1951 Event Persian troops occupies oil refinery at Abadan 1942 Event Japanese sub fires on oil refinery in Ellwood, California 1942 Event German submarines attack Aruba oil refinery 1942 Event German U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery 1939 Event Oil refinery fire kills 500 and destroys Lagunillas, Venezuela 1918 Event Oil refinery on Curacao opens 1918 Event King Oil/Shell refinery on Curacao officially opens
