# Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.)

Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.), Pasadena, TX. 118,750 bpd crude capacity (EIA-820). Injects into Colonial Pipeline, Enterprise / TEPPCO, Explorer Pipeline and 3 more; reaches 117 delivery points and 310 terminals by published tariff. Crude supply, outlets, events.

- Location: Pasadena, TX
- Status: active
- Crude capacity: 118,750 bpd (EIA-820)
- Operator: Pasadena Refining System, Inc.
- Parent: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. / Chevron Corporation

## Pipelines it injects into
- Colonial Pipeline at Houston (Pasadena, Cedar Bayou) (confirmed) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/colonial-pipeline/
- Enterprise / TEPPCO at Houston (Pasadena) (Harris Co., TX) - Colonial origin (confirmed) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/enterprise-teppco/
- Explorer Pipeline at Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal (confirmed) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/explorer-pipeline/
- Explorer Pipeline at Pasadena, Houston (Harris County, TX) (confirmed) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/explorer-pipeline/
- Explorer Pipeline at Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal (joint 103.34.0) (confirmed) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/explorer-pipeline/
- Magellan Midstream at Pasadena-MVP, TX (confirmed) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/magellan-midstream/
- Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) at Pasadena (Harris County), TX (confirmed) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/marathon-pipe-line-mplx/
- Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) at Pasadena, TX (confirmed) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/marathon-pipe-line-mplx/
- Phillips 66 Pipeline at Pasadena, Harris County, TX (Cross Channel Connector origin, Phillips 66 Partners Terminal) (confirmed) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/phillips-66-pipeline/

## Reach by published tariff route
| Pipeline | Delivery points | Terminals | Lowest ¢/bbl | Median ¢/bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Pipeline | 70 | 386 | 77.52 | 167.26 |
| Magellan Midstream | 19 | 27 | 36.70 | 256.57 |
| Enterprise / TEPPCO | 15 | 58 | 245.33 | 374.37 |
| Explorer Pipeline | 6 | 11 | 354.50 | 382.90 |
| Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | 4 | 4 | 6.13 | 33.24 |
| Phillips 66 Pipeline | 3 | 1 | 18.82 | 41.35 |

## Crude supply
- marine: Houston Ship Channel — Chevron's own materials describe the complex as including '323 acres of refinery, 5.1 million bbl of oil and products storage capacity, an associated marine terminal and logistics system' on the Houston Ship Channel.
- pipeline: unspecified Texas/Permian crude pipeline system — Chevron states the refinery runs '100 percent Texas light, sweet crude, including Chevron-produced oil from the Permian Basin,' but no specific named pipeline was identified in sources reviewed.

## Product outlets
- pipeline: Colonial Pipeline — Plausible given the refinery's location at Colonial's documented Pasadena/Houston Texas origin point and its adjacency to the Kinder Morgan Pasadena terminal (a Colonial-connected hub), but no source explicitly names Chevron Pasadena as a Colonial shipper.
- rack_terminal: Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals — Directly confirmed: Kinder Morgan's own materials describe 'Chevron's recently purchased 112,229 b/d Pasadena refinery' as 'directly adjacent to Kinder Morgan's terminal.'

## Recent events
- 2025 — Phased startup of the Pasadena refinery upgrading project was reported, with Chevron marking completion of the upgrades.
- 2024-Q4 — Chevron announced completion/near-completion of a Pasadena refinery upgrade project raising processing capacity by ~15% to about 125,000 bpd and adding feedstock/product flexibility, including new jet fuel production and gas oil export capability.

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/refinery/pasadena-refining-systems-inc-pasadena-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.