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=== Summary Information ===
 
=== Summary Information ===
  
* Ownership: Motiva (Shell/Saudi Aramco)
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* Ownership: Motiva (Saudi Aramco)
 
* Website: http://www.motivaenterprises.com/
 
* Website: http://www.motivaenterprises.com/
 
* Location: Port Arthur, Texas
 
* Location: Port Arthur, Texas
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* Nelson Complexity:  
 
* Nelson Complexity:  
  
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=== Brief Description ===
  
 
* Motiva Port Arthur now ranks as the country’s largest refinery
 
* Motiva Port Arthur now ranks as the country’s largest refinery
  
+++ Refining Units
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=== 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.
 
* 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
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=== Terminal Capacity ===
  
 
* Crude Oil:  
 
* Crude Oil:  
 
* Refined Products:  
 
* Refined Products:  
  
+++ Crude Supply
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=== Crude Supply ===
 
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* Products can be shipped via the [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline]]
 
* Products can be shipped via the [[Colonial Oil Products Pipeline]]
  
+++ Ongoing Projects
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=== Ongoing Projects ===
 
* A major Expansion was completed in 2012, the [[Port Arthur Motiva Expansion]], which made it the largest refinery in the USA
 
* A major Expansion was completed in 2012, the [[Port Arthur Motiva Expansion]], which made it the largest refinery in the USA
  
+++ Other Information
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=== 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 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.
 
* 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.
  
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* 1998 Motiva Enterprises was formed by Texaco, Shell, and SRI and a new state-of-the-art lube processing unit was brought on-stream  
 
* 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  
 
* 2002 Motiva Enterprises became equally owned by Shell and SRI  
* 2003 - New low sulfur gasoline unit was started  
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* 2003 - New low sulfur gasoline unit was started  
 
* 2012 - The expanded refinery is commissioned, increasing capacity from 285,000 to 600,000 bpd
 
* 2012 - The expanded refinery is commissioned, increasing capacity from 285,000 to 600,000 bpd
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* 2017 - Saudi Aramco becomes the sole owner
  
 
=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
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* [http://www.bechtel.com/Port-Arthur-Refinery.html Project Page from Betchtel]
 
* [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]
 
* [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2585 Motiva Celebrates Completion of Landmark Crude Expansion Project]
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# [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]]
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[[Category:USA]]
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[[Category:Saudi Aramco]]

Revision as of 10:57, 19 January 2023

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 now ranks as the country’s largest refinery

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

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

Links

  1. Saudi Refining, Inc. and Shell sign letter of intent to separate Motiva assets