BP Texas City Refinery (now Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery)
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The BP Texas City Refinery, now known as the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery, is one of the largest and most complex petroleum refineries in the United States, historically noted both for its massive fuel production capacity and for a major industrial accident in 2005.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BP Texas City Refinery | 0 |
| Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery | 0 |
| 2005 Texas City Refinery explosion | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial accident
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industrial facility ⓘ industrial facility ⓘ oil refinery ⓘ oil refinery ⓘ |
| cause | process unit explosion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 2005 ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
air emissions
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air emissions ⓘ industrial pollution risk ⓘ industrial pollution risk ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | 2005 Texas City Refinery explosion ⓘ |
| hasSafetyIssues | process safety management failures ⓘ |
| industry | petroleum refining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex refining operations
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large refining capacity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galveston County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Galveston County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf Coast region NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf Coast region NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas City, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas City, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Galveston Bay
NERFINISHED
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Galveston Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | BP Texas City Refinery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
BP
NERFINISHED
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Marathon Petroleum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
BP
NERFINISHED
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Marathon Petroleum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfIndustry |
petroleum refining industry
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petroleum refining industry ⓘ |
| produces |
diesel fuel
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diesel fuel ⓘ gasoline ⓘ gasoline ⓘ jet fuel ⓘ jet fuel ⓘ other petroleum products ⓘ other petroleum products ⓘ |
| regulator |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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