EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal
Port Arthur, TX · Parent: Aramco Services Co
- Total releases
- 57.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal: how the 57.0K lbs splits
57.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 56.9K lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 73 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal's 57.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Port Arthur, TX, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 8.3K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 57.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,835 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal is pounds #568 and chemical-count #175 at 57.0K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Oxbow Calcining LLC; Monument Chemical Port Arthur LLC; Chevron Port Arthur Lubricants Plant; Derrick Oil & Supply Co Inc. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Texas: Best Petroleum Corp Bulk Terminal; Global East Providence Terminal; The Whitaker Co; Exxon Mobil Oil Corp Port Everglades Terminal. Other Aramco Services Co sites in this extract: Motiva-Port Arthur Refinery; Motiva - Port Arthur Chemicals; Motiva Port Neches Terminal. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Compare Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal with
Nearest reporters in Texas
- Oxbow Calcining LLC Port Arthur · 279.4K lbs
- Monument Chemical Port Arthur LLC Port Arthur · 2.9M lbs
- Chevron Port Arthur Lubricants Plant Port Arthur · 3.4K lbs
- Derrick Oil & Supply Co Inc Port Arthur · 0 lbs
Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals sites elsewhere: Best Petroleum Corp Bulk Terminal (PR) · Global East Providence Terminal (RI) · The Whitaker Co (GA)
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 57.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Best Petroleum Corp Bulk Terminal and Global East Providence Terminal.
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
57K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal reports the 28th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Best Petroleum Corp Bulk Terminal and Global East Providence Terminal.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal's total reported releases fell from 10.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal's off-site transfers rose from 9 lb in 2022 to 64 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal's air releases fell from 10.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 57.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 8% (7.6K lbs to 8.3K lbs).
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal year-over-year reported totals (increased by 8% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.6K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 15.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 15.2K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 10.9K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 8.3K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 18.0K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 14.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 13.5K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 895 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 407 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 16 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Oxbow Calcining LLC, Monument Chemical Port Arthur LLC, Chevron Port Arthur Lubricants Plant, ordered by distance.
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Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Best Petroleum Corp Bulk Terminal, Global East Providence Terminal, The Whitaker Co.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (57.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Enterprise Gas Proc - Meeker Gas Plant, St. Regis Gas Treating Facility, Dkl Libby Gas Plant. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Enterprise Gas Proc - Meeker Gas Plant Rifle, CO · Natural Gas Processing 57.0K lbs reported
- St. Regis Gas Treating Facility Jay, FL · Natural Gas Processing 57.0K lbs reported
- Dkl Libby Gas Plant Hobbs, NM · Natural Gas Processing 56.9K lbs reported
- Sherwin-Williams Co Holland, MI · Chemicals 56.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Aramco Services Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Motiva-Port Arthur Refinery, Motiva - Port Arthur Chemicals, Motiva Port Neches Terminal.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Oxbow Calcining LLC. Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Port Arthur, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.1% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Enterprise Gas Proc - Meeker Gas Plant (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Motiva-Port Arthur Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov