Exposure to asbestos materials at the Gulf Oil refinery in Baytown, Texas may have put workers at risk for mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, and other related diseases.
If you or a loved one worked at Gulf Oil’s Baytown refinery and have been diagnosed with a disease caused by asbestos exposure prior to 1982, you may qualify to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for your illness. Free asbestos health exams are also available courtesy of our law firm for individuals who were exposed.
Contact the law firm of Hissey Mulderig & Friend to start your claim or schedule your exam today by calling toll-free at 1-855-500-3734, or by filling out the claims evaluation form located to the left of this page.
Asbestos at Gulf Oil’s Port Arthur Refinery
The Gulf Oil petroleum refinery along the Alligator Bayou in Port Arthur, Texas was built in 1902 during the Spindletop salt dome oil boom.
In 1984, after Gulf Oil was acquired by the Chevron Corporation, ownership of the Port Arthur refinery passed to Chevron. Clark Refining (later known as Premcor) took control of the plant in 1995.
For decades, the Gulf-Chevron plant in Port Arthur produced and refined a number of petrochemical products, including diesel fuel, fuel oils, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, lubricating oils, motor oil, naphtha, and other petrochemical products.
After World War II, production at Gulf Oil’s Port Arthur plant expanded significantly: by 1955, Gulf Oil was the country’s largest producer of ethylene, and by 1960, the Port Arthur plant was producing more than 600 different petrochemical products.
Workers who were employed at the Port Arthur petrochemical plant say that asbestos materials used in the construction of the facility caused widespread asbestos exposure, especially when buildings at the facility were refurbished. Plant workers were also regularly exposed to solvents and other dangerous chemicals.
Employees at the plant say that they were never warned about the risk of mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, or other diseases associated with asbestos exposure; nor were they provided with protective equipment that could have helped to shield their health against the hazardous effects of asbestos.
Start Your Claim Today
If you or someone you care about worked in Texas at a site using asbestos before 1982 and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or other diseases caused by asbestos exposure, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit and get compensation for your condition and medical costs.
Workers or their loved ones who suspect they might have been exposed to asbestos and have symptoms of related diseases can receive a complimentary health exam from our law firm.
To start your claim or learn more about the free asbestos medical exam, contact the lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend by calling 1-855-500-3734 toll-free, or by completing our free claims form at the top of this page.
