Fawley Refinery is an
oil refinery located at
Fawley, Hampshire,
England. The refinery is owned by
Esso, which acquired the site in 1925. Situated on
Southampton Water, it was rebuilt and extended in 1951 and is now the largest oil refinery in the United Kingdom, and one of the most complex refineries in Europe. With a capacity of 270,000 barrels a day, Fawley provides 20 percent of UK refinery capacity. An estimated 2,300 people are employed at the site.