Overview

The Valero Ardmore Refinery is located in Oklahoma, approximately 100 miles south of Oklahoma City and 100 miles north of Dallas. The refinery predominantly receives Permian Basin and Cushing-sourced crude oil via third-party pipelines. Refined petroleum products are transported via rail, trucks and the Magellan pipeline system.

By the Numbers

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Ardmore By the Numbers

  • ~ 280 employees
  • 90,000 barrels per day (bpd)
  • Processes sweet and sour crude oil into gasoline and diesel
  • OSHA Voluntary Protection (VPP) Star site since 2004
  • American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Innovation Award recipient for 2022
  • Contributed more than $962,900 for the 2024 United Way campaign

 

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Refinery Products

The Valero Ardmore Refinery processes sweet and sour crude oils into gasoline, diesel and asphalt.produces a wide range of petroleum products, including:

  • Gasoline
  • Diesel
  • Asphalt

Snapshots of Ardmore Refinery & Community

Valero Volunteers turn area of refinery land into butterfly waystation
Units at Valero's Ardmore refinery
Volunteers laugh together at volunteer event
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Valero Volunteers turn area of refinery land into butterfly waystation
Units at Valero's Ardmore refinery
Volunteers laugh together at volunteer event
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In Our Community

Ardmore Employees Give Back

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Community Support

The refinery supports numerous community initiatives such as Ardmore Main Street’s Depot Park revitalization.

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United Way BBQ Showdown

In 2023, Ardmore hosted the 10th Annual Valero United Way BBQ Showdown and raised $375,000. An estimated 2,300 BBQ enthusiasts attended the two-day event. In total, this event has raised $1.5 million for the United Way of South Central Oklahoma.

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Volunteering Time

Valero volunteers from our Ardmore refinery collaborated with a local Boy Scout troop to create a monarch butterfly way station, a habitat with more than 400 plants.

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Environmentally Responsible Operations

Since 2001, more than $400 million has been invested in environmental projects to reduce emissions and improve the environment including:

  • New high efficiency, low emission steam boiler
  • Combustion gas scrubbing unit that lowers particulate air emissions
  • Flare gas recovery unit
  • Diesel hydrotreating unit to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel
  • New gasoline desulfurization unit to produce Tier III compliant gasoline.
More About Environmental Stewardship at Valero
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Safety Awards & Honors

  • American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Innovation Award recipient for 2022
  • 2021 Safety Achievement Award Recipient
  • OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Site since 2004, the highest plant-safety recognition
  • More than six years without any OSHA recordable safety incidents
  • Numerous safety awards and recognition from OSHA, National Safety Council, Oklahoma Safety Council, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)
  • Two-time recipient of Valero’s Chairman Safety award

Local Information

  • About Ardmore

    Ardmore is located between the Arbuckle Mountains and the Red River Valleys, an hour and half south of Oklahoma City and ah hour and a half north of Dallas. It has a population of almost 25,000, is the seat of Carter County and the largest metropolitan area in southern Oklahoma.

    Learn More About Ardmore

  • Things to Do in Ardmore

    • 20 minutes from Winstar World Casino, "The World’s Biggest Casino" (food, entertainment, golf, hotel and more)
    • 20 minutes from Turner Falls Park (hiking, camping, waterfalls, castles, caves and more)
    • The Clubhouse – Family Entertainment Center featuring arcade, food, mini golf, go-karts, zipline, and challenge courses
    • 2 Performing Art Centers - Goddard Center and Jerome Westheimer Center for the Performing Arts
    • Historical downtown shopping and dining
    • 13 City parks and 4 City lakes (ideal for fishing)
      • Over 10 miles of hiking/biking trails in the largest park (Regional Park)
      • Pickleball Complex
    • 3 golf courses in Ardmore with close access to Winstar Casino golf course
    • Lake Murray State Park
      • Chickasaw Lakecrest Hotel and Casino (opening Spring 2024)
      • The Lodge/dining
      • Golf
      • Floating cabins
      • Lake Murray Water Sports
      • Hiking, ATVs, etc.
      • Horseback riding
    • Southern OK Speedway – dirt track racing

  • Weather

    Summers in Ardmore offer clear skies and warm days, while winters provide a cool contrast with brisk winds under partly cloudy skies. 

    Temperatures typically vary from 33°F to 94°F throughout the year.

    Learn About the Weather in Ardmore

  • Proximity to Major Cities

    • Gainesville, Texas: 40 miles
    • Wichita Falls: 89 miles
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 99 miles
    • Dallas, Texas: 110 miles

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