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Dating back to 2005, there have been at least three incidents reported at Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery. In June 2005, a fire occurred in the refinery’s residual hydrotreating unit (RHU). Prior to that, in May 2023, a fire took place in the refinery’s Ultraformer 3 (UU-3) unit, which killed one employee. Roughly three months earlier, a contractor was killed in an electric shock accident at the refinery.
Refinery accidents are incredibly serious. If you are injured in a refinery accident or suffer the tragic loss of a family member in such an incident, exercise your right to get legal help. Consult with an experienced Houston oil refinery accident attorney, and they can explain your legal options at this time.
On June 14, 2025, a fire started around noon at Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery, according to Reuters. No injuries were reported during the incident.
In the days following the incident, Marathon assessed damage to the RHU involved in the fire. This unit uses hydrogen to extract motor fuel feedstocks from crude oil and remove sulfur in accordance with U.S. environmental rules.
On May 15, 2023, at around 9:30 a.m., a fire was reported at Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery, per Houston Public Media. A refinery employee was killed in the fire.
Marathon extinguished the fire by 2 p.m. A company spokesperson told Houston Public Media that the safety of its employees and the community was the business’ top priority and that an investigation would be conducted to determine the incident’s cause.
Marathon said that an employee died in an electric shock accident at its Galveston Bay refinery on February 28, 2023, KTRK reported. No further details have been released about what led to the incident.
Following the fatal incident, a Marathon spokesperson told KTRK that safety is a top priority at its facilities. They also stated that an investigation would be used to find out the cause of the accident.
The Marathon Galveston Bay refinery is staffed by approximately 1,500 full-time employees. It can process crude oils into distillates, gasoline, natural gas liquids, petrochemicals, heavy fuel oil, and propane. These products can be distributed via barge, transport truck, pipeline, rail, and ocean tanker.
Marathon refinery has a co-generation facility with a 1,055 MW of electrical production capacity. This facility is capable of producing 4.3 million lbs. of steam per hour.
The health and safety of Marathon’s employees and contractors is “of paramount concern,” per the company. Marathon says that it is committed to creating a safe workplace for its employees. At the same time, the business notes that it wants to minimize its impact on the environment.
If you are injured in an accident at Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery, you could have grounds for a claim or lawsuit against the business. The same may also be true if you suffer the devastating loss of a family member in an accident at the refinery.
Contact an oil refinery accident lawyer if you’re interested in taking legal action against Marathon. Your attorney can evaluate your case and, if warranted, help you get compensation for any losses that you’ve incurred due to no fault of your own.