Overview
The Valero Houston Refinery is located on the Houston Ship Channel. It processes sweet crude and intermediate oils into gasoline, jet fuel and diesel. The refinery receives its feedstocks primarily by various interconnecting pipelines and also has a waterborne-receiving capability at deepwater docking facilities along the Houston Ship Channel. The majority of its finished products are delivered to local, mid-continent U.S. and northeastern U.S. markets through various pipelines, including the Colonial and Explorer pipelines.
By the Numbers
By the Numbers
Snapshots of Houston Refinery & Community
In Our Community
Houston Employees Give Back
Volunteering
Valero volunteers from the Houston refinery partnered with the Galveston Bay Foundation to plant 140 trees and restore 35 feet of oyster reef.
Benefiting Children
Valero Energy Foundation donated $750,000 to Houston area children's charities through the Valero Benefit for Children.
Partnering With the Community
Refinery employees distribute hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies at its annual Back to School Bash.
Environmentally Responsible Operations
- Since 1997, we have reduced our criteria emissions by 92%
- We have reduced our flaring emissions by 97%
- Our refinery has invested more than $700 million in environmental and reliability improvement projects
Safety Awards & Honors
- 2021 AFPM Safety Achievement Award Recipient
- Valero Houston refinery had no employee recordable injuries for 2021
- Valero Houston refinery employees have worked seven years without a lost time injury
- The refinery is an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Site, the highest recognition for safety workplace programs
- Honored by the Houston Area Safety Council for outstanding performance in promoting and improving contractor safety.
Local Information
-
About Houston
Houston in the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest in the United States, with a population of more than 2.2 million. It covers 637.4 square miles near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The city has a mix of arts, business, sports and medical organizations.
-
Things to Do in Houston
- Theater and the arts
- Museum district
- Professional sports teams
-
Weather
Summers are long and hot; the winters are short, cool, and windy.
Temperatures typically vary from 46°F to 98°F throughout the year. It is rarely below 34°F or above 102°F.
-
Professional Sports Teams
• Basketball - Houston Rockets
• Soccer – Houston Dynamo
• Baseball – Houston Astros
• Football – Houston Texans
-
Proximity to Major Cities
• Galveston: 50 miles
• Austin: 165 miles
• San Antonio: 196 miles
• Dallas: 241 miles
-
Helpful Links
• Visit Houston https://www.visithoustontexas.com/
• City of Houston https://www.houstontx.gov/
• Public Schools https://www.houstontx.gov/abouthouston/education.html
• Holocaust Museum https://www.hmh.org/
• Houston Magazine https://www.houstoniamag.com/
• Downtown Magazine https://www.downtownhouston.org/news/downtown-magazine/
• List of Chambers of Commerce https://leadoptimize.com/2018/08/31/chambers-of-commerce-in-houston-area/
• Texas Medical Center https://www.tmc.edu/
• Houston Rodeo https://www.rodeohouston.com/
Contact Us
-
General Inquiries
Have Questions or Comments?
We care about your opinion and we’d love to hear from you!
Sara Montelongo-Oyervidez
Manager Refinery Public Affairs
Valero Houston Refinery
9701 Manchester
Houston, TX 77012
-
In An Emergency
Emergency Notifications
For updates on planned tests or maintenance, as well as emergency information about the Houston Refinery, please download the Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAER) Online App or visit ehcma.org/caeronline.
