Ardmore Refinery
A 90,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in Oklahoma, US, operated by Valero.
Record
- Rated capacity
- 90,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
- Status
- Damaged
- Operator
- Valero
- Parent
- Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO)
- Supplier graph
- bomforge.com/companies/valero-oklahoma
- Coordinates
- 37.1026, -97.0030
Notes
Multiple reports (Feb 9-16, 2026) document a significant fire at Ardmore Valero refinery that hospitalized five workers and resulted in at least one fatality. A lawsuit was filed following the explosion. Such incidents typically require extended shutdown for investigation, repairs, and safety compliance before resumption of operations.
What coverage reports
Ardmore sent medical help to refinery fire scene
2026-07-08 · 1 publisher filed it
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These are counts of what publishers filed about this plant, not an operating status. A quiet month means nobody named this facility that month, which is a fact about coverage and not about the plant. Where this site states how a refinery is running it says so in the facts table above, from the curated dataset, and cites it there.
Wire
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Incident HighArdmore sent medical help to refinery fire scene
A fire at the Valero refinery in Ardmore, Oklahoma, sent five people to the hospital on Monday night.
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Incident HighDaughter of Ardmore refinery fire victim speaks outKTEN · matched ardmore
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Incident HighValero facing legal action after Ardmore refinery fireKTEN · matched ardmore
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General LowNew details of the deadly Ardmore refinery incidentKTEN · matched ardmore
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Incident CriticalFamily of Ardmore refinery fire victim files wrongful death lawsuitKTEN · matched ardmore
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Incident HighLawsuit considered over deadly Ardmore refinery fireOklahoma Energy Today · matched ardmore
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Incident CriticalMultiple lawsuits filed after fatal refinery fire in Ardmore: What we know so farKXII · matched ardmore
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Incident HighMultiple agencies investigating deadly Ardmore refinery fire | Oklahoma HeadlinesKTEN + 1 other outlet · matched ardmore
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Incident HighLawsuit filed against Valero on behalf of worker injured in fire at Ardmore refineryKXII · matched ardmore
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Incident CriticalLawsuit filed against Valero refinery after Ardmore explosion kills 1, injures 4 contractors12newsnow.com · matched ardmore
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Incident HighOklahoma man dies after being severly burned in Ardmore refinery firefox23.com · matched ardmore
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Incident High1 dead, 4 injured in Ardmore Valero refinery fireBIC Magazine · matched ardmore
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Incident CriticalWorker dies after Ardmore refinery explosion, injured worker plans lawsuitKFOR.com + 1 other outlet · matched ardmore
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Incident CriticalWorker dies from injuries in Valero refinery fire in OklahomaReuters · matched ardmore
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Incident HighMore Ardmore refinery fire victims identified | Oklahoma HeadlinesKTEN · matched ardmore
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Incident HighMan hospitalized following Ardmore refinery fire diesNews 9 · matched ardmore
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Incident HighContractor suing Valero after deadly Ardmore refinery fireKXII + 1 other outlet · matched ardmore
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Incident HighFamily: Kirbyville man dies after Ardmore refinery fireKTEN + 2 other outlets · matched ardmore
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Incident HighArdmore Refinery Fire Sends Five Workers to the HospitalArnold & Itkin + 1 other outlet · matched ardmore
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Incident CriticalFive workers hospitalized after fire at Ardmore refineryKTEN + 1 other outlet · matched ardmore
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Incident HighFire breaks out at Valero oil refinery in ArdmoreKOCO + 1 other outlet · matched ardmore
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General LowBusy months ahead at Ardmore refineryKTEN · matched ardmore
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General LowBusy months ahead at Ardmore refinery | NewsKTEN · matched ardmore
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General LowArdmore refinery sues chemical manufacturers for toxic ‘forever chemical’The Frontier · matched ardmore
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General LowArdmore Valero RefineryThe Frontier · matched ardmore
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General LowPipeline change could benefit Ardmore refineryThe Oklahoman · matched ardmore
Every item names this facility by city or plant name in its headline or summary. Operator-only mentions never attribute. Headlines and links belong to the publishers named.