# Big Spring Refinery (Alon USA / Delek)

Big Spring Refinery (Alon USA / Delek), Big Spring, TX. 73,000 bpd crude capacity (EIA-820). Injects into HF Sinclair / Holly Energy and Magellan Midstream; reaches 2 delivery points and 2 terminals by published tariff. Crude supply, outlets, events.

- Location: Big Spring, TX
- Status: active
- Crude capacity: 73,000 bpd (EIA-820)
- Operator: Alon USA, LP (subsidiary of Delek US Holdings; refinery infrastructure/pipelines owned by DKL Big Spring, LLC, a Delek Logistics Partners subsidiary)
- Parent: Delek US Holdings, Inc.

## Pipelines it injects into
- HF Sinclair / Holly Energy at Midland, TX (research) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/hf-sinclair-holly-energy/
- Magellan Midstream at Stanton Station, TX (research) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/magellan-midstream/

## Reach by published tariff route
| Pipeline | Delivery points | Terminals | Lowest ¢/bbl | Median ¢/bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF Sinclair / Holly Energy | 2 | 2 | 87.27 | 209.52 |

## Crude supply
- pipeline: Centurion Pipeline — Alon ships crude on Centurion's (Occidental) pipeline system from the Centurion Midland Terminal to the Big Spring refinery via a dedicated Centurion Custody Metering Station and tie-in pipeline.
- pipeline: Amdel Pipeline — Bi-directional common-carrier pipeline Alon owns/controls that can deliver waterborne/Gulf Coast crude from Nederland, TX to Midland/Big Spring; historically used as a contingency supply when the Mesa Pipeline System (West Texas gathering, ~90% of crude supply circa 2006) was threatened with shutdown.
- pipeline: Big Spring Gateway (BSG) crude gathering system — Sunoco Logistics-owned ~450-mile crude gathering/transportation system built to provide delivery directly into Alon's Big Spring Refinery in addition to the BridgeTex Pipeline.
- pipeline: Delek Permian Basin gathering system — Delek began developing its own ~200-mile gathering system in the Permian Basin post-2017 connecting to the Big Spring, TX terminal for direct wellhead crude access; ~50 miles operational as of Dec 31, 2018.

## Product outlets
- pipeline: Magellan Orion Pipeline — Delek Logistics has active connections to the Magellan Orion Pipeline enabling it to ship product from its terminals (including product produced at Big Spring) and acquire product from other shippers.
- pipeline: Holly Energy Partners (HEP) pipeline to Abilene Terminal — Delek Logistics receives product at its Abilene Terminal via a pipeline it built to connect to the HEP-owned pipeline, through which Delek ships product produced at the Big Spring refinery.
- pipeline: Alon-owned/operated product pipeline network — Refining entity's own network of seven product pipelines totaling ~840 miles and five terminals (owned or accessed via lease/throughput agreements) distributing to West Texas, Central Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
- pipeline: Abilene-to-Fort Worth pipeline — 150-mile pipeline right acquired from Pride Companies LP in 2002 to extend Big Spring's reach into the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
- truck_rack: Big Spring refinery truck rack / terminal — On-site refinery terminal and rack; also supplies substantially all motor fuel for Alon Energy's ~640 branded retail sites under a fuel supply agreement through 2032.

## Recent events
- 2018-03-20 — Alon USA, LP entered a Pipelines, Storage and Throughput Facilities Agreement transferring operation of Big Spring's pipeline and storage assets to DKL Big Spring, LLC, a Delek Logistics Partners subsidiary.
- 2017-07-01 — Delek US Holdings, Inc. completed an all-stock merger to acquire the remaining ~53% of Alon USA Energy, Inc. it did not already own, giving Delek full ownership of the Big Spring refinery (held via its majority interest in Alon USA Partners LP).

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/refinery/alon-usa-energy-inc-big-spring-tx/
Built from published FERC pipeline tariffs, EIA-820, the IRS Terminal Control Number list and sourced research. Rates are line-haul only. Cite as: Thinking On Energy, Supply Explorer, 2026-09-28.