Axens, a global leader in refining and petrochemical technologies, announced today that it has been selected by America First Refining (AFR) as the technology licensor for its large-scale refining facility at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The project marks the first new refinery to be built in the United States in more than 50 years.

As part of the agreement, Axens will provide its industry-leading refining technologies to support the design and operation of the facility, including critical systems that will contribute to the refinery’s overall performance and reduced energy consumption.

Axens has been engaged on the project since 2017, working alongside America First Refining entities to advance the development of a next-generation facility purpose-built for American energy.

The AFR facility will leverage commercially proven technologies to efficiently process American shale oil into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Once operational, the refinery is expected to process more than 60 million barrels per year of domestic crude, supporting U.S. energy resilience and modernizing refining infrastructure.

The refinery is specifically designed to process 100% American light shale oil, aligning U.S. refining capacity with today’s production landscape. Located at a deep-water port with access to global markets, the facility will produce some of the cleanest fuels refined at scale in the United States while strengthening domestic supply chains.

About Axens

Axens group (www.axens.net) provides a complete range of solutions for the conversion of oil and biomass to cleaner fuels, the production and purification of major petrochemical intermediates, the chemical recycling of plastics and all natural gas treatment and conversion options. The offer includes technologies, equipment, furnaces, modular units, catalysts, adsorbents and related services. Axens is also specialized in Carbon Capture. Axens is ideally positioned to cover the entire value chain, from feasibility study to unit start-up and follow-up throughout the entire unit life cycle. This unique position ensures the highest level of performance with a reduced environmental footprint. Axens global offer is based on highly trained human resources, modern production facilities and an extended global network for industrial, technical supports & commercial services. Axens is an IFP Group company.

About America First Refining

America First Refining is building a cutting-edge refinery in Brownsville, Texas, leveraging commercially proven technologies in a uniquely integrated design to produce high-octane, cleaner fuels. Led by a world-class team of industry veterans, this project embodies the ingenuity, determination, and excellence that define American energy leadership and strengthen our nation’s energy independence.