Fluor Corporation Awarded Contract for First New US Refinery in Over 50 Years

The engineering and construction firm will design and build a large-scale refining facility in Texas to process American shale oil into clean fuels.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 7:24am

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Fluor Corporation, an American engineering and construction company, has been awarded a contract to engineer and design a large-scale refining facility in Texas. This will be the first new refinery built in the United States in more than 50 years. The facility is expected to process over 60 million barrels of domestic crude oil per year, supporting clean fuel innovation and working towards more resilient domestic energy.

Why it matters

The construction of this new refinery represents a significant milestone for the US energy industry, as it aims to increase domestic refining capacity and production of clean transportation fuels from American shale oil resources. This project aligns with broader efforts to strengthen US energy security and reduce reliance on foreign oil imports.

The details

Fluor Corporation, which is headquartered in Texas, will execute the front-end engineering and design for the large-scale refining facility. The company has over 50 years of experience providing engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services. The new refinery will efficiently and cleanly process American shale oil into gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel, supporting clean fuel innovation.

  • Fluor Corporation will recognize the undisclosed contract value in the first quarter of 2026.
  • The new refinery is expected to be completed and operational after the initial engineering and design phase.

The players

Fluor Corporation

An American engineering and construction company that provides services across oil & gas, industrial & infrastructure, and government & power sectors. It will be the lead contractor on the new refinery project.

America First Refining

The company partnering with Fluor Corporation to build the new large-scale refining facility in Texas.

Pierre Bechelany

Fluor's Business Group President of Energy Solutions, who stated the company is honored to partner on this landmark US project.

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What they’re saying

“We are honoured to partner with America First Refining on this landmark US project.”

— Pierre Bechelany, Fluor's Business Group President of Energy Solutions

What’s next

The new refinery is expected to be completed and operational after the initial engineering and design phase led by Fluor Corporation.

The takeaway

This new refinery project represents a significant investment in strengthening US energy security and domestic production of clean transportation fuels. It demonstrates the continued role of engineering and construction firms like Fluor in advancing innovative energy infrastructure to meet the country's evolving energy needs.