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The Marcus Hook Terminal, formerly the Marcus Hook Refinery, was built in 1902 on an 82-acreplot purchased by Joseph Newton Pew’s Sun Oil Co. Initially dedicated exclusively to the processing of light sweet crude oil found in Texas, it became highly advanced in the field for petroleum production.
Marcus Hook Industrial Complex. The impact of increased production of natural gas in Pennsylvania can be seen in the changing skyline of Marcus Hook. Thousands of workers have begun to reshape the former Sunoco oil refinery on the banks of the Delaware River.
This collection contains plant and production records for the Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, refinery of the Sun Oil Company. These records provide insight into the plants' finances, primarily through material and labor costs dating from 1903 to 1929.
The Marcus Hook facility, founded in 1902 and covering 781 acres, was dedicated exclusively to the processing of light sweet crude oil; this processing focus combined with volatility in crude oil prices are considered contributing factors to both this refinery's closure and Sunoco's exit from the refinery business.
The first full-scale commercial catalytic cracker for the selective conversion of crude petroleum to gasoline went on stream at the Marcus Hook Refinery of Sun Company (now Sunoco, Inc.) in 1937. Pioneered by Eugene Jules Houdry (1892-1962), the catalytic cracking of petroleum revolutionized the industry.
The Marcus Hook Refinery is wholly owned by Sunoco (since 1 January 2008) and is the second-largest refinery in the northeast US. The refinery, which first opened in 1902, is on the Delaware River and is capable of processing approximately 178,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
One of the most dramatic events of the 1930s for the company, and the refining industry, took place when Sun placed on stream the world's first large-scale, commercial catalytic cracking plant in Marcus Hook, PA, in 1937.
