Feb 1, 2025 · The Martinez refinery was built in 1915, when horse-drawn carriages outnumbered motor-driven “horseless carriages.” In 2020, Martinez became part of the PBF Energy family of refineries. MRC has 560 employees and 250 contract partners.

Feb 1, 2025 · MARTINEZ — A leak led to an explosion and massive fire at a refinery with a history of issues Saturday, prompting a shelter-in-place for much of Saturday evening after black smoke spread across ...

Feb 1, 2025 · The Martinez Refining Company, or MRC, manufactures gas, diesel and jet fuel. It's one of the largest employers in Contra Costa County. In October, it agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle ...

Feb 5, 2025 · WASHINGTON, DC— On Saturday, a hydrocarbon material leak at the Martinez Refining Company caused a fire that injured six individuals and triggered a health advisory.In response to this ongoing situation, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10), California State Senator Tim Grayson, Martinez Mayor Brianne Zorn, …

Feb 3, 2025 · According to Martinez Refining Company, two workers were conducting planned maintenance on one of the refinery’s process units around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday before noticing the leak that then ...

Feb 1, 2025 · Crews respond to large fire at Martinez Refinery Company. The Bay Area Air District has issued an air quality advisory for smoke in Contra Costa and Solano counties as a result of the fire.

Feb 1, 2025 · The Martinez Refining Company alerted the county about the fire at 1:47 p.m., Contra Costa Health said in a Facebook post. The community alert level was as high as a level 3 but has been reduced ...

Feb 2, 2020 · PBF Energy Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, will now operate the facility under the name Martinez Refining Co. LLC, and the $1 billion acquisition became official Saturday. The deal was...

We proudly manufacture and deliver the products that fuel the economy and help make modern life possible. Martinez Refining Company LLC is the largest employer in Martinez, California, and is one of the refineries owned by PBF Energy.

Jun 11, 2019 · PBF Energy and Shell have agreed to jointly move forward with reviewing the feasibility of building a proposed renewable diesel project which would repurpose existing idled equipment at the Martinez refinery to create a renewable fuels production facility.