Petroleum: From Drilling to Consumption

[Vic99]

I've had trouble researching this:

A) Once liquid petroleum is pulled from the ground in the U.S., on average, how long does it take petroleum to make it to a gas pump? I've heard all kinds of estimates from 1 year to 15 years. If you can, please provide a source link.

B) How long does the refining process take?

Thanks.

 

[begreen]

Bro Bart may be able to help you out on that one.

 

[precaud]

Figures I've read say, once it reaches the refinery, typically about 20-30 days until the finished product ships. That really just shows how much crude inventory refiners keep on hand.

From the ground to the refiner's storage tank is harder to quantify - depends where it comes from and how it gets there.