Chalmette Refining

What Chalmette Refining does

Chalmette Refining operates a petroleum refinery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, that has run continuously since 1915, originally under Pelican Oil Company. The facility processes approximately 189,000 barrels of crude oil per day and produces roughly 1.2 billion gallons of gasoline per year, alongside heating oil, petrochemical feedstocks, lubricants, and other petroleum products. Since 2016, Chalmette has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of PBF Energy, one of the largest independent petroleum refiners in North America; PBF acquired the asset as part of its purchase of the Torrance Refinery from ExxonMobil.

The company's go-to-market is unbranded B2B wholesale, distributing through pipeline, ship, rail, truck, and barge to industrial energy consumers, distributors, and the general transportation fuel market across North America. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. In June 2021, parent PBF Energy committed $600 million to retrofit an out-of-service hydrocracker and add a pretreatment unit to manufacture renewable diesel from soybean oil, corn oil, used cooking oil, and animal fats, targeting 20,000 barrels per day of renewable output with expanded distribution into Canada and Europe.

Chalmette employs approximately 500 people plus 200 on-site contractors and is the largest private employer and largest taxpayer in St. Bernard Parish. The renewable diesel project is expected to add 20 direct jobs (averaging $70,000 plus benefits), 90 indirect jobs, and 200 construction jobs while retaining 516 existing positions. The project is supported by Louisiana's Industrial Tax Exemption Program, providing an 80% property tax abatement for an initial five-year term.

Name

Chalmette Refining

Legal name

Chalmette Refining

Website

https://chalmetterefining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Chalmette Refining operates a 189,000-barrel-per-day petroleum refinery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, producing gasoline, heating oil, petrochemical feedstocks, and lubricants for wholesale industrial and transportation fuel customers across North America. It is a wholly-owned PBF Energy subsidiary investing $600 million in renewable diesel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum Refining

NAICS

Petroleum Refineries (324110), Petroleum Refineries (32411), Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (3241)

SIC

Petroleum Refining (2911)

akta.pro primary industry

Conversion Refineries (FCC/Hydrocracking/Coking) (EUALAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distillation & Fractionation (Crude, Condensate & NGL Splitters) (EUALAGAD), Refinery Blending & Product Quality Control (Gasoline/Diesel/Jet Blending, Additives) (EUALAGAJ)

Keywords

• Petroleum refining
• Gasoline production
• Renewable diesel
• Fuel distribution
• Petrochemical feedstocks

Headquarters

HQ city

Chalmette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Petroleum Product Sales: Refining crude oil into transportation fuels, heating oil, petrochemical feedstocks, lubricants and other petroleum products sold to customers across North America through PBF Energy's distribution network
2. Renewable Diesel: Production and sale of renewable diesel fuel made from biogenically derived feedstocks including soybean oil, corn oil, restaurant cooking oil, and animal fats - targeting to be a top producer of renewable diesel energy

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chalmette Refining operates a petroleum refinery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, processing approximately 189,000 barrels of crude oil per day to produce gasoline (~1.2 billion gallons annually), heating oil, petrochemical feedstocks, lubricants, and other petroleum products distributed via pipeline, ship, rail, truck, and barge. The company is investing $600 million to retrofit an out-of-service hydrocracker with new pretreatment technology to produce renewable diesel from soybean oil, corn oil, recycled cooking oil, and animal fats, targeting 20,000 barrels per day.

Product overview

Chalmette Refining operates as a petroleum refinery owned by PBF Energy, producing traditional fuels (gasoline and petroleum products) from crude oil while investing heavily in next-generation energy through its Renewable Diesel project. The company is retrofitting a hydrocracker unit with new pretreatment technology to produce renewable diesel from biogenic feedstocks (soybean oil, corn oil, recycled cooking oils, animal fats), targeting 20,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel production capacity. The refinery processes approximately 189,000 barrels of crude oil daily, producing about 1.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Renewable Diesel A next-generation biofuel produced from biogenic feedstocks (soybean oil, corn oil, restaurant cooking oil, animal fats) by retrofitting a hydrocracker unit with a new pretreatment unit. Targets industrial and transportation fuel buyers seeking cleaner-burning alternatives to fossil diesel.
• Gasoline

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PBF EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Parent company PBF Energy is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners in North America. PBF is making the $600 million capital investment in the renewable diesel project at Chalmette Refining. PBF operates refineries in California, Ohio, Delaware, New Jersey, and Louisiana.
• St. Bernard Parish GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved Chalmette Refining's Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) application providing 80% property tax abatement for five years. Partnership supports the renewable diesel project and local economic development.
• St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved the Industrial Tax Exemption Program application for the renewable diesel project.
• St. Bernard Parish School SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved the Industrial Tax Exemption Program application for the renewable diesel project.
• Louisiana Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstimated the renewable diesel project would result in 90 new indirect jobs, bringing total new jobs to 110 for St. Bernard Parish and the region. Supported the project development over the past year.
• Greater New Orleans Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Chalmette Refining, Louisiana Economic Development and elected officials over the past year to help bring the renewable diesel project to fruition.
• St. Bernard Economic Development FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Director Meaghan McCormack acknowledged Chalmette Refining as an important asset and pillar of the community, expressing gratitude for continued investment in the parish.
• Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard-ArabiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChalmette Refining presented a $6,000 check to support various reading programs for child literacy initiatives.
• St. Bernard Parish Public School SystemminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated $20,000 to fund The Power Up Program (PUP) which rewards students for reading, respect, and responsibility.
• Academic Games ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual grant sponsor of $15,000 to support the St. Bernard Parish Academic Games Team national competitions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neste: Global leader in renewable diesel from waste and residue feedstocks (used cooking oil, animal fats), directly comparable to Chalmette's renewable diesel slate and competitive in EU/NA low-carbon fuel markets.
• World Kinect (World Fuel Services): Downstream fuel marketer and distributor serving industrial, marine, and aviation customers across the Americas and Europe — comparable to Chalmette's wholesale petroleum product distribution business model via PBF Energy's network.
• Delek US Holdings: Independent U.S. refiner with Gulf Coast-concentrated assets of smaller scale than Chalmette, comparable in regional logistics and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Citgo Petroleum: Gulf Coast refining operator with refining capacity of similar order of magnitude to Chalmette, overlapping in Louisiana distribution channels and customer segments.
• Marathon Petroleum: One of the largest U.S. refiners operating mid-continent and Gulf Coast refineries with similar crude-throughput scale and parallel investments in renewable diesel through its Martinez facility.
• HF Sinclair (HollyFrontier): Independent refiner with similar mid-sized refining assets and renewable diesel investments (Chevron REG joint venture), competitive comparable for refining-to-renewables transition strategy.
• Phillips 66: Major integrated U.S. refiner with refineries of comparable scale to Chalmette's 189,000 bpd, including renewable fuels initiatives at Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex.
• PBF Energy (other refineries): Chalmette's parent company and the broader PBF Energy refinery system (CA, OH, DE, NJ, LA), operating integrated crude refining and increasingly renewable diesel investments — direct comparison for refining economics and capital allocation.
• Valero Energy: Large-scale independent U.S. refiner and a leading renewable diesel producer via the Diamond Green Diesel joint venture with Darling Ingredients, the most direct renewable diesel peer.
• Chevron (Renewable Energy Group): Operating the former REG renewable diesel business across multiple U.S. facilities, competing head-on with Chalmette's planned renewable diesel output for feedstock and LCFS markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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