Oil & Petroleum

Oil and petroleum provide a significant portion of the energy needs of American consumers. Our nation’s energy infrastructure – including pipelines, railroads, highways, waterways, and ports – make sure this energy is available when they need it. A robust infrastructure system that is safe, efficient, and properly maintained can help lower the costs of supplying oil and natural gas and its products for consumers by reducing congestion, maximizing efficiency, and improving safety.

Crude Oil Refineries

Petroleum refineries convert crude oil into many petroleum products that people use every day. Most refineries focus on producing transportation fuels, but they also produce many more products. Plastics, asphalt, and road oil are just some of the petrochemicals that are produced at Indiana refineries. Each barrel of crude oil can be refined into approximately 45 gallons of various products including transportation fuel and other derivatives. Each barrel can produce about 19 gallons of gasoline, 12 gallons of diesel fuel, 4 gallons of jet fuel, and 6 gallons of other types of liquids, oils and lubricants. Indiana has 2 crude oil refineries producing today; BP Whiting Refinery and CountryMark Refinery. Both refineries provide a significant contribution to the State’s gross domestic product (GDP). BP Whiting, the 6th largest refinery in the U.S., processes 430,000 barrels of crude oil per day and employs 1,800 people, selling finished product all around the world. CountryMark processes 30,000 barrels per day and occupies a unique position in the industry as they only process only domestic crude. Additionally, CountryMark owns 238 miles of underground pipeline allowing them efficiently transport finished product from refinery to their terminals in Indiana. Learn more about BP operations in Whiting or CountryMark.

Indiana Oil/Gas Production

Recently, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released year-end numbers for 2022 for oil and gas production in Indiana. Oil production in Indiana grew by roughly 12.5% from 2021 numbers, and natural gas production slightly slipped by roughly 7.2%. The below chart highlights oil and natural gas production in Indiana since 2008.