US Oil Refineries Map / Texas
Oil Refineries in Texas: Map and Full List (2026)
Every oil refinery in Texas, from the Houston Ship Channel to Port Arthur, Corpus Christi and the Panhandle, with operator and crude capacity.
Hiring refinery engineers?Texas has 29 operable oil refineries with about 6.1 million barrels per day of crude distillation capacity, 34% of the US total and more than any other state. The largest is the Port Arthur Refinery in Port Arthur, run by Motiva Enterprises (Saudi Aramco), which is also the largest refinery in the country. For pay and employers in the state’s refining capital, see our Houston engineering talent maps.
| Refinery | Operator | Location | Crude capacity (b/d) | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur Refinery | Motiva Enterprises (Saudi Aramco) | Port Arthur, TX (Jefferson County) | 656,400 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Galveston Bay Refinery | Marathon Petroleum | Texas City, TX (Galveston County) | 631,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Beaumont Refinery | ExxonMobil | Beaumont, TX (Jefferson County) | 612,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Baytown Refinery | ExxonMobil | Baytown, TX (Harris County) | 564,500 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Port Arthur Refinery | Valero Energy | Port Arthur, TX (Jefferson County) | 385,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Deer Park Refinery | Pemex | Deer Park, TX (Harris County) | 312,500 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Corpus Christi West Refinery | Flint Hills Resources (Koch Industries) | Corpus Christi, TX (Nueces County) | 290,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Corpus Christi Refinery | Valero Energy | Corpus Christi, TX (Nueces County) | 290,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Sweeny Refinery | Phillips 66 | Old Ocean, TX (Brazoria County) | 277,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Port Arthur Refinery | TotalEnergies | Port Arthur, TX (Jefferson County) | 238,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Texas City Refinery | Valero Energy | Texas City, TX (Galveston County) | 225,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Houston Refinery | Valero Energy | Houston, TX (Harris County) | 205,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| McKee Refinery | Valero Energy | Sunray, TX (Moore County) | 195,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Corpus Christi RefineryA court-approved sale of Citgo to Elliott-backed Amber Energy was still awaiting US Treasury (OFAC) approval as of September 2026. | Citgo Petroleum | Corpus Christi, TX (Nueces County) | 165,000 | Source (2026-09-27) | |
| Borger RefineryPhillips 66 became sole owner on Oct 1, 2025 after buying Cenovus' 50% stake in WRB Refining. | Phillips 66 | Borger, TX (Hutchinson County) | 149,000 | Source (2026-02-04) | |
| El Paso Refinery | Marathon Petroleum | El Paso, TX (El Paso County) | 133,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Pasadena Refinery | Chevron | Pasadena, TX (Harris County) | 118,750 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Galena Park Condensate Splitter | Kinder Morgan | Galena Park, TX (Harris County) | 105,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Three Rivers Refinery | Valero Energy | Three Rivers, TX (Live Oak County) | 89,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Corpus Christi East Refinery | Flint Hills Resources (Koch Industries) | Corpus Christi, TX (Nueces County) | 87,500 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Tyler Refinery | Delek US | Tyler, TX (Smith County) | 74,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Big Spring Refinery | Delek US | Big Spring, TX (Howard County) | 73,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter | Buckeye Partners | Corpus Christi, TX (Nueces County) | 60,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter | ONEOK (formerly Magellan Midstream) | Corpus Christi, TX (Nueces County) | 50,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Channelview Splitter | Hartree Partners | Channelview, TX (Harris County) | 45,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Galveston Refinery | Texas International Terminals | Galveston, TX (Galveston County) | 45,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Houston Refinery (Petromax) | Petromax Refining Co. | Houston, TX (Harris County) | 25,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| San Antonio Refinery | Starlight Relativity (operated by Lazarus Energy) | San Antonio, TX (Bexar County) | 20,000 | Source (2026-06-26) | |
| Nixon Refinery | Blue Dolphin Energy | Nixon, TX (Wilson County) | 14,000 | Source (2026-06-26) |
Capacity is atmospheric crude distillation capacity in barrels per calendar day from the EIA Refinery Capacity Report (data as of January 1, 2026), with later closures, restarts and ownership changes applied from the linked sources. "Operable" includes idle refineries, as EIA counts them. Last updated November 2026. See every US refinery on the full map.
Largest refineries in Texas
| # | Refinery | Operator | Location | Crude capacity (b/d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Arthur Refinery | Motiva Enterprises (Saudi Aramco) | Port Arthur, TX | 656,400 |
| 2 | Galveston Bay Refinery | Marathon Petroleum | Texas City, TX | 631,000 |
| 3 | Beaumont Refinery | ExxonMobil | Beaumont, TX | 612,000 |
| 4 | Baytown Refinery | ExxonMobil | Baytown, TX | 564,500 |
| 5 | Port Arthur Refinery | Valero Energy | Port Arthur, TX | 385,000 |
| 6 | Deer Park Refinery | Pemex | Deer Park, TX | 312,500 |
| 7 | Corpus Christi West Refinery | Flint Hills Resources (Koch Industries) | Corpus Christi, TX | 290,000 |
| 8 | Corpus Christi Refinery | Valero Energy | Corpus Christi, TX | 290,000 |
| 9 | Sweeny Refinery | Phillips 66 | Old Ocean, TX | 277,000 |
| 10 | Port Arthur Refinery | TotalEnergies | Port Arthur, TX | 238,000 |
Atmospheric crude distillation capacity in barrels per calendar day. Source: EIA Refinery Capacity Report, with later closures and restarts applied.
Where the Texas refineries are
- Houston and Galveston Bay: 11 refineries with about 2.6 million barrels per day, including ExxonMobil Baytown, Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, Pemex Deer Park and Phillips 66 Sweeny. See refineries in Houston.
- Beaumont and Port Arthur: 4 refineries with about 1.9 million barrels per day, run by Motiva, ExxonMobil, Valero and TotalEnergies.
- Corpus Christi: 6 plants, including Citgo, Valero, two Flint Hills refineries and condensate splitters that serve export terminals.
- The Panhandle: Phillips 66 in Borger and Valero’s McKee refinery near Sunray.
- West and East Texas: Delek in Big Spring and Tyler, and Marathon in El Paso.
- South Texas: Valero in Three Rivers and smaller refineries in San Antonio and Nixon.
Who runs the Texas refineries
Valero Energy runs the most refining capacity in Texas.
| # | Operator | Refineries | Crude capacity (b/d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valero Energy | 6 | 1,389,000 |
| 2 | ExxonMobil | 2 | 1,176,500 |
| 3 | Marathon Petroleum | 2 | 764,000 |
| 4 | Motiva Enterprises (Saudi Aramco) | 1 | 656,400 |
| 5 | Phillips 66 | 2 | 426,000 |
| 6 | Flint Hills Resources (Koch Industries) | 2 | 377,500 |
| 7 | Pemex | 1 | 312,500 |
| 8 | TotalEnergies | 1 | 238,000 |
| 9 | Citgo Petroleum | 1 | 165,000 |
| 10 | Delek US | 2 | 147,000 |
Texas refinery changes
LyondellBasell closed its Houston refinery in 2025, removing about 264,000 barrels per day. In the other direction, Texas has the newest US refinery, Texas International Terminals in Galveston (2022), and a new refinery has been announced at the Port of Brownsville. See new oil refineries in the US.
Refinery jobs in Texas
Texas refineries employ operators, process and chemical engineers, mechanical, electrical and controls engineers, inspectors and maintenance crafts, and bring in large contract crews for turnarounds. See the main oil refinery jobs and pay.
Hiring refinery engineers in Texas? Apollo Technical recruits process, chemical, mechanical, electrical and controls engineers across Texas, including Houston, Baytown, Dallas and San Antonio. See our chemical engineering recruiters.
Texas refinery FAQ
How many oil refineries are in Texas?
Texas has 29 operable refineries with crude distillation capacity, based on EIA data. EIA’s own count of 34 includes five Texas plants that process other feedstocks and have no crude unit.
What is the largest refinery in Texas?
The Port Arthur Refinery in Port Arthur, run by Motiva Enterprises (Saudi Aramco), with about 656,400 barrels per day. It is the largest refinery in the US.
Where are most Texas refineries?
On the Gulf Coast: around Houston and Galveston Bay, in Beaumont and Port Arthur, and in Corpus Christi. Those three areas hold most of the state’s capacity.
See the US oil refineries map for every state, or oil refineries in Louisiana.