Employees of Amoco’s refinery in Texas City, Texas may have been exposed to asbestos materials, putting them at risk of cancer from asbestos exposure.
If you or a loved one were exposed to asbestos before 1982 at Amoco’s Texas City refinery and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, or other asbestos diseases, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation.
Workers and their loved ones who believe they were exposed may also qualify to receive a free asbestos medical examination courtesy of our firm.
Start your claim or schedule a free exma today by contacting the lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend toll-free at 1-855-500-3734, or by filling out our claims submission form on the left side of this page.
Asbestos at Amoco Texas City Refinery
The American Oil (Amoco) refinery in Texas City, Texas was originally built by the Pan American Refining Corporation in 1933. When Pan American merged with Standard Oil of Indiana in 1954, ownership passed to Amoco. The refinery was acquired by BP after it merged with Amoco in 1999. Marathon Petroleum acquired the BP Texas City refinery in 2013, renaming it the Galveston Bay Refinery.
Workers at the BP-Amoco Texas City refinery may be at risk of mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, or asbestosis from exposure to asbestos from materials used in the construction of the plant, as well as protective equipment and other asbestos materials found at the facility.
In 2005, when the refinery was owned by BP, the Texas City facility was the site of a massive explosion caused by leaking gasoline vapor. The Texas City refinery explosion killed 15 workers and injured 180 more, making it one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history.
An EPA investigation following the explosion found that BP had mismanaged asbestos materials and other hazardous chemicals during renovations and demolitions at the Texas City refinery. BP was forced to pay a fine of $161 million in a settlement with the EPA.
Start Your Claim Today
If you or someone you know has worked at a job site in Texas where asbestos materials were used and has been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, or other diseases linked to asbestos exposure, there may be an opportunity to take legal action and seek compensation for your illness and medical expenses.
If you suspect that you have been exposed to asbestos and are experiencing symptoms of an asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible for a complimentary asbestos health examination provided by our law firm.
To start the process of filing your claim today or to get more information about receiving a free asbestos medical examination, please contact the attorneys at Hissey Mulderig & Friend. You can call our offices toll-free at 1-855-500-3734 or fill out our free claims submission form located at the top of this page.
