Overview
The Valero Ardmore Refinery is located in Oklahoma, approximately 100 miles south of Oklahoma City. The refinery predominantly receives Permian Basin and Cushing-sourced crude oil via third-party pipelines. Refined petroleum products are transported via rail, trucks and the Magellan pipeline system.
Ardmore By the Numbers
- ~ 280 employees
- 90,000 barrels per day (bpd)
- Processes sweet and sour crude oil into gasoline and diesel
- OSHA Voluntary Protection (VPP) Star site since 2004
- American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Innovation Award recipient for 2022
- Contributed more than $962,900 for the 2024 United Way campaign
Snapshots of Ardmore Refinery & Community
In Our Community
Ardmore Employees Give Back
Environmentally Responsible Operations
Since 2001, more than $400 million has been invested in environmental projects to reduce emissions and improve the environment including:
- New high efficiency, low emission steam boiler
- Combustion gas scrubbing unit that lowers particulate air emissions
- Flare gas recovery unit
- Diesel hydrotreating unit to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel
- New gasoline desulfurization unit to produce Tier III compliant gasoline.
Safety Awards & Honors
- American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Innovation Award recipient for 2022
- 2021 Safety Achievement Award Recipient
- OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Site since 2004, the highest plant-safety recognition
- More than six years without any OSHA recordable safety incidents
- Numerous safety awards and recognition from OSHA, National Safety Council, Oklahoma Safety Council, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)
- Two-time recipient of Valero’s Chairman Safety award
Local Information
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About Ardmore
Ardmore is located between the Arbuckle Mountains and the Red River Valleys, an hour and half from Oklahoma City. It has a population of almost 25,000, is the seat of Carter County and the largest metropolitan area in southern Oklahoma.
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Things to Do in Ardmore
- Lake Murray State Park
- Horseback riding
- Hiking
- Golf
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Weather
Summers are hot, muggy, and mostly clear and the winters are cold, windy, and partly cloudy.
Temperatures typically vary from 33°F to 94°F throughout the year. It is rarely below 20°F or above 102°F.
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Proximity to Major Cities:
- Gainesville, Texas: 40 miles
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 99 miles
- Dallas, Texas: 110 miles
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Helpful Links
- The City of Ardmore: https://www.ardmorecity.org
- Historic Background of Ardmore, OK: http://www.ardmorehp.org
- Tourism: https://www.ardmore.org
- Ardmore Chamber of Commerce: http://chamber.ardmore.org
- Ardmore City Schools https://www.ardmoreschools.org
- Lake Murray: http://www.lake-murray.org/state-park
- The Greater Southwest Historical Museum: http://gshm.org/about
- Economy: https://datausa.io/profile/geo/ardmore-ok
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