Operations
Motiva Enterprises owns and operates three oil refineries in the gulf coast region of the United States: a 275,000 bbl/d (43,700 m3/d) refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, a 225,000 bbl/d (35,800 m3/d) refinery in Convent, Louisiana, and a 240,000 bbl/d (38,000 m3/d) refinery in Norco, Louisiana. On May 25th, 2012, Motiva officially completed its expansion of the Port Arthur refinery to a capacity of 600,000 bbl/d (95,000 m3/d) making it the largest refinery in North America and the fifth largest in the world.
Motiva's products include diesel, petrol, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), aviation fuel, and lubricants which it supplies to American states in the South, Mid-Atlantic, and the Northeast. Marketing outlets include 7600 Shell-branded service stations. Storage and Distribution terminals number 42.
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