Project Profile
Location: Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Production: 362,300 bpd and 2.8 billion gallons of gasoline per year
Expansion capacity: by approximately 20,000 barrels per day
Start-up Year: 2016
Beaumont refinery, chemicals plant and lube plant are located on approximately 2,400 acres near downtown Beaumont. The polyethylene plant, established in 1977, occupies approximately 300 acres west of Beaumont. Beaumont Refinery processes 365,000 barrels of crude oil per day and produces 2.8 billion gallons of gasoline annually. Beaumont Chemical Plant produces building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene, synthetic fluids and lubricant basestocks, and more than 25 different types of zeolite catalyst. Beaumont Polyethylene Plant produces granular and pelletized polyethylene, which is used in the manufacture of plastic products. Beaumont Lube Plant manufactures greases, blends lubricants, and packages finished products. Mobil Grease 28 (used on NASA space shuttles) and Mobil 1 (the world’s leading synthetic motor oil) are both manufactured and packaged at Beaumont. Integrated facilities within close proximity provide the Beaumont area complex the unique advantage of versatility in operations, output and capacity. Operational excellence, efficient energy utilization, and the commitment of a highly skilled and talented work force make Beaumont a world-class petrochemical complex.
A new expansion project is currently under plan for the refinery. ExxonMobil will add flexibility to process light crudes at the refinery, increasing production capacity by approximately 20,000 barrels per day. This expansion will further strengthen ExxonMobil\'s integrated downstream portfolio in Southeast Texas.
ExxonMobil plans to increase production of ultra-low sulfur fuels at its Beaumont refinery by approximately 40,000 barrels per day. Construction is scheduled during the second half of 2016 to install a selective cat naphtha hydrofining unit, which uses a proprietary catalyst system to remove sulfur while minimizing octane loss. Start-up of the flexible technology, known as SCANfining, is expected in 2018. (August, 2016)
Operators:
ExxonMobil: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Zachry Group: Constructability and execution planning, electrical and instrumentation design, and direct-hire responsibilities for in-plant construction of the polyethylene (PE) unit. (November, 2016)
Jacobs Engineering Group: Front end engineering, detailed design and construction management to support enabling works and installation of offsite facilities, including rail, and interconnecting piping required for the polyethylene facility. (November, 2016).
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.: contracted to supply equipment and services for the PE plant.