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| − | Summary Information  | + | === Summary Information ===  | 
| − | Ownership: Motiva (  | + | |
| − | Website: http://www.motivaenterprises.com/  | + | * Ownership: Motiva (Saudi Aramco)  | 
| − | Location: Port Arthur, Texas  | + | * Website: http://www.motivaenterprises.com/  | 
| − | Capacity: 30.0 million tons/annum & 600.000 bbl/day  | + | * Location: Port Arthur, Texas  | 
| − | Nelson Complexity:  | + | * Capacity: 30.0 million tons/annum & 600.000 bbl/day  | 
| − | Brief Description  | + | * Nelson Complexity:    | 
| − | Motiva Port Arthur   | + | |
| − | Refining Units  | + | === Brief Description ===  | 
| − | The major refining process units include crude atmospheric and vacuum stilling, hydrotreating, catalytic reforming, delayed coking, fluid catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, lube solvent refining, and lube hydroprocessing, lube hydro-isomerization, lube propane deasphalting, and lube catalytic dewaxing.  | + | |
| − | Terminal Capacity  | + | * Motiva Port Arthur is the largest refinery in the USA  | 
| − | Crude Oil:  | + | * It is a high complexity refinery that produces fuels and petrochemical feedstocks for the adjacent facility  | 
| − | Refined Products:  | + | |
| − | Crude Supply  | + | === Refining Units ===  | 
| − | -  | + | |
| − | Products Produced  | + | * The major refining process units include crude atmospheric and vacuum stilling, hydrotreating, catalytic reforming, delayed coking, fluid catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, lube solvent refining, and lube hydroprocessing, lube hydro-isomerization, lube propane deasphalting, and lube catalytic dewaxing.  | 
| − | Major refined products are gasoline, distillates, jet fuel, lubricant base oils, and chemicals/solvents.  | + | |
| − | Ongoing Projects  | + | === Terminal Capacity ===  | 
| − | + | ||
| − | Other Information  | + | * Crude Oil:    | 
| − | More than 95 percent of the refinery's gasoline and middle distillate products are delivered to market via three major product pipelines: Colonial, Explorer, and Magtex. Port Arthur Refinery has two separate docks: Port Neches Terminal is primarily a crude oil dock, while Port Arthur Terminal is primarily a finished product terminal. Approximately 700 vessels are handled at the two terminals yearly.  | + | * Refined Products:    | 
| − | History  | + | |
| − | 1903 Port Arthur Refinery begins operation as Texaco’s first refinery  | + | === Crude Supply ===  | 
| − | 1906 Port Neches Asphalt refinery was returned to asphalt production  | + | * -  | 
| − | 1909 Grease and lube oil processing was added as well as a canning plant  | + | |
| − | 1920’s HMVS batteries constructed for gasoline and higher yields  | + | === Products Produced ===  | 
| − | 1930’s Packaging and shipping facilities were expanded  | + | * Major refined products are gasoline, distillates, jet fuel, lubricant base oils, and chemicals/solvents.    | 
| − | 1940’s and 1950’s Expansion of gasoline and lube processing facilities  | + | * Products can be shipped via the [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline]]  | 
| − | 1960’s Crude and cracking capacity expanded  | + | |
| − | 1970’s Crude capacity increased  | + | === Ongoing Projects ===  | 
| − | 1980’s Crude capacity reached over 400 MBPD  | + | * A major Expansion was completed in 2012, the [[Port Arthur Motiva Expansion]], which made it the largest refinery in the USA  | 
| − | mid-1980’s Refinery was streamlined and crude running reduced dramatically  | + | |
| − | 1989 Star Enterprise was formed between TRMI and SRI  | + | === Other Information ===  | 
| − | 1990’s Numerous environmental programs were put into affect  | + | * More than 95 percent of the refinery's gasoline and middle distillate products are delivered to market via three major product pipelines: [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline | Colonial]], [[Explorer Oil Products Pipeline | Explorer]], and Magtex. Port Arthur Refinery has two separate docks: Port Neches Terminal is primarily a crude oil dock, while Port Arthur Terminal is primarily a finished product terminal. Approximately 700 vessels are handled at the two terminals yearly.  | 
| − | 1998 Motiva Enterprises was formed by Texaco, Shell, and SRI and a new state-of-the-art lube processing unit was brought on-stream  | + | |
| − | 2002 Motiva Enterprises became equally owned by Shell and SRI  | + | === History ===  | 
| − | 2003 - New low sulfur gasoline unit was started  | + | * 1903 Port Arthur Refinery begins operation as Texaco’s first refinery  | 
| − | 2012 - The expanded refinery is commissioned, increasing capacity from 285,000 to 600,000 bpd  | + | * 1906 Port Neches Asphalt refinery was returned to asphalt production  | 
| − | + | * 1909 Grease and lube oil processing was added as well as a canning plant  | |
| − | Refinery Webpage  | + | * 1920’s HMVS batteries constructed for gasoline and higher yields    | 
| − | Project Page from Betchtel  | + | * 1930’s Packaging and shipping facilities were expanded    | 
| − | Motiva Celebrates Completion of Landmark Crude Expansion Project  | + | * 1940’s and 1950’s Expansion of gasoline and lube processing facilities    | 
| + | * 1960’s Crude and cracking capacity expanded    | ||
| + | * 1970’s Crude capacity increased    | ||
| + | * 1980’s Crude capacity reached over 400 MBPD    | ||
| + | * mid-1980’s Refinery was streamlined and crude running  reduced dramatically    | ||
| + | * 1989 Star Enterprise was formed between TRMI and SRI    | ||
| + | * 1990’s Numerous environmental programs were put into affect    | ||
| + | * 1998 Motiva Enterprises was formed by Texaco, Shell, and SRI and a new state-of-the-art lube processing unit was brought on-stream    | ||
| + | * 2002 Motiva Enterprises became equally owned by Shell and SRI    | ||
| + | * 2003 - New low sulfur gasoline unit was started    | ||
| + | * 2012 - The expanded refinery is commissioned, increasing capacity from 285,000 to 600,000 bpd  | ||
| + | * 2017 - Saudi Aramco becomes the sole owner  | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Links ===  | ||
| + | # [http://www.portarthurrefinery.com/ Refinery Webpage]  | ||
| + | # [http://www.bechtel.com/Port-Arthur-Refinery.html Project Page from Betchtel]  | ||
| + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2585 Motiva Celebrates Completion of Landmark Crude Expansion Project]  | ||
| + | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/01/saudi-refining-inc-and-shell-sign.html Saudi Refining, Inc. and Shell sign letter of intent to separate Motiva assets]  | ||
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| + | [[Category:Refinery]]  | ||
| + | [[Category:USA]]  | ||
| + | [[Category:Saudi Aramco]]  | ||
Latest revision as of 11:00, 19 January 2023
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Motiva (Saudi Aramco)
 - Website: http://www.motivaenterprises.com/
 - Location: Port Arthur, Texas
 - Capacity: 30.0 million tons/annum & 600.000 bbl/day
 - Nelson Complexity:
 
Brief Description
- Motiva Port Arthur is the largest refinery in the USA
 - It is a high complexity refinery that produces fuels and petrochemical feedstocks for the adjacent facility
 
Refining Units
- The major refining process units include crude atmospheric and vacuum stilling, hydrotreating, catalytic reforming, delayed coking, fluid catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, lube solvent refining, and lube hydroprocessing, lube hydro-isomerization, lube propane deasphalting, and lube catalytic dewaxing.
 
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
 - Refined Products:
 
Crude Supply
- -
 
Products Produced
- Major refined products are gasoline, distillates, jet fuel, lubricant base oils, and chemicals/solvents.
 - Products can be shipped via the Colonial Oil Products Pipeline
 
Ongoing Projects
- A major Expansion was completed in 2012, the Port Arthur Motiva Expansion, which made it the largest refinery in the USA
 
Other Information
- More than 95 percent of the refinery's gasoline and middle distillate products are delivered to market via three major product pipelines: Colonial, Explorer, and Magtex. Port Arthur Refinery has two separate docks: Port Neches Terminal is primarily a crude oil dock, while Port Arthur Terminal is primarily a finished product terminal. Approximately 700 vessels are handled at the two terminals yearly.
 
History
- 1903 Port Arthur Refinery begins operation as Texaco’s first refinery
 - 1906 Port Neches Asphalt refinery was returned to asphalt production
 - 1909 Grease and lube oil processing was added as well as a canning plant
 - 1920’s HMVS batteries constructed for gasoline and higher yields
 - 1930’s Packaging and shipping facilities were expanded
 - 1940’s and 1950’s Expansion of gasoline and lube processing facilities
 - 1960’s Crude and cracking capacity expanded
 - 1970’s Crude capacity increased
 - 1980’s Crude capacity reached over 400 MBPD
 - mid-1980’s Refinery was streamlined and crude running reduced dramatically
 - 1989 Star Enterprise was formed between TRMI and SRI
 - 1990’s Numerous environmental programs were put into affect
 - 1998 Motiva Enterprises was formed by Texaco, Shell, and SRI and a new state-of-the-art lube processing unit was brought on-stream
 - 2002 Motiva Enterprises became equally owned by Shell and SRI
 - 2003 - New low sulfur gasoline unit was started
 - 2012 - The expanded refinery is commissioned, increasing capacity from 285,000 to 600,000 bpd
 - 2017 - Saudi Aramco becomes the sole owner