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SimRefinery is an unreleased refinery-management simulation developed by Maxis in collaboration with Chevron in the early 1990s. Based on the design approach of SimCity, it modeled processes and operational decisions within an oil refinery rather than presenting a conventional entertainment game. Chevron commissioned it as a professional training tool for refinery employees, making it an early example of a serious game built for corporate instruction.

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What is SimRefinery?

SimRefinery is an unreleased refinery-management simulation developed by Maxis with Chevron in the early 1990s. It applies the systems-thinking style associated with SimCity to an industrial training problem.

What does the player manage in SimRefinery?

The simulation models oil-refinery processes and operational decisions rather than roads, houses, or a city budget. Its subject is how refinery systems behave and how management choices affect the operation.

Was SimRefinery sold like SimCity?

No, it was an unreleased business simulation created for Chevron, not a normal retail Maxis game. That distinction explains why it is discussed as a historical serious-game artifact instead of a standard commercial sequel.

Is SimRefinery a SimCity sequel?

No, it is a separate Maxis business simulation that borrows a simulation design approach from SimCity. The setting changes from city planning to an oil refinery, so the mechanics focus on industrial processes and operational decisions.

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