The Valero St. Charles Refinery major process units were built in the early 1980s or later, making this refinery one of the newest in the United States. Between 2000 and 2002 major upgrades included the construction of a large fluid catalytic cracking unit, alkylation unit and continuous catalytic reformer unit. Since acquisition of the refinery outside New Orleans in 2003, Valero has invested more than $1 billion making the plant one of the company's more complex refineries. These investments enabled the plant to process additional heavy feedstocks, increase throughput capacity, upgrade its product yields and improve on-stream reliability. The St. Charles facility also adds value to the company’s operations by providing intermediate feedstocks to other Valero refineries located along the Gulf Coast and has access to the Colonial and Plantation pipelines for distribution of refined products to numerous markets in the southern and eastern U.S.
At Valero St. Charles Refinery, we are honored to be an active member of the River Region Chamber of Commerce, a leading advocate which promotes growth and success for local businesses. Regardless of size or industry, members can prosper from the visibility they gain and the relationships they establish with neighboring business and governmental leaders.
Specifically, Valero has been involved in events such as the River Region Chamber Annual Gala, Crawfish Boil/Super Raffle and the River Region Chamber Golf Tournament which are great networking opportunities for our St. Charles Refinery employees. Vice President and General Refinery Manager Ralph Phillip serves on the Board of Directors and in addition, we lend our employees to serve on committees and/or volunteer as needed. –Taryn Miller, Community Relations Analyst
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P.O. Box 518
Norco, LA 70079
985-764-4729 | Fax: 985-764-8674
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