Port Arthur Valero Upgrade Project

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Summary Information

• Ownership: Valero
• Website: http://www.valero.com/
• Wiki Page: Valero Port Arthur Refinery
• Location: Port Arthur Texas
• Capacity: 15.5 million tons/annum & 310,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Project Stage: Under Construction
• Expected Completion: 2012
• Budget:

The Project

• Project Type: Upgrade
• Project Summary: The project is part of a major growth program for Valero designed to capitalize on the production of ultra-low sulfur diesel transportation fuels through the addition of hydrocracking capacity
• Main Contractors
  • Fluor: provide engineering, procurement, construction and construction management services

Refining Units

• Hydrocracker

Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

Crude Supply

• The refinery will be able to process more than 150,000 barrels per day of high-acid, heavy sour Canadian crude

Products Produced

• Increased Diesel & Jet fuel

History

• 2008 - Fluor awarded engineering, procurement, construction and construction management services contract
• 2011 - Air Products announces contract to Supply Additional Hydrogen following the upgrade

Other Information

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Relevant Links

• Fluor Awarded Two Valero Hydrocracker Projects Totaling $1.2 Billion
• Air Products to Supply Additional Hydrogen for Two Gulf Coast Valero Refineries

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