Deer Park Refining
Learn about the sixth largest refinery in the United States.
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In 1929, just before the Great Depression, Shell Oil Company became the first manufacturer to call Deer Park home. At the time, there were no other businesses or buildings in what is now a bustling community about 20 miles east of downtown Houston.
Plastic, paint and clothing are just a few of the consumer products that are made from chemicals that this plant manufactures.