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=== Brief Description ===
 
=== Brief Description ===
* A world class refining complex with a crude oil refining capacity of 585,000 barrels per calendar day (bpcd), it was created by the merger of [[Marathon Texas City Refinery]] and  
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* A world class refining complex with a crude oil refining capacity of 585,000 barrels per calendar day (bpcd), it was created by the merger of [[Marathon Texas City Refinery]] and [[Marathon Texas City Refinery II]]
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* It is one of the largest refineries in the USA
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=== Refining Units ===
 
=== Refining Units ===
 
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* Atmospheric Distillation
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* Vacuum Distillation, 237,000
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* Delayed Coker, 33,000
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* Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 175,000 + 8,000
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* Hydrocracker, 60,000
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* Catalytic Reforming, 63,000 + 75,000
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* Solvent Deasphalting, 17,000
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* Alkylation,
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* Hydrotreating
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** Naphtha, 114,000
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** Gasoline, 47,000
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** Kerosene, 79,000
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** Diesel, 59,000
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** Residual, 70,000
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** Heavy Gasoil, 105,000
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* aromatics extraction,
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* sulfur recovery
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* An on-site co-generation facility currently has 1,055 megawatts of electrical production capacity and can produce 4.3 million pounds of steam per hour
 
=== Terminal Capacity ===
 
=== Terminal Capacity ===
  
 
=== Crude Supply ===
 
=== Crude Supply ===
 
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* The refinery processes a wide range of crude oil
 
=== Products Produced ===
 
=== Products Produced ===
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* gasoline, distillates, aromatics, heavy fuel oil, dry gas, fuel-grade coke, refinery-grade propylene, chemical-grade propylene and sulfur
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* Products are distributed via pipeline, barge, transport truck, rail and ocean tanker.
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* Products can be shipped via the [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline]]
  
 
=== Projects ===
 
=== Projects ===
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=== History ===
 
=== History ===
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* 1931 - Texas City Refinery commissioned
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* 1962 - Texas City Refinery Acquired by Marathon Oil Company (then The Ohio Oil Company) from Plymouth Oil Company
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* 2005 - A major explosion killed 15 workers at BP's Texas City refinery and injured many more.
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* 2012 - Marathon Petroleum agreed to acquire BP's Texas City refinery
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* 2013 - Marathon completes the acquisition from BP
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* 2018 - The refineries are merged into one unit
  
 
=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
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# [https://www.marathonpetroleum.com/Operations/Refining/Galveston-Bay-Refinery/ Refinery Webpage]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:bp-issues-final-report-on-fatal-explosion-announces BP Issues Final Report on Fatal Explosion, Announces $1 billion Investment at Texas City]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2813 BP agrees to pay more than $13 million and abate violations in settlement agreement with US Department of Labor]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3237 Marathon Petroleum to Purchase BP's Texas City Refinery and Related Logistics and Marketing Assets]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3770 Purchase of BP's Texas City Refinery and Related Assets Closes]
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[[Category:Refinery]]
 
[[Category:Refinery]]
 
[[Category:USA]]
 
[[Category:USA]]
 
[[Category:Marathon]]
 
[[Category:Marathon]]

Latest revision as of 10:06, 24 January 2022

Summary Information

Brief Description

Refining Units

  • Atmospheric Distillation
  • Vacuum Distillation, 237,000
  • Delayed Coker, 33,000
  • Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 175,000 + 8,000
  • Hydrocracker, 60,000
  • Catalytic Reforming, 63,000 + 75,000
  • Solvent Deasphalting, 17,000
  • Alkylation,
  • Hydrotreating
    • Naphtha, 114,000
    • Gasoline, 47,000
    • Kerosene, 79,000
    • Diesel, 59,000
    • Residual, 70,000
    • Heavy Gasoil, 105,000
  • aromatics extraction,
  • sulfur recovery
  • An on-site co-generation facility currently has 1,055 megawatts of electrical production capacity and can produce 4.3 million pounds of steam per hour

Terminal Capacity

Crude Supply

  • The refinery processes a wide range of crude oil

Products Produced

  • gasoline, distillates, aromatics, heavy fuel oil, dry gas, fuel-grade coke, refinery-grade propylene, chemical-grade propylene and sulfur
  • Products are distributed via pipeline, barge, transport truck, rail and ocean tanker.
  • Products can be shipped via the Colonial Oil Products Pipeline

Projects

Other Information

History

  • 1931 - Texas City Refinery commissioned
  • 1962 - Texas City Refinery Acquired by Marathon Oil Company (then The Ohio Oil Company) from Plymouth Oil Company
  • 2005 - A major explosion killed 15 workers at BP's Texas City refinery and injured many more.
  • 2012 - Marathon Petroleum agreed to acquire BP's Texas City refinery
  • 2013 - Marathon completes the acquisition from BP
  • 2018 - The refineries are merged into one unit

Links

  1. Refinery Webpage
  2. BP Issues Final Report on Fatal Explosion, Announces $1 billion Investment at Texas City
  3. BP agrees to pay more than $13 million and abate violations in settlement agreement with US Department of Labor
  4. Marathon Petroleum to Purchase BP's Texas City Refinery and Related Logistics and Marketing Assets
  5. Purchase of BP's Texas City Refinery and Related Assets Closes