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=== Summary Information === | === Summary Information === | ||
− | * Ownership: Motiva ( | + | * 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: | ||
− | + | === Brief Description === | |
− | * Motiva Port Arthur | + | * 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. | * 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: | * Crude Oil: | ||
* Refined Products: | * Refined Products: | ||
− | + | === 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 === | |
* 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 === | |
* 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 - | + | * 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 | ||
+ | * 2017 - Saudi Aramco becomes the sole owner | ||
=== Links === | === 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