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Fast Facts
- Was accepted into the Occupational Safety and Health Association's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) as a Star Site, which recognizes it as one of the safest refineries in the nation
- Produces 2 million barrels per year of roofing-grade asphalt, which equates to 25 percent of the product’s market share in the state of Texas
- Total throughput capacity of approximately 130,000 barrels per day (BPD)
- Products include gasoline, diesel, kerosene, asphalt, jet fuel, sulfur, No. 2 and No. 6 fuel oil and liquefied petroleum gas
- Employs approximately 300 individuals
- Located on approximately 250 acres
- Commissioned in 1942, the refinery has had several upgrades since then.
Overview
We acquired the Houston refinery, as well as facilities in Texas City and Krotz Springs, when we purchased Basis Petroleum from Salomon Inc. in 1997. This mid-sized plant is valuable to our refining system because of the variety of its output and its consistent productivity.
Output
A wide range of petroleum products is produced at the refinery, including approximately 60,000 BPD of gasoline and 35,000 BPD of distillates. Its processing capabilities consist primarily of medium sour crudes and low-sulfur resids. The refinery’s major units include:
- 90,000-BPD crude distillation complex
- 65,000-BPD fluid catalytic cracking complex
- 25,000-BPD distillate hydrotreaters
- 17,000-BPD ROSE unit
- 13,000-BPD Iso-octene/alkylation unit
- 11,500-BPD naphtha reformer
Location/Access
The Houston refinery is located on the Houston Ship Channel, with deepwater access for off-loading certain feedstocks. In addition, the facility has access to major product pipelines, including Colonial, TEPPCO and Explorer.
Please click here to view the Houston refinery operational flow diagram.
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