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Our Sweeny Refinery, in Old Ocean, Texas, 65 miles southwest of Houston, processes mainly heavy, high-sulfur crude oil as well as some light, low-sulfur crude oil. Sweeny receives U.S.- advantaged and foreign crude oil primarily through wholly and jointly owned terminals on the Gulf Coast, including a deepwater terminal at Freeport, Texas.
The refinery facilities include two fluid catalytic cracking units, delayed coking, alkylation, a naphtha reformer and hydrodesulfurization units. It operates nearby terminals and storage facilities in Freeport, Jones Creek and on the San Bernard River, along with pipelines that connect these facilities to the refinery.
The refinery produces a high percentage of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels. Other products include petrochemical feedstocks, home heating oil and fuel-grade petroleum coke. Refined products are distributed throughout the Midwest and southeastern United States by pipeline, barge and railcar.
HISTORY: Built in 1942; purchased by Phillips 66 in 1947
LOCATION: Old Ocean, Texas, about 65 miles southwest of Houston
SIZE: 14,000 acres (approx.)
WORKFORCE: More than 1,200 employees (including on-site contractors)
- Transportation fuels (gasoline, diesel & aviation fuel)
- Petrochemical feedstocks
- Home heating oil
- Fuel-grade petroleum coke
- Solvents (normal hexane, high purity Isopentane, mixed pentanes )
- Sulfur
- Pipeline
- Barge/ship
- Railcar
Community Advisory Panel
Year established: 1992
The Sweeny Refinery Community Advisory Panel (CAP) serves as a forum in which the needs of the community and the refinery's role in the community are shared in a balanced and positive manner. CAP meetings provide an opportunity to discuss plant operations, community concerns or issues, and the current business climate. CAP members are a diverse group, including civic/academic leaders, government officials, business leaders and owners, retirees, and company management. Phillips 66 representatives on the CAP include the refinery manager, environmental, safety and security, emergency response and community relations personnel. Dedicated to generating open and honest communication between the community and the refinery, the CAP plays a vital role.
The Sweeny Refinery Community Advisory Panel is comprised of approximately 20 citizen members and 25 company members, with an average meeting attendance of 30.
Meetings are conducted bi-monthly, with facilities and lunch provided by the company.
Call (979) 491-2237 for more information.
The Sweeny Refinery was awarded the 2019 ENERGY STAR certification in recognition of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. To learn more about our commitment to operational excellence and sustainability, and what is required to earn an ENERGY STAR certification, visit our ENERGY STAR page.
BY THE NUMBERS
Clean Product Yield Capability: 86%
Nelson Complexity Factor: 13.4
Capacities
Gasolines Production: 140 MBD*
Distillates Production: 125 MBD*
Crude Throughput: 265 MBD
Total Throughput: 314 MBD
* Clean product capacities are maximum rates for each clean product category, independent of each other. They are not additive when calculating the clean product yield capability for each refinery.
(MBD) Thousand Barrels Per Day