Co-op Refinery

TBT - Critical infrastructure and equipment – like this 7,000-horsepower motor – were installed in the 1980s as part of our Upgrader project. (Photo credit: Regina Leader-Post Advertising Feature Jan. 15, 1988)

DYK? Our 2026 Turnaround is only weeks away! The annual project is an investment in the safety and reliability of our operation. Stay tuned for more details about this year’s project.

TBT - We’re proud to have been a part of the local community for more than 90 years. Here we see an impressive aerial shot of our Refinery from the early 2000s.

Our mission is to Fuel Western Canada. This means working together, as a team, to provide the fuels that power our economy.

Today, we join others – both here at home and around the world – in celebrating International Women’s Day. We’re proud to recognize the many talented women who have contributed to our organization and to the success of the Co-operative Retailing System. #IWD2026

TBT - It was a visible sign of progress and our commitment to the future. Multiple cranes filled the skyline in the mid- to late 1980s as part of our Upgrader project. (Photo credit: Regina Leader-Post Nov. 5, 1988)

For more than 90 years, we have played an important role in fuelling communities across Western Canada.

Delegates representing more than 150 local Co-ops gathered in Saskatoon yesterday for FCL’s 97th Annual Meeting. It was an opportunity to review our 2025 results and celebrate how we continue to build sustainable communities together. Read more: bit.ly/46yTOqU

TBT - A great shot of workers preparing to install the tip of our new flare stack in the late 1980s. (Photo credit: Leader-Post Advertising Feature Jan. 15, 1988)

DYK? Our Refinery is a large economic driver in the local community, employing approximately 1,000 people and reinvesting millions of dollars in capital and annual maintenance projects.

DYK? Our @CoopRefinery in Regina, SK. distributes up to 17 million litres of fuel every day to Co-op gas bars and cardlocks throughout Western Canada.

TBT - A four-year major expansion project officially wrapped up in 1978, bringing our Refinery’s capacity to 50,000 barrels per day. Promotional materials like this brochure were developed to commemorate the project.

Through major investments, job creation and supporting community initiatives, we’re proud to Fuel Western Canada.

Flashback Friday – celebrating Co-op’s history: Fill ‘er up, please! An FCL fuel delivery truck makes a stop at our Refinery before hitting the open road. #FBF

TBT - Renovations were well underway on our Administration Building in late 1986. The new south wing resulted in the addition of approximately 9,000 square feet over two floors – an addition that would include features like a controlled new entrance, board room and library.

DYK? We are one of the largest refinery operations in Canada. Learn more about how We Fuel Western Canada: fcl.crs/refinery

TBT - DYK? A promotional document was developed to help recognize and celebrate our 50th anniversary.

We’re proud to build on the legacy of eight enterprising farmers who believed they could produce and distribute their own gasoline more than 90 years ago. We Fuel Western Canada.

TBT - A few short years after its inception in 1935, our Refinery began to grow, evolve and expand.