With 131 refineries currently in operation, the United States has long been the global leader in oil processing capacity, but ...

A massive explosion at Valero Oil Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, has caused a fire and economic concerns. Learn about the ...

The first new oil refinery to be built on U.S. soil in half a century is set for construction in Texas, the president announced Tuesday.

Purpose: Optimize, troubleshoot, and design refinery process units to maximize throughput, yield, energy efficiency, reliability, and regulatory compliance while safeguarding people, assets, and the ...

I.1 Process monitoring and optimization: Lead daily technical stewardship of assigned units (e.g., crude/vacuum, hydrotreating, reforming, FCC, hydrocracking, sulfur ...

A new oil refinery planned for Brownsville could bring thousands of jobs and a major energy investment to the region. But it could also pose risks to the region’s environment and water supply.

A release of fluid set off ​an explosion and ensuing fire that forced the temporary shutdown of Valero Energy ‌Corp's 380,000 ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to University of Texas engineering professor Hugh Daigle about why the U.S. imports most of the oil it consumes despite being one of the world's largest oil exporters.