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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 builtFirst operatedLocationOriginal ownerOriginal capacity b/cdCurrent owner2023 Capacity b/cd
20212022Galveston, TexasTexas International Terminals45,000Texas International Terminals45,000
20212021Kern, CaliforniaTalley Asphalt Products1,700Talley Asphalt Products1,700
20182019Channelview, TexasTarga Resources35,000Hartree Partners45,000
20162017Corpus Christi, TexasMagellan Midstream Partners42,500Oneok42,500
20152015Corpus Christi, TexasBuckeye Partners46,250Buckeye Partners60,000
20152015Houston, TexasPetromax Refining 25,000Petromax Refining 25,000
20142015Galena Park, TexasKinder Morgan42,000Kinder Morgan105,000
19981998Atmore, AlabamaGoodway4,100Goodway4,100
19931993Valdez, AlaskaPetro Star26,300Petro Star55,000
19911992Ely, NevadaPetro Source7,000Foreland2,000
19861987North Pole, AlaskaPetro Star6,700Petro Star21,000
19851986Prudhoe Bay, AlaskaARCO12,000ConocoPhillips15,000
19791980Wilmington, CaliforniaHuntway5,400Valero6,300
19781979Vicksburg, MississippiErgon10,000Ergon26,500
19781979North Slope, AlaskaARCO13,000Hillcorp, North Slope6,500
19771978Lake Charles, LouisianaCalcasieu6,500Calcasieu135,500
19761977Garyville, LouisianaMarathon200,000Marathon597,000
19761977Krotz Springs, LouisianaGold King5,000Delek80,000
19751975Corpus Christi, TexasSaber15,000Valero290,000

Learn more:
Refinery Capacity Report
Refinery Rankings
Articles on petroleum refining

Updated: June 18, 2024.


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