Motiva Part Arthur Refinery Fact Sheet

DATE: June 15, 2008 1:07:16 AM CDT

General Refinery Information:
The Motiva Port Arthur Refinery is considered to be one of the preeminent Gulf Coast refineries. At our facilities we stress safety, environmental responsibility, and the fostering of an open, caring work environment for our employees.

The Port Arthur Refinery was a direct by-product of the January 10, 1901, Lucas gusher and the resulting Spindletop oil boom at Beaumont. Storage tanks and a pump station were constructed at Garrison station near Spindletop with a pipeline completed in August 1902 to the present refinery site, which was on open prairie next to an old brickyard. The first product sold by The Texas Company (Texaco) in 1902 was Spindletop crude oil pumped from tanks at the refinery site to a barge at Port Arthur Terminal. Construction of the refinery began in December 1902. The first batch tar stills were fired up in April 1903. However, the refinery officially started with the first run on the new crude stills on November 13, 1903.

Port Arthur Refinery History

1901 Spindletop oil discovery
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
Early 2003 New low sulfur gasoline unit was started
Refinery Location:
Motiva Port Arthur is comprised of 3,500 acres with approximately 2,000 acres of operations. The unused acreage is due to removal/dismantled units/tanks/buildings over the years.

The Motiva Port Arthur Refinery is located near the old downtown area of the City of Port Arthur bordered by Savannah Avenue, Hwy 73, Hwy 82 and the Sabine Lake/Intercoastal Canal. The refinery does not sit on the waterfront with approximately 18 blocks distance.

The Motiva Port Arthur Terminal is located on the point of land with the Intercoastal/Sabine Neches Channel connect in the City of Port Arthur.

The Motiva Port Neches Terminal is located on the Neches River in the City of Port Neches - approximately 10 miles from the Port Arthur Refinery.

Date Built: The Port Arthur Refinery began operation as Texaco’s first refinery in 1903
Date Acquired:
On January 1, 1989, Saudi Refining, Inc. purchased 50% of Port Arthur refinery as part of a joint venture with Texaco known as Star Enterprise. It included two other Texaco refineries in Convent, Louisiana and Delaware City, Delaware and all of Texaco's marketing in the southeastern U. S. On July 1, 1998, a joint venture was formed between Star Enterprise and Shell Oil Co. under the name Motiva Enterprises LLC. In 2001, Texaco was purchased by Chevron and its interest in Motiva was sold to Shell on February 13, 2002. Port Arthur Refinery is still operated as Motiva, which is now jointly owned by Shell and Saudi Refining.

Manufacturing profile:
Motiva Port Arthur Refinery manufactures motor gasolines, aviation fuel, diesel, industrial fuel oil, lubricating oils and petrochemical feedstocks.

Sustainable development:
Sustainable Development (SD) is a tongue-twisting phrase that is used throughout the world by educators, businesses, governments, and environmental groups to describe the balance between continued economic growth, environmental protection, and social responsibility.

The idea of SD is to set a real agenda for change to proactively, and collectively, ensure a better quality of life today, and for future generations. The task of keeping these seemingly competing objectives of environmental stewardship, business and economic growth, and making our community a better place to live and raise our children is daunting; but it is imperative that we cooperatively work to find ways to meet these challenges.

Motiva’s Port Arthur Refinery is committed to Sustainable Development and as you explore this web site, we hope you will better understand the breadth and depth of our efforts, and avail yourself of the opportunities to join in developing solutions to the challenges we face in preserving our collective future.

Community outreach:
As a major provider of jobs in the surrounding communities of Port Arthur and Beaumont, we feel it is our responsibility to play an active role in area activities. Whether it is having our employees reading to grade school children, or sponsoring local sports teams -- you can always trust that we are involved!

The following are some examples of the Port Arthur Refinery's community involvement programs:

Motiva Sponsored Annual Golf Scramble raising over $700,000.00 in the thirteen year history of the event for the Southeast Texas Junior Achievement.
Port Arthur Industry & Community Leaders Advisory Group (PAIG) Summer Work & Scholarship efforts.
Annual donation of $10,000 to the Hughen Center.
United Board of Missions “Back to School Clothes Drive".
NAACP, Golden Triangle Minority Business Council, & MLK Fundraisers.
Sponsor of scholarship for Mexican Heritage Fundraisers.
Cavoilcade (annual celebration) - sponsor of 2 scholarships each year.
Sponsor of the Adventures of the Elements science project for PAISD.
Sponsor of Koalaty Kid reading program at Franklin Elementary / PAISD
Muscular Dystrophy Association
American Heart Association
March of Dimes WalkAmerica
Crimestoppers of Southeast Texas
Port Arthur and other local Chambers of Commerce
Participate in sponsoring the annual Adopt a Beach Clean-up Program
Actively support the Gulf Coast Health Center
Motiva Advisory Committee brings nearby residents into the refinery to keep them informed of our ongoing efforts to continuously improve our operations and provide a forum for airing any concerns they may have.
Gift of Life mammogram testing sponsorship for low income women
Christus St. Mary Hospital Foundation
Port Arthur Beautification Program
Prescription program for children
Our Neighbors:
The purpose of the "Motiva Advisory Panel" for the Port Arthur Refinery is to provide a forum for neighborhood and community interaction with Motiva Enterprises concerning the refinery's environmental and safety programs. The Committee acts in an advisory and consultative capacity to help ensure that Port Arthur refinery's programs meet and/or exceed practical standards that would be expected of a good neighbor. The purpose of the Committee is also to provide information to the neighborhood and community concerning Port Arthur Plant's environmental and safety programs.

The Motiva Advisory Panelis a direct link between the community and company to provide an opportunity to discuss issues that may be of interest/concern within the community. Motiva works to address the feedback from the panel to ensure continued strong environmental and safety performance giving the highest concern to the community and employees of Motiva Enterprises LLC.

The Motiva Advisory Panel members are organized as an independent community body serving to interact directly with Motiva and its management. The Committee membership consists of a cross-section of community residents that share their interests and concerns within the area that Motiva operates.

The current community members are as follows: Irene McCall, Lawrence Pierre, Jenny Kerr, Jayne Smith, Steve Curran, John Owens, John Tyler, Bill Worsham, Dr. Jack Hopper, Betty Keith, Fernando Ramirez, Rodney Broussard, Raymond Johnson, Ernestine Wade, Larry Richard, Martin Flood and Phyllis/Godfrey Charles.

Current Motiva representatives are as follows: Tom Purves, Ted Thornal, Leroy Royer, Glenn Cain, Rick Strouse and Sue Parsley.

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Contact:
Verna Rutherford
External Affairs Manager
Phone: 409.989.7015
Fax: 409.989.7774

www.portarthurrefinery.com

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General Refinery Information:	The Motiva Port Arthur Refinery is considered to be one of the preeminent Gulf Coast refineries. At our facilities we stress safety, environmental responsibility, and the fostering of an open, caring work environment for our employees. The Port Arthur Refinery was a direct by-product of the January 10, 1901, Lucas gusher and the resulting Spindletop oil boom at Beaumont. Storage tanks and a pump station were constructed at Garrison station near Spindletop with a pipeline completed in August 1902 to the present refinery site, which was on open prairie next to an old brickyard. The first product sold by The Texas Company (Texaco) in 1902 was Spindletop crude oil pumped from tanks at the refinery site to a barge at Port Arthur Terminal. Construction of the refinery began in December 1902. The first batch tar stills were fired up in April 1903. However, the refinery officially started with the first run on the new crude stills on November 13, 1903. Port Arthur Refinery History 1901 Spindletop oil discovery 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 Early 2003 New low sulfur gasoline unit was started
Refinery Location:	Motiva Port Arthur is comprised of 3,500 acres with approximately 2,000 acres of operations. The unused acreage is due to removal/dismantled units/tanks/buildings over the years. The Motiva Port Arthur Refinery is located near the old downtown area of the City of Port Arthur bordered by Savannah Avenue, Hwy 73, Hwy 82 and the Sabine Lake/Intercoastal Canal. The refinery does not sit on the waterfront with approximately 18 blocks distance. The Motiva Port Arthur Terminal is located on the point of land with the Intercoastal/Sabine Neches Channel connect in the City of Port Arthur. The Motiva Port Neches Terminal is located on the Neches River in the City of Port Neches - approximately 10 miles from the Port Arthur Refinery.
Date Built:	The Port Arthur Refinery began operation as Texaco’s first refinery in 1903
Date Acquired:	On January 1, 1989, Saudi Refining, Inc. purchased 50% of Port Arthur refinery as part of a joint venture with Texaco known as Star Enterprise. It included two other Texaco refineries in Convent, Louisiana and Delaware City, Delaware and all of Texaco's marketing in the southeastern U. S. On July 1, 1998, a joint venture was formed between Star Enterprise and Shell Oil Co. under the name Motiva Enterprises LLC. In 2001, Texaco was purchased by Chevron and its interest in Motiva was sold to Shell on February 13, 2002. Port Arthur Refinery is still operated as Motiva, which is now jointly owned by Shell and Saudi Refining.
Manufacturing profile:	Motiva Port Arthur Refinery manufactures motor gasolines, aviation fuel, diesel, industrial fuel oil, lubricating oils and petrochemical feedstocks.
Sustainable development:	Sustainable Development (SD) is a tongue-twisting phrase that is used throughout the world by educators, businesses, governments, and environmental groups to describe the balance between continued economic growth, environmental protection, and social responsibility. The idea of SD is to set a real agenda for change to proactively, and collectively, ensure a better quality of life today, and for future generations. The task of keeping these seemingly competing objectives of environmental stewardship, business and economic growth, and making our community a better place to live and raise our children is daunting; but it is imperative that we cooperatively work to find ways to meet these challenges. Motiva’s Port Arthur Refinery is committed to Sustainable Development and as you explore this web site, we hope you will better understand the breadth and depth of our efforts, and avail yourself of the opportunities to join in developing solutions to the challenges we face in preserving our collective future.
Community outreach:	As a major provider of jobs in the surrounding communities of Port Arthur and Beaumont, we feel it is our responsibility to play an active role in area activities. Whether it is having our employees reading to grade school children, or sponsoring local sports teams -- you can always trust that we are involved! The following are some examples of the Port Arthur Refinery's community involvement programs: Motiva Sponsored Annual Golf Scramble raising over $700,000.00 in the thirteen year history of the event for the Southeast Texas Junior Achievement. Port Arthur Industry & Community Leaders Advisory Group (PAIG) Summer Work & Scholarship efforts. Annual donation of $10,000 to the Hughen Center. United Board of Missions “Back to School Clothes Drive". NAACP, Golden Triangle Minority Business Council, & MLK Fundraisers. Sponsor of scholarship for Mexican Heritage Fundraisers. Cavoilcade (annual celebration) - sponsor of 2 scholarships each year. Sponsor of the Adventures of the Elements science project for PAISD. Sponsor of Koalaty Kid reading program at Franklin Elementary / PAISD Muscular Dystrophy Association American Heart Association March of Dimes WalkAmerica Crimestoppers of Southeast Texas Port Arthur and other local Chambers of Commerce Participate in sponsoring the annual Adopt a Beach Clean-up Program Actively support the Gulf Coast Health Center Motiva Advisory Committee brings nearby residents into the refinery to keep them informed of our ongoing efforts to continuously improve our operations and provide a forum for airing any concerns they may have. Gift of Life mammogram testing sponsorship for low income women Christus St. Mary Hospital Foundation Port Arthur Beautification Program Prescription program for children
Our Neighbors:	The purpose of the "Motiva Advisory Panel" for the Port Arthur Refinery is to provide a forum for neighborhood and community interaction with Motiva Enterprises concerning the refinery's environmental and safety programs. The Committee acts in an advisory and consultative capacity to help ensure that Port Arthur refinery's programs meet and/or exceed practical standards that would be expected of a good neighbor. The purpose of the Committee is also to provide information to the neighborhood and community concerning Port Arthur Plant's environmental and safety programs. The Motiva Advisory Panelis a direct link between the community and company to provide an opportunity to discuss issues that may be of interest/concern within the community. Motiva works to address the feedback from the panel to ensure continued strong environmental and safety performance giving the highest concern to the community and employees of Motiva Enterprises LLC. The Motiva Advisory Panel members are organized as an independent community body serving to interact directly with Motiva and its management. The Committee membership consists of a cross-section of community residents that share their interests and concerns within the area that Motiva operates. The current community members are as follows: Irene McCall, Lawrence Pierre, Jenny Kerr, Jayne Smith, Steve Curran, John Owens, John Tyler, Bill Worsham, Dr. Jack Hopper, Betty Keith, Fernando Ramirez, Rodney Broussard, Raymond Johnson, Ernestine Wade, Larry Richard, Martin Flood and Phyllis/Godfrey Charles. Current Motiva representatives are as follows: Tom Purves, Ted Thornal, Leroy Royer, Glenn Cain, Rick Strouse and Sue Parsley.
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Contact:	Verna Rutherford External Affairs Manager Phone: 409.989.7015 Fax: 409.989.7774 www.portarthurrefinery.com