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=== Crude Supply === | === Crude Supply === | ||
* This facility is capable of processing heavy, high-sulfur crude oil | * This facility is capable of processing heavy, high-sulfur crude oil | ||
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=== Products Produced === | === Products Produced === | ||
* Specializes in the production of environmentally clean fuels and products, primarily RFG and ultra-low-sulfur diesel and also asphalt and petroleum coke | * Specializes in the production of environmentally clean fuels and products, primarily RFG and ultra-low-sulfur diesel and also asphalt and petroleum coke | ||
| + | * Products can be shipped via the [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline]] | ||
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=== Projects === | === Projects === | ||
* The refinery was expanded from 315,000 bpd to 370,000 bpd in 2015 | * The refinery was expanded from 315,000 bpd to 370,000 bpd in 2015 | ||
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* 2001 - Valero acquired a 115,000 barrels per day (BPD) refinery, now referred to as the Corpus Christi Refinery East Plant, located less than a mile from the flagship refinery in Corpus Christi. | * 2001 - Valero acquired a 115,000 barrels per day (BPD) refinery, now referred to as the Corpus Christi Refinery East Plant, located less than a mile from the flagship refinery in Corpus Christi. | ||
* 2015 - The refinery was expanded from 315,000 bpd to 370,000 bpd | * 2015 - The refinery was expanded from 315,000 bpd to 370,000 bpd | ||
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=== Links === | === Links === | ||
# [https://www.valero.com/en-us/Pages/BillGreehey.aspx Refinery Webpage] | # [https://www.valero.com/en-us/Pages/BillGreehey.aspx Refinery Webpage] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:58, 27 September 2023
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Valero
- Website: http://www.valero.com/
- List of Valero Refineries
- Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
- Capacity : 18.5 million tons/annum & 370.000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
Refining Units
- CDU, VDU
- Hydrocrackers - 36.000 & 15.000 bpd
- Catalytic reformer
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- This facility is capable of processing heavy, high-sulfur crude oil
- Crude can be supplied by the EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline
Products Produced
- Specializes in the production of environmentally clean fuels and products, primarily RFG and ultra-low-sulfur diesel and also asphalt and petroleum coke
- Products can be shipped via the Colonial Oil Products Pipeline
Projects
- The refinery was expanded from 315,000 bpd to 370,000 bpd in 2015
- NuStar Energy L.P.invested in pipeline revamps and construction to supply crude from the Eagle Ford Shale Oil Field to the refinery. The pipelines were completed in 2012
Other Information
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History
- 1983 - Valero commissioned the grass-roots Corpus Christi refinery which is now referred to as the Corpus Christi Refinery West Plant.
- 2001 - Valero acquired a 115,000 barrels per day (BPD) refinery, now referred to as the Corpus Christi Refinery East Plant, located less than a mile from the flagship refinery in Corpus Christi.
- 2015 - The refinery was expanded from 315,000 bpd to 370,000 bpd
