Where the IOR story began.
IOR began in Eromanga, far western Queensland, in 1984, refining locally produced crude from the Eromanga Basin.
Four decades later, the refinery remains a working part of IOR’s supply chain, producing Enersol® petroleum solvents for chemical manufacturers and Eromanga UMF, a low-particulate diesel for underground mining.
EXPLORE SUPPLY & TRADING:
Since 1984
Over 40 years of refining
Specialty Refining
Specialist product streams
Far Western QLD
Cooper Basin
Enersol® & UMF
Two specialised product streams
Eromanga UMF
Eromanga UMF is a specialised fuel produced specifically for underground mining applications, matching high performance with low particulate emissions.
Fuel emission particulates in underground mining applications are a critical consideration. Eromanga UMG is formulated to help operators manage diesel particulate matter (DPM) exposure levels and support ventilation system performance in enclosed mining environments.
Eromanga UMF is produced from locally extracted crude oil and condensates sourced directly from the Cooper Basin and Surat Basin. Refining domestically produced crude removes the supply chain complexity and risk compared with imports of such specialised mining fuels.
Enersol®
Secure your supply chain with Australian-produced solvents for the industrial and chemical manufacturing industries.
Enersol® is IOR’s range of petroleum solvents, produced at the Eromanga Refinery and supplied in bulk to chemical manufacturers and industrial customers across Australia.
Sourced from locally refined crude and condensates, Enersol® products provide customers with a consistent, domestically-produced solvent supply for use in cleaning compounds, industrial degreasers, drilling fluids, blending and specialty chemical formulations.
The Enersol® range includes Enersol® L, Enersol® M, Enersol® H and Enersol® HFK, giving customers access to light, medium and heavy solvent grades, as well as high flash kerosene.
Each grade supports different application requirements, from carrier fluids, paint applications and degreasing through to drilling mud base oils, road surfacing cutters, performance additives and high-flash industrial solvent use.
1,000 km
Inland from Brisbane
1984
Over 40 years in operation
Fuelling far western Queensland.
Located in one of the most remote regions of Australia, the Eromanga Refinery has been a cornerstone of the local community for four decades. We provide training, employment, and business opportunities that support economic activity across the region.
Almost every person who has worked at this refinery has a connection to the communities of regional Queensland.
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Common questions about Eromanga Refinery
The Eromanga Refinery processes locally extracted crude oil from the Eromanga Basin to produce two specialised product streams. Enersol® is IOR’s range of petroleum solvents, supplied to chemical manufacturers who use them as inputs for consumer and industrial product formulations. Eromanga UMF is a low-particulate underground mining fuel. The refinery also produces other petroleum products for industrial applications.
Enersol® is IOR’s range of solvent base products used for a variety of industrial and chemical manufacturing applications. The range includes light, medium and heavy solvent grades, along with high flash kerosene. Depending on the grade, Enersol® can be used as a drilling mud base, carrier fluid, industrial solvent, degreaser, asphalt cutter or high-flash solvent.
Eromanga UMF is IOR’s underground mining fuel, produced at the Eromanga Refinery in far western Queensland. It is specifically formulated to reduce diesel particulate matter (DPM) emissions in underground environments, where ventilation requirements and air quality compliance are critical. It is a highly specialised product produced locally, removing the risk and complexity of sourcing from overseas.
Yes. IOR owns and operates the Eromanga Refinery, which has been in continuous operation since it was commissioned in 1986. The facility remains an active component of IOR’s infrastructure, alongside the Lytton Terminal in Queensland and the Port Bonython Terminal in South Australia.
The Eromanga Refinery processes crude oil and condensates typically sourced from the Cooper Basin and Surat Basin.
The Eromanga Refinery plays a critical role in the oil and gas ecosystem across Queensland and the wider Cooper Basin, providing operational flexibility and critical processing capacity for crude oil and condensate products that may not otherwise be able to be processed onshore in Australia.
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