Detroit Refinery

Introducing Fueling Detroit Event Series at Kemeny Recreation Center

The Detroit refinery is excited to announce Fueling Detroit, a series of community events at the Kemeny Recreation Center. Programs will focus on bringing both family fun and needed resources to the community at monthly events from July to October. All events will include free food from local vendors, PPE at the door (while supplies […]

Refinery’s Wildlife Habitat Team at Work in the Marathon Sustainability Garden

This spring, members of the Detroit refinery’s Wildlife Habitat Team are showing off their green thumb’s in the Marathon Sustainability Garden. “Thursday in the Garden” is an opportunity for volunteers to weed and plant in the award winning garden. Most recently, the gardeners weeded and planted more than 50 new flowers, including both perennials and […]

Detroit refinery recognized by national industry group for safety performance

The Detroit refinery has earned the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) 2020 Elite Gold Safety Award for outstanding occupational and process safety records. The Elite Gold Award recognizes facilities with safety performances in the top 1% of the industry, and that have demonstrated superior and consistent safety performance, program innovation and leadership. The Detroit refinery […]

Dave Leaver Talks Community Investment with WXYZ

Detroit refinery general manager Dave Leaver discusses building community connections on 7 Action News’ 7 Upfront segment. General manager of Marathon Petroleum in SW Detroit talks community efforts (wxyz.com) Since Leaver began as general manager, he’s made it his mission to increase focus on providing support for surrounding neighboring communities through education programs and much […]

Refinery receives highest recognition for workplace safety and health from MIOSHA

Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s (MPC), Michigan Refining Division received the Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP) Star award from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) for workplace safety and health excellence. “I commend Marathon Petroleum for demonstrating that a company culture that promotes management commitment, employee involvement, and a desire to excel in safety and […]

Refinery Alarm to be Tested on Sept. 10

In the morning of Thursday, Sept. 10, the Detroit refinery will test an alarm system in our visitor parking lot on Fort Street. The test will take place at approximately 9 am.

This notification is for informational purposes only. There is no community action required, or impact on the community.

Safety is a core value for Marathon Petroleum, and we regularly conduct tests of our systems to ensure constant readiness.

Smoke may be visible August 6th due to firefighter training

On Thursday morning, August 6, Marathon Petroleum firefighters will conduct a fire extinguisher training class training that will result in periods of visible smoke from company property.

This notification is for information only, and there is no community action required.

Safety is one of Marathon Petroleum’s highest priorities, and we conduct training regularly to ensure constant readiness.

UPDATE: Planned Maintenance for Detroit Refinery

UPDATE: July 1, 2020

Our neighbors near the refinery may notice increased flaring as we begin re-starting several of the units that were shut down for maintenance. The refinery’s flares may appear brighter than normal, and you may see them around the clock, for several days, but this is part of the normal operational procedure. We have notified the appropriate agencies, and there is no anticipated impact to the environment or air quality.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Detroit refinery hotline at (313) 297-6272.

The Detroit refinery is committed to operating a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly facility.

To ensure the operational efficiency of the refinery and maintain a high level of safety, a planned maintenance period has been scheduled, beginning June 16 and running for approximately 30 days.

While there is no anticipated impact to the community, controlled flaring may be noticeable. As a reminder, flares are safety devices primarily used to protect the refinery equipment, and part of normal operations to reduce emissions. More information about the Detroit refinery flaring process can be found here.

Throughout this planned maintenance period you may see increased traffic in and around the refinery. We expect all refinery employees and contractors to operate their vehicles in a safe manner.

Should you have any questions about this scheduled maintenance period, please feel free to contact the Detroit refinery hotline at (313) 297-6272

As always, you can sign-up to receive emergency alerts from the Detroit refinery here.

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