An oil shale facility typically consists of a mine, an extraction plant, and an upgrading plant. Refining of the upgraded oil can be done on-site or the upgraded products can be sold to an existing refinery.
Mine (Left), Extraction Plant (Middle), Upgrading (Right)
Naphtha Oil Fraction (Left), Fuel Oil Fraction (Middle), Range of Boiling Point Fractions after Hydrotreating (Right)