey form as of January 1 of this year and
projections of operable charge capacity, including operating, idle,
and any additional capacities slated for completion as of
January 1 of the next year. Charge capacity for a processing
facility is measured in terms of its input (liquids feed) capacity.

Include gas oil in the Thermal Cracking category “Other” (Code
406).
Report capacity for the Desulfurization Units (Codes 426, 420,
421, 422, 423, 424, 413, and 425). Include capacity of all types
of desulfurization technologies as well as those hydrotreating units
which have functions besides desulfurization. Do not report
mercaptan sweetening capacity. Please include a short note in
the Comments Section (see cover page) of the form noting the
details of hydrotreating for other than desulfurization purposes.
Report capacity for the Catalytic Reforming categories (Codes
430 and 431). Report the capacity of low pressure (less than 225
pounds per square inch gauge (PSIG) measured at the outlet
separator) and high pressure (equal to or greater than 225 PSIG)
processing units.
Report for Fuels Solvent Deasphalting (Code 432) only units
designed to remove asphalt from petroleum fractions intended for
further processing into fuel-type products. Do not include lube
solvent deasphalting capacity.
PART 7. PRODUCTION CAPACITY AS OF JANUARY 1
Report the maximum amount of product that can be produced in
24 hours from all processing facilities at the refinery for the
products listed on the survey form. All products should be
reported in barrels except for hydrogen and sulfur.
Projections of operable production capacity for next year should
include operating, idle, and any additional capacities slated
for completion by January 1 of the next year.
The following factors should be considered when reporting the
capacities for the following products:
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Alkylates (Code 415) - Report the maximum amount of
alkylates that can be produced from alkylation processes.

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Aromatics (Code 437) - Report the maximum amount of
aromatics that can be produced from various separation
processes after catalytic reforming.

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Asphalt and Road Oil (Code 931) - Report the maximum
amount of asphalt and road oil that can be produced. Exclude
unfinished oils under this classification.

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Isobutane (Code 644) - Report the maximum amount of
isobutane (C4H10) that can be produced from butane
isomeration units. Include isobutene produced at the
refinery and used internally or blended into fuels.

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C5/C6 Isomerate (Code 438) - Report the maximum
amount of isomerate including isopentane (C5H12) and
isohexane (C6H14) that can be produced.

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Isooctane (Code 635) – Report the maximum amount of
isooctane that can be produced by isooctane units
(including MTBE units converted to production of
isooctane). Exclude isooctane production capacity of
alkylation units.

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Lubricants (Code 854) - Report the maximum amount of
base stocks, including white oil feedstock, that can be
produced at the refinery. Exclude associated lube plant
production outside the refinery gate.
Note: capacity should include base stocks and process oils
that have undergone some combination of distillation,
solvent extraction, hydrocracking, severe hydrotreating,

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deasphalting, dewaxing or finishing.
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Petroleum Coke-Marketable (Code 021) –
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Report the maximum amount of marketable petroleum
coke that can be produced from processing and
upgrading facilities.

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Exclude catalyst petroleum coke.

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Report in barrels. There are 5 barrels per short ton.

Hydrogen (Code 091) –
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Report the maximum amount of hydrogen that can be
produced by a hydrogen generation plant on the refinery
grounds.

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Exclude the hydrogen that is generated by the catalytic
reforming units producing reformate.

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Report quantities in million standard cubic feet per
day (MMcfd). NOTE: standard temperature/pressure
= 0°C (32°f) and 1 bar (≈1 atmosphere)

Sulfur (Code 435) –
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Report the maximum total sulfur recovery capacity of
the refinery.
Report quantities in short tons per day.

PROVISIONS REGARDING
CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
Information on operable atmospheric crude oil distillation
capacity, downstream charge capacity, and production capacity
reported on Form EIA-820 are not considered confidential and
will be publicly released in identifiable form. In addition to the use
of the information by EIA for statistical purposes, the information
may made available, upon request, to other Federal agencies
authorized by law to receive such information for any
nonstatistical purposes such as administrative, regulatory, law
enforcement, or adjudicatory purposes.
All other information reported on this form will be protected and
not disclosed to the public to the extent that it satisfies the
criteria for exemption under the Freedom of Information Act

Disclosure limitation procedures are not applied to the statistical
data published from this survey's information. Thus, there may
be some statistics that are based on data from fewer than three
respondents, or that are dominated by data from one or two
large respondents. In these cases, it may be possible for a
knowledgeable person to estimate the information reported by a
specific respondent.

SANCTIONS
The timely submission of Form EIA-820 by those required to
report is mandatory under Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-275), as amended.
Failure to respond may result in a civil penalty of not more than
$2,750 each day for each violation, or a fine of not more than
$5,000 for each willful violation.
The government may bring a civil action to prohibit reporting
violations which may result in a temporary restraining order or a
preliminary or permanent injunction without bond. In such civil
action, the court may also issue mandatory injunctions
commanding any person to comply with these reporting
requirements.

FILING FORMS WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND ESTIMATED
REPORTING BURDEN
Respondents are not required to file or reply to any Federal
collection of information unless it has a valid OMB control
number. Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing
data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of
this collection of information including suggestions for reducing
this burden to: Energy Information Administration, Office of
Survey Development and Statistical Integration, EI-21, 1000
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585; and to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

(FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552, the DOE regulations, 1 0 C.F.R.
§1004.11, implementing the FOIA, and the Trade Secrets Act, 18
U.S.C. §1905.
The Federal Energy Administration Act requires the EIA to
provide company-specific data to other Federal agencies when
requested for official use. The information reported on this form
may also be made available, upon request, to another
component of the Department of Energy (DOE); to any
Committee of Congress, the Government Accountability Office,
or other Federal agencies authorized by law to receive such
information. A court of competent jurisdiction may obtain this
information in response to an order. The information may be
used for any nonstatistical purposes such as administrative,
regulatory, law enforcement, or adjudicatory purposes.
Company specific data are also provided to other DOE offices for
the purpose of examining specific petroleum operations in the
context of emergency response planning and actual
emergencies.

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