# Valero St. Charles Refinery (Norco Refinery)

Valero St. Charles Refinery (Norco Refinery), Norco, LA. 215,000 bpd crude capacity (EIA-820). Injects into Bengal Pipeline; reaches 3 delivery points and 0 terminals by published tariff. Crude supply, outlets, events.

- Location: Norco, LA
- Status: active
- Crude capacity: 215,000 bpd (EIA-820)
- Operator: Valero Refining New Orleans LLC
- Parent: Valero Energy Corporation

## Pipelines it injects into
- Bengal Pipeline at Norco (Saint Charles Parish) (research) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/bengal-pipeline/

## Tariff origin points in the same city (not confirmed as its injection points)
- Colonial Pipeline at Norco (Saint Charles Parish, LA) (same city) — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/pipeline/colonial-pipeline/

## Reach by published tariff route
| Pipeline | Delivery points | Terminals | Lowest ¢/bbl | Median ¢/bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Pipeline | 3 | 0 | 79.35 | 79.95 |

## Reach by barge (inferred)
60 terminals supplied by barge from docks on Mississippi River / Gulf ICW, in 19 rack markets.

## Crude supply
- marine: Valero St. Charles docks — NOAA Coast Pilot 5 says Valero operates five wharves at Good Hope for the receipt and shipment of crude oil and petroleum products. Which wharves take crude is not published.
- pipeline: Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) — Terminal directory lists LOOP as the inbound pipeline connection; Valero's own site says the refinery 'has access to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port.'
- pipeline: Clovelly-Alliance-Meraux (CAM) pipeline system — Named in Valero's own MLP 10-K as a second inbound crude pipeline route, distinct from LOOP.

## Product outlets
- pipeline: Parkway Pipeline — Parkway Pipeline LLC's local tariff FERC No. 2.14.0, effective 2026-07-01, runs from Norco to Collins, MS at 143.67 cents per barrel. Its joint tariff FERC No. 3.20.0 with Products (SE) Pipe Line Corporation carries product from Norco through Collins to pipeline terminals in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The line is 141 miles and 16 inches, and Valero has owned 100% since 2016.
- pipeline: Bengal Pipeline — 24-inch line from Norco to Baton Rouge tankage, which connects onward to the Colonial Pipeline system.
- truck_rack: St. Charles Terminal truck rack — A terminal directory lists truck among the site's transport modes. The IRS lists terminal T-72-LA-2408, Valero Refining - New Orleans, at 14902 River Road, Norco. No document read says what loads at the rack.
- rail: Renewable diesel railcars — Terminal can load renewable diesel onto railcars per Valero's MLP 10-K.
- marine: Valero St. Charles docks — NOAA Coast Pilot 5 says Valero operates five wharves at Good Hope for the receipt and shipment of crude oil and petroleum products. Moran Shipping lists vessel limits for Docks 2, 3 and 4: 45 feet draft and 850 to 950 feet length. Which wharves ship products is not published.

## Recent events
- 2026-08-12 — St. Charles Parish reported an 'incident' at the Valero St. Charles Refinery in Norco; Prospect Avenue closed between River Road and Airline Highway; 'There are no off-site impacts to residents.' Nature of the incident not disclosed.
- 2025-01 — Valero reported it is 'progressing with a Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Unit optimization project at the St. Charles Refinery', estimated at $230 million, with completion expected in 2026.

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/refinery/valero-refining-new-orleans-llc-norco-la/
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, 2026-11-11.