WRB was formed on 1 July 2007, with Encana taking a 49% interest in Wood River and also Phillips 66's Borger refinery.

The new Wood River coker's processing capacity is approximately 200,000 - 220,000 barrels per day.

The refined transportation fuels products are destined for the U.S. Midwest market, including St. Louis and Chicago.

Thermal cracking, stripping and power generation are some of the major processes within a refinery that use steam.

During a prolonged period of low refining profit margins, Equilon sold the refinery to Tosco in 2003.