BP (British Petroleum) Cherry Point is located between Ferndale and Blaine, Washington, on the waters of the Puget Sound on over 3,300 acres of land.
BP Cherry Point employs approximately 850 employees including welders, machinists, human resource support and many positions in between. The refinery also brings in many local contractors to work new projects and facility maintenance as well as providing an influential resource for employment in Bellingham and around Whatcom County.
Built in 1971, BP Cherry Point is one of the newer fuel refining facilities in the United States and includes a new 90,000 square foot maintenance building built in 2010. It is in the process of building a new state of the art diesel refining unit. BP Cherry Point refines crude oil into several different forms, including gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, propane, butane, calcined coke and sulphur. British Petroleum Cherry Point supplies 20% of Washington State’s gasoline needs and is the largest supplier of jet fuels to Sea Tac International Airport, Vancouver International Airport and the US Military.
Employees of BP Cherry Point are offered competitive industry wages and generous benefit packages, and are provided with a safe and secure workplace. If you would like to see a list of current positions open at BP visit their career openings page.
If you are seeking employment at the BP Cherry Point Facility or are looking to transfer positions to the Cherry Point facility, we would be happy to provide you with an information and relocation package on the communities around BP Cherry Point.
In your personalized relocation package you will learn about the cities of Ferndale and Bellingham, statistics on area schools, art and cultural events, and local community and neighborhood information. If while waiting for you package to arrive you would like to further explore Whatcom County, feel free to visit the community virtual tours we offer on our website that give you a front seat tour around the sites and events of Bellingham and Whatcom County.
The cities and neighborhoods near BP Cherry Point provide a variety of real estate options from luxury and waterfront real estate, to more modest subdivisions: there is something for everyone in the area. The closest major city to BP Cherry Point is Ferndale, followed by Birch Bay and the gated communities of Semiahmoo and Birch Bay Village. To get an idea of real estate available in the are,a visit the Bellingham and Whatcom County Real Estate search to look for homes or property specific to your needs.
For more information on Bellingham Real Estate or to search for homes in the Bellingham and Whatcom County area visit www.JohnsonTeamRealEstate.com, your one stop Bellingham real estate and community information resource!
Come out to Lynden this Saturday and view one of Whatcom County’s greatest holiday celebrations the 20th annual Lynden Lighted Parade. The parade starts at 6pm. The processional begings at Lynden’s Fairway Center and travels along Front St through downtown Lynden.
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