Ampol's Lytton Refinery - Brisbane

Author: Jeff + Claude AI

Genre: Corporation

Category: Business

Date: 16th April 2026

Description: Journey through six decades of industrial history at one of Queensland's most significant infrastructure sites. From the bold decision to build on Brisbane's mudflats in the 1960s through the complex chemistry of turning crude oil into everyday fuels, this book traces the Lytton refinery's evolution across ownership changes, environmental challenges, and the pivotal 2015 crisis that reshaped its future. A compelling account of engineering ambition, corporate transformation, and the port and pipeline networks that keep a city moving.

Summary

Ch1. Crude Beginnings: The Decision to Refine

Ch2. Construction on the Mudflats: 1963-1965

Ch3. The Refining Process: From Crude to Product

Ch4. Caltex Years: Ownership and Operations

Ch5. The Port and Pipeline Network

Ch6. Environmental Pressures and the River

Ch7. The 2015 Crisis and Transformation

Ch8. Ampol Reborn: Present and Future