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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 | + | * 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]] |
| + | * It is one of the largest refineries in the USA | ||
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=== Refining Units === | === Refining Units === | ||
* Atmospheric Distillation | * 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, | * aromatics extraction, | ||
* sulfur recovery | * sulfur recovery | ||
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=== Crude Supply === | === Crude Supply === | ||
| − | * | + | * The refinery processes a wide range of crude oil |
=== Products Produced === | === Products Produced === | ||
* gasoline, distillates, aromatics, heavy fuel oil, dry gas, fuel-grade coke, refinery-grade propylene, chemical-grade propylene and sulfur | * 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 are distributed via pipeline, barge, transport truck, rail and ocean tanker. | ||
| + | * Products can be shipped via the [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline]] | ||
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=== Projects === | === Projects === | ||
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* 1931 - Texas City Refinery commissioned | * 1931 - Texas City Refinery commissioned | ||
* 1962 - Texas City Refinery Acquired by Marathon Oil Company (then The Ohio Oil Company) from Plymouth Oil Company | * 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 | * 2018 - The refineries are merged into one unit | ||
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=== Links === | === Links === | ||
| + | # [https://www.marathonpetroleum.com/Operations/Refining/Galveston-Bay-Refinery/ Refinery Webpage] | ||
| + | # [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] | ||
| + | # [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] | ||
| + | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3237 Marathon Petroleum to Purchase BP's Texas City Refinery and Related Logistics and Marketing Assets] | ||
| + | # [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
Contents
Summary Information
- Ownership: Marathon Petroleum
- Website: https://www.marathonpetroleum.com/
- List of Marathon Petroleum Refineries
- Location: Galveston Bay, Texas, USA
- Capacity: 3.6 million tons/annum & 585,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
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 Marathon Texas City Refinery II
- It is one of the largest refineries in the USA
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
- Refinery Webpage
- BP Issues Final Report on Fatal Explosion, Announces $1 billion Investment at Texas City
- BP agrees to pay more than $13 million and abate violations in settlement agreement with US Department of Labor
- Marathon Petroleum to Purchase BP's Texas City Refinery and Related Logistics and Marketing Assets
- Purchase of BP's Texas City Refinery and Related Assets Closes
