ExxonMobil started up its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which adds 250,000 barrels per day of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Supported by the company’s growing crude production in the Permian Basin, the largest refinery expansion in more than a decade will help meet growing demand for reliable energy. Some notable highlights include:

• Largest refinery expansion in U.S. since 2012, equivalent to adding a medium-sized refinery
• $2 billion project increases capacity for transportation fuels by 250,000 barrels per day Construction on the Beaumont expansion began in 2019 and involved 1,700 contractors.
• ExxonMobil has hired more than 50 full-time employees to help with the operation of the expanded refinery.
• ExxonMobil’s integrated operations in Beaumont also include chemical, lubricants and polyethylene plants.
• ExxonMobil has approximately 2,100 employees in the Beaumont area and its operations account for approximately 1 in every 7 jobs in the region.