Overview
The Valero Jean Gaulin Refinery is located in Levis, Canada (near Quebec City). The refinery receives crude oil by ship at its deepwater dock on the St. Lawrence River and by pipeline and ship from western Canada. It transports its products through Valero's pipeline from Quebec City to the company's terminal in Montreal and to various other terminals through eastern Canada by rail, ships, trucks and third-party pipelines.
Jean Gaulin By the Numbers
- ~470 employees
- 235,000 barrels per day (bpd) throughput capacity
- Produces sweet crude oils into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil and low-sulfur fuel oil
- Close to $1 million invested in the community each year
Snapshots of Jean Gaulin Refinery & Community
In Our Community
Jean Gaulin Employees Give Back
Volunteering
Team Valero and their families planted 750 trees at Valero’s Montreal-East terminal site in Canada. This project was carried out in collaboration with the (Société de verdissement du Montréal métropolitain) Soverdi, an organization that develops greening strategies in urban environments.
Benefitting Children
Since 2004, the Valero Energy Foundation of Canada has distributed $6 million to 3,000 organizations.
Partnering with the Community
For the sixth consecutive year, Valero was one of the major sponsors for the Défi Kayak Desgagnés, a three-day kayaking challenge that raised more than $476,250 for Jeunes musiciens du monde (Young Musicians of the World).
Environmentally Responsible Operations
Best-in-class environmental performance through reliability, operational excellence, and investments in renewable energy.
Investments in the past two decades to upgrade facilities and implement techniques to further protect the environment, produce low-sulfur content gasolines and distillates products, bases for gasolines with ethanol content and install vapor recovery units to minimize VOC (volatile organic compounds) emissions at the dock and at the tank truck loading rack.
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 21% in comparison with the base year of 1990 by reviewing its practices, bringing in energy efficiency projects while doubling its capacity and producing low-sulfur content gasolines and distillates.
More than 99% of the electricity used at our Quebec City refinery comes from renewable sources – mainly hydropower, with small portions from wind, biomass and biogas.
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Safety Awards & Honors
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ZERO contractor recordable injuries in 2021
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ZERO Tier 1 process safety events in 2021
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Nine-time recipient of the Valero Chairman’s Reliability Award
Local Information
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About Lévis
Lévis is the 8th largest city in Quebec, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite the city of Quebec. It covers 444 square kilometers.
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About Quebec
Quebec City is the capital of Quebec province and its second largest city, with a population of over 800,000. It is known for notable architecture and tourism.
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Weather
Summers are comfortable and wet, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round.
Temperatures vary from 5°F to 78°F throughout the year. It is rarely below -12°F or above 85°F.
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Helpful Links
• Visit Levis https://levis.chaudiereappalaches.com/en/
• Chamber of Commerce https://www.cclevis.ca/
Valero in Canada
Valero Energy operates in Quebec, the Atlantic Provinces, Ontario and New England, and is the leading distributor of petroleum products in Quebec, meeting 70% of Quebecers' needs and approximately 40% of demand in Eastern Canada. It is the second largest refiner in the East of the country and its main assets in Quebec are the Jean Gaulin refinery in Lévis, the Pipeline Saint-Laurent and its Montreal East storage and distribution terminal. It also has several major logistics infrastructures in Eastern Canada.
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Contact Us
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General Inquiries
Have Questions or Comments?
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Marina Binotto
Manager Public &
Governmental Affairs
Jean Gaulin Refinery
165, chemin des Îles
Lévis, Québec G6V 7M5
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In An Emergency
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