Overview

The Valero Texas City Refinery is located southeast of Houston on the Houston Ship Channel. The refinery receives feedstocks by pipeline, ship or barge via deepwater docking facilities. The refinery uses ships and barges, as well as the Colonial, Explorer and other pipelines for distribution of its products. 
 

Texas City on the map

Texas City By the Numbers

  • ~445 employees
  • 260,000 barrels per day (BPD)
  • OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Site
  • More than 10,000 volunteer hours since 2018
  • More than $4 million contributed to the United Way since 2017
  • More than $3 million donated to local charities since 2017
  • Products: processes crude oils into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel

By the Numbers

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Valero tanker truck

Refinery Products

The Texas City Refinery processes crude oils into:

  • Gasoline
  • Ultra-low sulfur diesel
  • Jet fuel
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPGs)
  • Petroleum Coke
  • Sulfur

Snapshots of Texas City Refinery & Community

A group of Texas City's United Way Committee leads.
A group of Texas City's United Way Committee leads.
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Valero Texas City Refinery
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Valero Texas City Refinery
Valero Texas City Refinery
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In this landscape shot, the sunrise is visible at Valero's Texas City refinery.

In Our Community

Texas City Employees Give Back

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Volunteering Time

The Texas City Refinery plays an active role in the community through volunteerism, including participating in:

  • Galveston Bay Foundation Adopt a Beach
  • Galveston County Food Bank United Way Day of Caring
  • Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Texas City STEM Camp
  • Santa Fe ISD Foundation Innovation Lab
  • Texas City ISD/Valero Back to School Backpack giveaway
Valero employees hold an oversize check donation to charity.

Charitable Donations

Valero was a founding donor for, and regularly supports the Texas City ISD Industrial Trades Center, which provides high school students with hands-on learning in valuable trades and certifications in industrial technologies and careers.

Charity-branded cookies bear the names of the Child Advocacy Center, Galveston County Food Bank, M.I. Lewis Social Service Center, CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, and The Salvation Army.

Community Partnerships

  • The Valero Texas City Refinery is a major contributor to United Way.
  • The refinery is actively engaged in the Texas City/La Marque Community Advisory Council.
  • Valero employees serve on a variety of boards throughout the area, including the United Way of Galveston County Mainland, the Texas City/La Marque Chamber of Commerce, Texas City ISD Foundation for the Future, and The Salvation Army of Galveston County.
Valero volunteer planing trees

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 $1 billion in environmental and reliability improvement projects.
More About Environmental Stewardship at Valero
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Safety Awards & Honors

  • Valero Texas City is the first site to reach VPP Star Site status for 20 consecutive years
  • Member and active participant in the Texas City Industrial Mutual Aid System (IMAS) organization, which shares personnel and resources during times of emergency
  • Honored by the Houston Area Safety Council for outstanding performance in promoting and improving contractor safety.
  • American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Elite Silver Safety Award in 2021
  • United Way Galveston County Mainland Gold Champion Industrial Division Achievement Award in 2022

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