What Flint Hills Resources does

Flint Hills Resources, LLC is a privately held, vertically integrated refining, chemicals, and grain processing company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas and wholly owned by Koch Industries. The company operates three refineries with combined crude oil processing capacity of more than 700,000 barrels per day: the Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount, Minnesota at 375,000 bbl/day, and the Corpus Christi East and West refineries in Texas with combined capacity of 350,000 bbl/day. Its product portfolio includes transportation fuels (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel), asphalt for paving and roofing applications, aromatics and derivatives serving as petrochemical building blocks, propane and butane for residential heating, and crude oil procurement and logistics services.

The company is built around a captive distribution infrastructure of more than 4,000 miles of pipeline spanning the Midwest and Texas, including dedicated spurs serving major airports (Dallas-Fort Worth, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Austin Bergstrom), the 580-mile Wood River Pipeline, the 304-mile Minnesota Pipe Line, and propane distribution lines in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Underlying operations are supported by advanced automation, machine learning applications, proprietary LDSN real-time air monitoring technology, and an Advanced Leak Detection System monitoring more than 500,000 hardware components in real time. Pine Bend has earned five consecutive years of EPA ENERGY STAR certification and is the first US oil refinery substantially powered by solar energy, with cumulative investments exceeding $9 billion since 2000 delivering more than 70% reduction in Criteria Air Emissions.

Flint Hills Resources generates revenue through transaction-based sales of refined products and petrochemicals to enterprise customers via direct sales forces and customer portals (FHR Connect, FHR Horizon), pipeline transportation services for crude and refined products, and contract-based asphalt supply. Customer segments span transportation fuel distributors and retailers, commercial airlines and airport operators, paving and roofing contractors, petrochemical manufacturers, crude oil producers, and residential heating customers in the Upper Midwest. The company has been recognized with industry awards including the 2025 AFPM Annual Safety Award and the 2025 Union Pacific Pinnacle Award for hazardous-materials rail transport safety.

Name

Flint Hills Resources

Legal name

Flint Hills Resources, LLC

Website

https://fhr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Flint Hills Resources is a privately held Koch Industries subsidiary that operates three US refineries with over 700,000 barrels per day of capacity, producing transportation fuels, asphalt, and aromatics distributed through 4,000+ miles of owned pipeline to airports, distributors, contractors, and petrochemical manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals

akta.pro primary industry

Refinery Offsites, Storage & Loading (Tankage, Truck/Rail/Marine Loading) (EUALAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sulfur & Acid Gas Feedstocks (Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Mercaptans) (EUALAHAH)

Keywords

• Petroleum refining
• Transportation fuels
• Crude oil logistics
• Asphalt products
• Aromatics chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Refined Products Sales: Primary revenue stream from refining crude oil into transportation fuels including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Three refineries with combined capacity of over 700,000 barrels per day produce and sell fuels to distributors, retailers, and major customers including airports.
2. Asphalt Production and Sales: One of the largest U.S. asphalt producers supplying products for paving and roofing applications including asphalt cement, polymer-modified asphalt cement, emulsified asphalt, and roofing flux. Products distributed through strategically located terminals.
3. Aromatics and Derivatives: Petrochemical plants in Corpus Christi, Texas produce aromatics used as basic building blocks for clothing, carpet, tires, protective packaging for food and beverages, and more.
4. Pipeline Transportation Services: Operates over 4,000 miles of pipeline transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined products. Services include crude oil delivery to refineries and product distribution to terminals and end markets.
5. Propane and Butane: Produces propane and butane for home heating applications, distributed through pipeline systems and terminals in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Flint Hills Resources is an independent refining company that processes crude oil at three refineries with combined capacity of over 700,000 barrels per day into transportation fuels (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel), asphalt, aromatics, and propane. These products are distributed through a company-owned network of more than 4,000 miles of pipelines and strategically located terminals to fuel distributors, airports, paving and roofing contractors, and petrochemical manufacturers across the Midwest, Texas, and Southeast.

Product overview

Flint Hills Resources is an independent refining company that operates a vertically integrated system of refineries, pipelines, and terminals. The company processes crude oil at three refineries (Pine Bend in Minnesota at 375,000 bbl/day and Corpus Christi East and West in Texas at a combined 350,000 bbl/day, totaling over 700,000 barrels daily) and transforms it into a portfolio of refined products including jet fuel, low-sulfur gasoline, diesel, propane, butane, asphalt, and aromatics. These products are distributed through the company's owned network of over 4,000 miles of pipelines and strategically located terminals across the Midwest, Texas, and the Southeast. The company also offers customer-facing digital portals including FHR Connect (fuel customer portal), Flint Hills Resources Horizon (trading platform), and a Coupa-based Supplier Portal, alongside Safety Data Sheet (SDS) search functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FHR Connect: Customer portal for Flint Hills Resources fuels customers
• FHR Horizon
• Project CAR

Products and services

• Refined Products Transportation fuels including jet fuel, low-sulfur gasoline, and diesel produced at three refineries with combined crude oil processing capacity of more than 700,000 barrels daily, distributed throughout the Midwest, Texas, and the Southeast.
• Crude Oil Crude oil procurement and logistics services, with refineries equipped to process crude primarily from North American sources and owned logistics assets for transporting crude oil to FHR facilities and third-party locations.
• Asphalt One of the largest U.S. producers of asphalt for paving and roofing applications, including asphalt cement, polymer-modified asphalt cement, emulsified asphalt, and roofing flux, distributed through strategically located terminals.
• Aromatics Aromatics and derivatives produced at petrochemical plants in Corpus Christi, Texas, serving as basic building blocks for clothing, carpet, tires, protective packaging for food and beverages, and other products.
• Pipelines Transportation of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined products through over 4,000 miles of pipeline, including the 304-mile Minnesota Pipe Line, 580-mile Wood River Pipeline, Wisconsin Pipeline, MSP Airport Pipeline, and pipelines in South Texas and Corpus Christi.
• FHR Connect Customer portal for Flint Hills Resources fuels customers, providing access to account details, orders, and invoices.
• FHR Horizon Online Forwards and Prompt Deals selling platform for Flint Hills Resources customers, providing current industry data and insights for trading refined products.
• Coupa Supplier Portal Free supplier portal for managing purchase orders, invoices, payment information, and reporting capabilities, providing suppliers direct access to FHR procurement processes.
• Propane and Butane Propane and butane produced for home heating applications, distributed through pipeline systems and terminals in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70%+ reduction in annual Criteria Air Emissions since 2000
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Minnesota Pipe Line Company, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner304-mile pipeline delivering Canadian and Rockies crude oil to refineries in the Twin Cities. Strategic logistics partnership supporting crude oil supply to Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery.
• The Nature ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildlife easement partner for the 130-acre Wildlife Learning Preserve in Corpus Christi, Texas. Designated as wildlife sanctuary serving as ecological study site for students.
• Project Clean Air Repair (Project CAR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlint Hills Resources is a founding sponsor of Project CAR, a program where car repair shops are reimbursed for repairing broken exhaust systems in lower-income residents' vehicles. Program helps reduce emissions and improve access to reliable transportation.
• Pipeline Research Council InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationFlint Hills Resources is a member of the Pipeline Research Council International, using their research and standards to inspect every mile of pipeline systems in methods similar to High Consequence Areas (HCA) standards.
• Union Pacific RailroadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlint Hills Resources received the 2025 Union Pacific Pinnacle Award for safely transporting hazardous materials by rail, demonstrating commitment to safety in transportation partnerships.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marathon Petroleum Corporation: Largest U.S. independent refiner with ~3 million bbl/day of capacity and a significant midstream pipeline business, directly comparable to Flint Hills Resources in vertically integrated refining, transportation fuels, and petroleum product distribution.
• Phillips 66: Major U.S. independent refiner with integrated pipelines, terminals, and marketing of refined products including jet fuel and asphalt; closely mirrors Flint Hills Resources' mid-continent refining footprint and pipeline ownership model.
• Valero Energy Corporation: Independent U.S. refiner producing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and asphalt with national terminal logistics; comparable in scale, product mix, and direct-to-customer fuels distribution approach.
• PBF Energy Inc. Independent East Coast and Mid-Continent refiner operating multiple complex refineries producing transportation fuels and asphalt; similar business model and exposure to refining cracks spreads and crude differentials.
• HF Sinclair Corporation: U.S. independent refiner and asphalt producer with pipelines and refined product marketing, including brands like Sinclair and HollyFrontier; comparable mid-continent refining plus asphalt-heavy product mix.
• Delek US Holdings, Inc. Independent refiner operating refineries in Texas and the Mid-Continent with integrated logistics and asphalt production; similar regional refining and downstream product diversification.
• CVR Energy, Inc. Independent U.S. refiner and renewable diesel producer with refining assets in the Mid-Continent, comparable in refining scale, product slate, and exposure to crack-spread economics.

Broad incumbents

• LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Global petrochemicals and polymers producer with U.S. Gulf Coast operations producing olefins and aromatics; comparable in the aromatics/petrochemicals segment of Flint Hills Resources' Corpus Christi business.
• ExxonMobil Corporation: Integrated supermajor with significant U.S. refining, petrochemicals, and pipeline operations; broadly comparable in the refining and aromatics value chain though with upstream integration and global scale.
• Chevron Corporation: Integrated supermajor with U.S. Gulf Coast refining, petrochemicals, and pipeline assets; broadly comparable to Flint Hills Resources in refining and petrochemical operations, though integrated upstream provides different risk profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flint_hills_
• Facebookfacebook.com/FHRCOM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flint-hills-resources

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments11 records

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