Detroit, Michigan

Located near I-75 in southwest Detroit, the refinery sits on approximately 200 acres, has a capacity of 102,000 barrels per calendar day and is staffed by approximately 300 employees. The refinery currently processes 102,000 barrels per day of crude oil, which is refined into a product mix of approximately 50 percent gasoline, 28 percent diesel, 17 percent asphalt and five percent other products. It is Michigan's only petroleum refinery.

History

The Detroit refinery has been in operation since 1930, when it was owned by Max Fisher and operated as the Aurora Gasoline Company. In 1959, Marathon Oil Company purchased the refinery and since then has continued to improve the facility.

Safety and Environmental Awards

• Received Responsible Care’s® RC 14001 certification, which recognizes the Company’s commitment to, and the quality of, its health, environmental and safety systems. It is the first facility of any kind in the world to receive the RC 14001 certification.
• Completed a $300 million dollar project in 2005 to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s new Clean Fuels regulations and to expand the refinery’s processing ability by 35 percent, producing one million additional gallons of cleaner burning, ultra low-sulfur gasoline daily.