Chiba Complex | Site Overview

Taking full advantage of the benefits of integrating Refinery and petrochemical plants, we have achieved an efficient and integrated production system, from oil refining to the production of plastic materials.

1. 2. Keiyo Sea Berth/Crude Oil Tank

1. 2. Keiyo Sea Berth/Crude Oil Tank

Crude oil is unloaded from the Keiyo Sea Berth in Tokyo Bay (capacity for 2 300,000 ton ships) to crude oil tanks via an undersea pipeline at a rate of approximately 10,000 kL/hour.

3.Ethylene equipment

3.Ethylene equipment

From naphtha and LPG, we produce ethylene, propylene, acetylene, and other basic raw materials for petrochemicals.

4.Debenzene equipment

4.Debenzene equipment

Idemitsu has been addressing the carcinogenic properties of benzene and has been using low-benzene gasoline since 1993. The removed benzene becomes a petrochemical raw material.

5. Control room

5. Control room

As the brains of Refinery, it centrally manages everything from receiving crude oil to production and logistics.

6.Lubricating oil filling station

6.Lubricating oil filling station

Lubricating oil is mainly manufactured in Chiba. We manufacture a wide variety of products, from base oils to high-performance oils.

7.Shipping base

7.Shipping base

Petroleum products are delivered to oil terminal, service stations, and customer by tanker and large lorry.