2023-0181
Title
In Recognition: Valero St. Charles Refinery, 20 Year Anniversary
Body
The Parish of St. Charles
July 31, 2023
IN RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, in 2003, Valero Energy Corporation purchased its St. Charles Refinery from Orion Refining Corporation located in Norco, expanding their Gulf Coast reach, and created one of the most dramatic industrial turnarounds in the company’s history; and,
WHEREAS, Valero Energy Corporation is a joint venture member in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, which through its subsidiary, owns a renewable diesel plant with a production capacity of 700 million gallons per year; and,
WHEREAS, significant investments and improvements were added over the years, and with the expansion that has taken place through the addition of the Diamond Green Diesel facility, makes the Valero St. Charles Refinery site one of its largest and most complex facilities; and,
WHEREAS, Valero St. Charles Refinery is a 350,000 barrels per day, high complexity refinery with the second largest renewable diesel plant in the world. In 2021, production began at the new alkylation unit at the refinery. The unit produces 17,000 barrels per day; and,
WHEREAS, Valero St. Charles Refinery was recognized with OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Site designation since 2017; in 2021, they received the AFPM Elite Gold Award for performance in the top five percentile of industry safety; and also received the Valero Chairman’s Safety Award, an honor that the refinery has earned five times in its history; and,
WHEREAS, Valero St. Charles Refinery has 628 employees. More than 31,000+ volunteer hours have been logged since 2017. The Pontchartrain Conservancy, A Safe Space, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and Second Harvest Food Bank are just a few non-profits that volunteers dedicate their time and efforts to in the community; and,
WHEREAS, Valero St. Charles Refinery is an active member of the River Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. They partner with the following community organizations: United Way, Junior Achievement, A Safe Space St. Charles, and the ARC of St. Charles. They have donated more than $8 million to children’s charities in the Southeast Louisiana region since 2003.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, WE THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, DO HEREBY CONGRATULATE
VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY
ON THEIR
20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
“PARISH OF PLENTY”
created in 1807 from the county of the
“German Coast”, a parish of
unprecedented economic and social
development, known for its
hospitality, rural living and sporting
opportunities… with the added
distinction of being located
on both sides of the
Mighty Mississippi River.