PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY
VALDEZ, AK · VALDEZ-CORDOVA CENSUS AREA · NAICS 324110
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY ranks #3,167 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #35 of 77 facilities in AK.
- National rank #3,167 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #35 of 77 in AK
- #289 of 534 in Chemicals
- 68.4% of ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 0.9% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- -22.4% since 2011
PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
76,998 3167th of 8713 higher than 5,546 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 68.4% of ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL reported parent CO₂e (77K MT of 113K MT ; #1 of 2 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Chemicals sector it ranks #289 of 534 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 77K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.9% , led by CH₄ at 0.7% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 99.1%
- 76K MT
- CH₄
- 0.7%
- 571 MT
- N₂O
- 0.2%
- 153 MT
Emissions decline across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 76,998 |
| 2022 | 79,859 |
| 2021 | 82,655 |
| 2020 | 85,459 |
| 2019 | 85,877 |
| 2018 | 79,771 |
| 2017 | 73,953 |
| 2016 | 72,236 |
| 2015 | 80,654 |
| 2014 | 114,751 |
| 2013 | 105,020 |
| 2012 | 99,235 |
| 2011 | 99,275 |
Facility insight: PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY
PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1005997) reported 77K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in VALDEZ, AK within VALDEZ-CORDOVA CENSUS AREA. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,167 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #35 of 77 in AK. The site is classified under Chemicals with NAICS code 324110.
Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 22.4%; peak load was 115K MT in 2014. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Peak year was 2014 at 115K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 32.9% below that peak (77K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2014→2015 (-29.7%, 34K MT).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY ranks #3,167 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #35 of 77 facilities in AK (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY? ▼
PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY's 77K MT CO₂e is higher than 5,546 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (64%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY emit? ▼
PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY reported 77K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL does PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY represent? ▼
PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY accounts for 68.4% of ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL's reported GHGRP CO₂e (77K MT of 113K MT), ranking #1 of 2 facilities under that parent.
What is PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.9% of reported CO₂e at PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.7% (CO₂ 99.1%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY rank inside Chemicals? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Chemicals, PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY ranks #289 of 534 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY's emissions have decreased by 22.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for PETRO STAR VALDEZ REFINERY, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside AK (77K MT here).
Similar Chemicals CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside AK.