Shell Martinez Refinery News, Announcements, and Events

A 4-week-old great horned owl found hiding under a staircase in the northern part of the Shell Martinez Refinery was rescued by one worker, and then returned to its nesting area on a pipe structure after an owl specialist at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum ensured that it was healthy.

Paul Gabbard, the general manager of the Shell Martinez Refinery, presented the Martinez City Council with a check for $500,000

Flores to be Inducted into Fresno State Baseball Wall of Fame for Outstanding Athletic Career

Main Street Lights Courtesy of Refinery

Photographer Lorena Castillo's art finds a permanent home at the Shell Martinez Refinery.

When the Kansas City Chiefs arrived in Oakland on Oct. 23 to play the Raiders at the Coliseum, Shell Martinez inspector Jack Battle was in the stands cheering on the visiting team.

9th Annual Shell/MEF Run-Walk for Education Raises Approx. $45,000 for Martinez Schools

Shell Martinez Praised for Environmental Standards and Community Outreach

The 9th annual Shell/Martinez Education Foundation 5k Run-Walk for Education will take place Saturday, Oct. 1st in downtown Martinez.

In early April, Paul Gabbard became the General Manager of the Shell Oil Products U.S. Martinez Refinery

The Refinery’s employees and contractors are helping the facility survive as a safe, environmentally focused and profitable business.

The 1929 Storybook-Style home of Sharon McNally, an operator at the Shell Martinez Refinery, was among nine homes featured on the Martinez Historical Society Home Tour.

Senior maintenance specialist Joe Silva wasn’t aiming for a Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service. He just wanted to do something nice for men and women serving in the U.S. military.

Shell Martinez Refinery employees take architectural preservation to heart.

The Shell Martinez Refinery earned one of 12 merit awards given out by the Shell Corporation in 2010 for its efforts in social performance and community relations in the city of Martinez.

Shell Martinez Refinery employee Mike Beck and his wife, Diane, are passionate about assisting the Martinez Unified School District, investing untold hours on school projects over the years.

Download the poster for the Shell Commitment and Policy on Health, Security, Safety, and Environment.

Nearly 250 Martinez residents, including Mayor Rob Schroder and councilmembers Janet Kennedy, Mike Menesini and Mark Ross, attended a Shell-sponsored preview party of a new exhibit, “Nature’s Beloved Son: Rediscovering John Muir’s Botanical Legacy,” at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek on Jan. 11.