Refinery Row (Edmonton)
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Sherwood Park, Alberta
Sherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16 , west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630...
, Strathcona County, Alberta
Strathcona County, Alberta
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
, just east of the city of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
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The area is roughly bounded on the south by the Sherwood Park Freeway (Highway 100), on the north by the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
and Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16), on the east by Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216), and on the west by 50 Street
50 Street, Edmonton
50 Street is the designated name of two major arterial roads in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the North Saskatchewan River. It is mostly straight, and runs the entire south-north length of Edmonton...
. Other major roads that run through the area include: 34 Street
34 Street, Edmonton
34 Street is a major arterial road in east Edmonton, and west Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada. It services both residential , and industrial areas. The boundary between the City of Edmonton and Strathcona County runs on the west side of this Right of Way from Sherwood Park Freeway to Baseline Road...
, 17 Street NW, and 101 Avenue/Baseline Road
Baseline Road (Sherwood Park)
Baseline Road/101 Avenue NW is a major arterial road in east Edmonton and north Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. It was given this name by Strathcona County because Township Road 530 was used as a baseline for surveying. Edmonton does not follow Strathcona County's naming convention and refers to it...
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The district is dominated by two refineries:
- the Strathcona RefineryStrathcona Refinery (Imperial Oil)The Imperial Oil - Strathcona Refinery is an oil refinery located adjacent to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, owned by Imperial Oil. The refinery provides oil products, primarily gasoline, aviation fuel, diesel, lubricating oils, petroleum waxes, heavy fuel oil and asphalts.A fire occurred at the...
(Imperial OilImperial OilImperial Oil Limited is Canada's largest petroleum company. The company is engaged in the exploration, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It is controlled by US based ExxonMobil, which owns 69.6% of its stock...
), can process 187000 barrels (29,730.6 m³) of crude oil per day; and - the Suncor Edmonton Refinery (Suncor EnergySuncor EnergySuncor Energy Inc. is a Canadian integrated energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. It specializes in production of synthetic crude from oil sands...
), which can process 135000 oilbbl/d
The other main refineries in the Edmonton area are also located in Strathcona County, in a separate concentration around Scotford, Alberta.
See also
- Alberta's Industrial HeartlandAlberta's Industrial HeartlandAlberta's Industrial Heartland, also known as Upgrader Alley or the Heartland, is a joint land use planning and development initiative between five municipalities in the Edmonton Capital Region to attract investment in the chemical, petrochemical, oil, and gas industries to the region.Alberta's...
, aka "Upgrader Alley" - List of oil refineries (worldwide)