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Where is the largest oil refinery in the United States?

As of January 1, 2024, the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Galveston Bay, Texas was the largest crude oil refinery in the United States, with a refining capacity of 631,000 barrels per calendar day. The largest five oil refineries in the country are all located in the Gulf Coast (PADD 3), with four facilities in Texas and one in Louisiana.

How many refineries are there in the US?

The single largest concentration of refineries is along the Gulf Coast. Although there are refineries in 30 states, just three states dominate US refining: Texas (47 operating refineries), Louisiana (19), and California (18). As of January 2015, these three states contain 45% of all US refineries and 59% of all US refining capacity.

Which refineries have the largest throughput in North America?

The refineries with the largest throughput in North America are all located in the Gulf Coast (PADD 3), with the five refineries that process more than 500,000 barrels per day all located in the states of Louisiana and Texas. Source: Rextag

Where was the first oil refinery built?

The Shell Martinez Refinery, in Martinez, California, has operated continuously since its construction in 1915. The first known US petroleum refiner was Samuel Kier of Pittsburgh, who in the 1850s produced an illuminating oil for miners' lamps. American petroleum refining largely grew out of oil shale refining.