bp | Cherry Point SAF Refinery
USA
Greenfield
Overview
Status
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Greenfield
Region
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North America
Geography
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USA
State
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Washington
Equity Owner
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bp
Proponent
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bp
Output
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Renewable diesel
Sustainable aviation fuel
Type of electricty
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Capacity
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SAF: 10-25 million gallons/year
Financing
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FAST grant: $27 million
Technology
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Honeywell Ecofining
Technical Advisors
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Advisors
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Project Contact
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Eric Zimpfer, the vice president of refining at BP Cherry Point
Lawyers
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Project Cost
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$1.5bn
Offtaker
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Commercial Operations Date
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Decommission Date
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FID
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Description
bp has plans to convert its Cherry Point facility in Washington State to produce sustainable aviation fuel. bp had signed an agreement with Honeywell to use its Ecofining technology at 5 sites around the globe, including Cherry Point.
Local news outlets reported the project would cost around $1.5 bn.
The Cherry Point project has been the subject of pushback from the Lummi Nation, a local Native American tribe.
In June 2024, bp said it was “scaling back plans for the development” of the project, in line with “bp’s drive to simplify its portfolio.” In August 2024, however, it was awarded nearly $27 million by the Federal Aviation Administration’s Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition for SAF production.