Valero
Also known as:
Basis (acquired), Premcor (acquired), Ultramar Diamond Shamrock (acquired)
Valero is a large independent refining company with operations primarily in North America.
Valero built its refinery portfolio through the acquisition of individual assets and several whole companies (Basis, Premcor, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock).
Refineries
Canada
Quebec City - 265 kbpd Valero (100%)
United Kingdom
Pembroke - 220 kbpd Valero (100%)
United States
Ardmore - 88 kbpd Valero (100%)
Benicia - 149 kbpd Valero (100%)
Corpus Christi - 300 kbpd Valero (100%)
Houston - 210 kbpd Valero (100%)
McKee - 200 kbpd Valero (100%)
Memphis - 195 kbpd Valero (100%)
Meraux - 130 kbpd Valero (100%)
Port Arthur - 415 kbpd Valero (100%)
St Charles - 220 kbpd Valero (100%)
Texas City - 233 kbpd Valero (100%)
Three Rivers - 97 kbpd Valero (100%)
Wilmington - 94 kbpd Valero (100%)
Refining history
1983 - Started up Corpus Christi (West plant)
1997 - Acquired Basis with three refineries (Houston, Texas City, Krotz Springs)
1998 - Acquired Paulsboro refinery from ExxonMobil
2000 - Acquired Benicia refinery from ExxonMobil
2001 - Acquired Martinez refinery from Tosco
2001 - Acquired Corpus Christi (East plant) from El Paso
2001 - Acquired Huntway with two refineries (Wilmington and Benicia)
2002 - Sold Martinez refinery to Tesoro
2002 - Acquired Ultramar Diamond Shamrock with five refineries (Ardmore, McKee, Wilmington, Commerce City)
2003 - Acquired St Charles refinery from Orion
2004 - Acquired Aruba refinery from El Paso
2005 - Acquired Premcor with four refineries (Memphis, Port Arthur, Delaware City, Lima)
2005 - Sold Commerce City refinery to Suncor
2007 - Sold Lima refinery to Husky
2008 - Sold Krotz Springs refinery to Alon
2009 - Shut down Delaware City refinery
2010 - Sold Paulsboro and Delaware City refineries to PBF
2011 - Acquired Pembroke refinery from Chevron
2011 - Acquired Meraux refinery from Murphy
2012 - Shut down Aruba refinery