Opportunity, Growth, and Giving

CONTRIBUTED BY DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY

DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY, one of the largest employers in the state, offers career-focused individuals job opportunities with total compensation packages featuring above-average earnings and exceptional benefits. To help the refinery run safely, reliably, and environmentally responsibly, more than 525 employees work in a variety of roles, including safety, engineering, operations, maintenance, and administration.

The refinery opened its doors in 1956, operating as Getty Oil, and has had a series of owners since then. PBF Energy Inc. (PBF), headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. purchased the refinery in 2010 in a shutdown state, investing more than $750 million to restore and restart the plant in 2011 after rehiring the workforce.

PBF owns five additional refineries throughout the United States. The company’s mission is to operate our refining and logistics facilities safely, reliably and in an environmentally responsible manner, and to provide employees with safe and rewarding workplaces. Forbes magazine ranked PBF 37th amongst the “Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work for in 2023” and the company rose 38 spots to number 92 on Fortune Magazine’s Fortune 500 list in 2023.

As the alternative energy market advances, PBF Energy is exploring potential growth opportunities for Delaware City Refinery to expand its product line. For example, PBF recently joined dozens of other companies in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey to establish the MidAtlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub (MACH2TM), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition group focused on developing a regional clean hydrogen hub to connect producers and consumers in the region. Hydrogen has zero carbon emissions when used as a transportation fuel, and low to zero emitting energy is used to produce clean hydrogen.

FUN FACT: The Delaware City Refinery fuels Delaware’s economy and mobility by producing approximately 70% of the gasoline consumed in Delaware.

In the spring of 2023, MACH2TM submitted a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Energy. If selected, the refinery will play a crucial role as a hydrogen producer, creating hundreds of new jobs and developing a foundation for a new industry that could result in a more diverse energy future for Delawareans.

Michael Capone, refinery manager of Delaware City Refining Company, explains, “The oil industry is always evolving. Every day we apply modifications to make our products better, more efficient, environmentally friendly, and affordable. Our success is shared with the communities we serve through the volunteer activities of our employees and the company’s financial giving, which this year has benefited more than 30 nonprofits in Delaware.”

FUN FACT: According to the U.S. Department of Energy, more than 6,000 products we rely on to make modern life possible are produced from petroleum and natural gas, from adhesives to yarn. Other everyday products include clothing, furniture, automobiles, toiletries, aspirin, vitamins, nail polish, hair dye, dishes, contact lenses, eyeglasses, toys, bandages, medical supplies, sports equipment, cleaning supplies, fertilizer, appliances, and computers—even solar and wind energy production, and electric vehicles require petroleum-based energy, parts, and lubricants.