Overview
The Valero Pembroke Refinery is located in the County of Pembrokeshire in southwest Wales, U.K. The refinery receives all of its feedstocks and delivers some of its products by ship and barge via deepwater docking facilities along the Milford Haven Waterway, with its remaining products being delivered through our Mainline pipeline system and by trucks.
Pembroke By the Numbers
- ~500 employees
- 270,000 barrels per day (bpd) total throughput capacity
- Produces gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil and low-sulfur fuel oil
- Pembroke's new cogeneration unit provides power to the refinery and helps supplement the facility's steam demand, improving both energy and cost efficiencies
- Achieved the Valero Protection Programme (VPP) Star status in 2016, and recertified in 2019 - VPP is an internal programme similar to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Programme
Snapshots of Pembroke Refinery & Communty
In Our Community
Pembroke Employees Give Back
Charitable Contributions
Annually, the refinery’s community engagement programme supports local and national charities with over £1 million in donations over the past five years.
Volunteering Time
4,000 employee volunteer hours helping with tasks including tree planting, beach clean-ups, painting and redecorating schools/community centers.
Community Partnerships
Annual role as industry partner with a local school in the Engineering Education Scheme Wales program, to help promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
Environmentally Responsible Operations
Pwllcrochan Environmental and Community Centre. Pembroke Refinery acquired the abandoned, deconsecrated church at Pwllcrochan providing the Refinery the opportunity to renovate a 14th century Grade 2 listed building and at the same time manage the adjacent marsh, in line with Pembroke Refinery’s biodiversity and community outreach efforts. The centre is stocked with equipment for school children to explore wildlife in the marsh and nearby woodland.
Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) upgrades
Introduction of Natural Gas to the refinery
Over 9 years, 1.2 millions tonnes of C02 reduced.
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Safety Awards & Honors
- ZERO Tier 1 process safety events in 2021
- Pembroke achieved Valero Protection Programme (VPP) Star status in 2016, an internal program similar to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP); Recertified in 2019
- Won Valero’s Chairman award for safety, 2013 and 2015.
Local Information
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About Pembroke
Pembroke is 95 miles west of Cardiff in Wales. It is a walled town founded over 900 years ago. It is famous for its Norman Castle, which is the birthplace of Henry VII.
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Things to Do in Pembroke
- Pembroke Castle
- Chapel Bay Fort and Museum
- Pembrokeshire Coast Path
- Barafundle Beach
- Nature reserves
- Locations for film and tv
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Weather
Summers are cool and windy; the winters are long, very cold, wet, and extremely windy; and it is partly cloudy year round.
Temperatures vary from 40°F to 64°F throughout the year. It is rarely below 33°F or above 69°F.
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Helpful Links
• Visit Wales – Pembrokeshire https://www.visitwales.com/destinations/west-wales/pembrokeshire
• Visit Pembrokeshire https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/articles/48-hours-in-pembroke
• Town Chamber of Trade http://www.visitpembroke.com/
• Town Guide http://www.visitpembroke.com/town-guide.html
• Schools https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/pembrokeshire-schools
Contact Us
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General Inquiries
Have Questions or Comments?
We care about your opinion and we’d love to hear from you!
Stephen Thornton
Manager, Public Affairs
Pembroke, Wales SA71 5SJ
United Kingdom
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In An Emergency
Emergency Notifications
Notification information to come.
