When was the last refinery built in the United States?
As of January 1, 2024, there were 132 operable petroleum refineries in the United States.
The newest refinery in the United States is the Texas International Terminals 45,000 b/cd refinery in Galveston, Texas, which started operating in February 2022.
However, the newest refinery with significant downstream unit capacity is Marathon's facility in Garyville, Louisiana. That facility came online in 1977 with an initial atmospheric distillation unit capacity of 200,000 b/cd, and, as of January 1, 2024, it has a capacity of 596,000 b/cd. The largest U.S. refinery, as of January 1, 2024, is the Marathon facility in Galveston Bay, Texas, with a capacity of 631,000 b/cd .
Existing refineries have added capacity through upgrades or new construction. Examples of large capacity increases include:
- In 2023, ExxonMobil upgraded its refinery in Beaumont, Texas, making it the third largest U.S. refinery with a capacity of 609,024 b/cd as of January 1, 2024.
- In 2012, Motiva upgraded its refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, making it the second largest U.S. refinery, with a capacity of 626,000 b/cd as of January 1, 2024.
The newest refineries currently operating in the United States
| Year built | First operated | Location | Original owner | Original capacity b/cd | Current owner | 2023 Capacity b/cd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | Galveston, Texas | Texas International Terminals | 45,000 | Texas International Terminals | 45,000 |
| 2021 | 2021 | Kern, California | Talley Asphalt Products | 1,700 | Talley Asphalt Products | 1,700 |
| 2018 | 2019 | Channelview, Texas | Targa Resources | 35,000 | Hartree Partners | 45,000 |
| 2016 | 2017 | Corpus Christi, Texas | Magellan Midstream Partners | 42,500 | Oneok | 42,500 |
| 2015 | 2015 | Corpus Christi, Texas | Buckeye Partners | 46,250 | Buckeye Partners | 60,000 |
| 2015 | 2015 | Houston, Texas | Petromax Refining | 25,000 | Petromax Refining | 25,000 |
| 2014 | 2015 | Galena Park, Texas | Kinder Morgan | 42,000 | Kinder Morgan | 105,000 |
| 1998 | 1998 | Atmore, Alabama | Goodway | 4,100 | Goodway | 4,100 |
| 1993 | 1993 | Valdez, Alaska | Petro Star | 26,300 | Petro Star | 55,000 |
| 1991 | 1992 | Ely, Nevada | Petro Source | 7,000 | Foreland | 2,000 |
| 1986 | 1987 | North Pole, Alaska | Petro Star | 6,700 | Petro Star | 21,000 |
| 1985 | 1986 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska | ARCO | 12,000 | ConocoPhillips | 15,000 |
| 1979 | 1980 | Wilmington, California | Huntway | 5,400 | Valero | 6,300 |
| 1978 | 1979 | Vicksburg, Mississippi | Ergon | 10,000 | Ergon | 26,500 |
| 1978 | 1979 | North Slope, Alaska | ARCO | 13,000 | Hillcorp, North Slope | 6,500 |
| 1977 | 1978 | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Calcasieu | 6,500 | Calcasieu | 135,500 |
| 1976 | 1977 | Garyville, Louisiana | Marathon | 200,000 | Marathon | 597,000 |
| 1976 | 1977 | Krotz Springs, Louisiana | Gold King | 5,000 | Delek | 80,000 |
| 1975 | 1975 | Corpus Christi, Texas | Saber | 15,000 | Valero | 290,000 |
Learn more:
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Updated: June 18, 2024.
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