Oil Refining & FuelsCheyenne, WyomingAnnounced Jun 1, 2020

Cheyenne Renewable Diesel Conversion

HF Sinclair converted its former petroleum refinery in Cheyenne, Wyoming, into a renewable-diesel production facility. Originally announced by HollyFrontier, HF Sinclair’s predecessor, the project repurposed part of the existing refinery footprint and equipment to produce approximately 90 million gallons of renewable diesel annually. HollyFrontier announced an investment range of $125 million to $175 million; AFT records the conservative $125 million lower bound. The converted facility became operational during the first quarter of 2022.

The Cheyenne conversion preserved an established industrial site while shifting it from conventional petroleum refining to commercial-scale renewable-diesel manufacturing. It provides AFT’s first qualifying project in Wyoming. AFT records 0 new permanent jobs because official sources do not disclose a verified net-new operating-jobs figure. The $125 million covers only the Cheyenne facility conversion and excludes the broader $650 million–$750 million renewables program, Artesia RDU, Artesia PTU, and Sinclair Wyoming RDU.

Investment
$125.0M
Permanent jobs announced
0
Status
Operational
Operations began
March 2022
Why it matters

The oil refining & fuels context.

Oil refining and fuels production tracks major U.S. facilities that turn hydrocarbons, renewable feedstocks, or synthetic processes into transport fuels, base oils, and related products. The category includes qualifying refinery investments and fuel-production plants, while excluding extraction, pipelines, terminals, storage, retail infrastructure, and power generation. These projects are capital-intensive industrial systems whose output reaches aviation, freight, manufacturing, and consumer fuel markets.

Project record

At a glance

Company
HF Sinclair
Industry
Oil Refining & Fuels
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Investment
$125.0M
Permanent jobs announced
0
Status
Operational
Announced
Jun 1, 2020
Operations began
March 2022
Added to tracker
Aug 14, 2026
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