IMPACT

America First Refining is focused on American energy independence and committed to making a positive impact on the environment, local communities, and both regional and local economies.

WORKING TOGETHER
FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

America First Refining is working collaboratively with stakeholders in Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley, including residents, businesses, and community leaders, to ensure its goals align with local priorities.

 

The new facility will support the Brownsville community by creating hundreds of full-time jobs paying above market wages, generating thousands of indirect jobs, contributing increased property tax revenue, and driving broader economic growth.

ADVANCED ENERGY SOLUTIONS

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LOW CARBON FUELS

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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HYDROGEN

OUR COMMITMENT

America First Refining is working closely with local and Port officials to ensure that the benefits of energy production, affordable housing, and other key investments flow into the Brownsville community.

 

Through apprenticeship programs and partnerships with local educational institutions, we aim to deliver opportunities to residents and economic development to Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley.

 

We are committed to building an environmentally sustainable future—one that supports long-term economic growth for the region and the State of Texas for generations to come.

Refining. Redefined.™

American Fuels from American Shale for America's Energy Future

Albert Johnson

EVP – Commercial Development

Albert is responsible for driving strategic business development efforts and asset management activities related to Element Fuel’s operations in the Permian Basin and Gulf Coast.

Formerly, he was the Vice President of Business Development for Navigator Energy Services.  In this role, Albert was instrumental in developing the Navigator crude oil gathering system in the Permian Basin, which was sold to NuStar Energy in 2017 for $1.5 billion.

Prior to joining Navigator, he was the Director of Business Development for Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, where he led contract negotiations that resulted in pipeline and terminal projects totaling more than $3 billion. He also served on the Board of Directors of West Texas Gulf Pipeline Company and the management committee for SunVit Pipeline LLC. 

Albert holds a B.A. degree in history from the University of Texas at Austin and a M.B.A. degree with a focus on finance from the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University.