About Asbestos Exposure in Texas
Thousands of workers in Texas were exposed to asbestos at industrial facilities, construction sites, shipyards, power plants, and other workplaces throughout the 20th century. Many of these companies have been held liable for asbestos exposure in lawsuits and have established bankruptcy trusts to compensate victims.
If you or a loved one worked at any of the locations listed below and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible for compensation.
Exposure Sites by City
Browse 246 documented asbestos exposure sites across 70 cities in Texas.
Abilene
- CWCO Inc.
- Harris Acoustics Inc.
Amarillo
- Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe RR
- Southern Farm Supply
- Texaco, Inc.
- Young Insulation Group of Amarillo, Inc.
Ashland
- Calgon Carbon Corporation
Austin
- Railroad Commission of TX
- University of Texas at Austin
Baird
- Premier Refinery
Baytown
- Ashland, Inc.
- Chevron Chemical
- Exxon
- Exxon Refinery
- Gulf Chem
- Humble Oil
- JM Huber Corporation Carbon Black Plant
- United States Steel Corporation /USX
Beaumont
- Ashland, Inc.
- DuPont
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Mobil Oil
- Olin Corporation
Bellaire
- GUB-MK Constructors & Wolyparsons Corp.
Big Spring
- Alon USA Energy
- Cosden Refinery
Borger
- Gaines Insulation Company, Inc.
- John M Crouch Construction Co., Inc.
- John M Thurman Contractor
- K & K Insulators, Inc.
- Phillips Petroleum Refinery
- Vacuum Tank Truck Service Company
- Wes Tex Construction Company, Inc.
Bridge City
- Gulf States Utilities
Bruni
- Mobil Oil Company
Bushland
- Grain Elevator
Choc Bayou
- Amoco Oil
- Monsanto/Sterling
Conroe
- Texas Gulf Industries, Inc.
Corpus Christi
- Abbott & Traxler Drilling Co.
- Dan L. Clark Drilling Co., Inc.
- Graybar Electric Co. Inc.
Dallas
- Brown Carpenter & Co.
- C&C Aircraft Service Inc.
- Canadian Oxy Offshore Production Co.
- Colorado Milling & Elevator Co.
- Eastman Kodak
- Fischbach & Moore
- Henry C Beck Co.
- Houston Contracting Co.
- Mission Air, Inc.
- Mosher Steel Company
- Noram Capital Holdings
- Oklahoma Pipe Line Construction.
- Olan Mills, Inc.
- Orourke Construction
- Parker Fallis Insulation Co.
- Pollock Paper Co.
- Sears Roebuck & Company
- Trans-World Insulation, Inc.
- Trinity Industries, Inc.
- Western Auto Supply Co.
Deer Park
- BF Goodrich
- Diamond Alkali Chemical Plant
- Ethyl Corp.
- John C. Gill and Company
- Lubrizol
- Shell Oil Company
Denison
- Johns-Manville
- MKT/Union Pacific Railroad
Dumas
- Shamrock Refinery
- Valero Energy Corp.
El Paso
- Union Pacific Railway Co.
Elgin
- Brick Plant
Evadale
- East Texas Paper Mill
Falfurrias
- Gaither Welding Service
- Trinity Gas Plant
Fort Worth
- Blackburn Electric Co.
- O C Whitaker Co.
- Santa Fe Pacific Corporation
- Santa Fe RR Burlington Northern
- Universal Insulation Co., Inc.
Forth Worth
- Beckman Construction Co.
- EO Wood Company, Inc.
Freeport
- BASF
- Dow Chemical Company
Freer
- Mobil Oil Company
Fremont
- Texaco, Inc.
Ft. Worth
- FAA
Galena Park
- U.S. Gypsum
- Warren Petroleum Chevron Oil Storage Facility
Glen Rose
- Brown and Root
Hereford
- Deaf Smith Electric Corp.
Houston
- ABF Freightlines
- Air Control Associates
- Alaska Constructors
- Allied Sheet Metal & Roofing Fabrication Plant
- Allied Signal
- Amoco Oil
- Anchor Hocking Glass Plant
- Arco/Sinclair
- Armco Steel Mill
- B & B Engineering & Supply
- B & B Insulation
- Big Three Industries
- Brown & Root Fabrication Shop
- Carnation Milk Co. & Plant
- Centerpoint Energy Resources
- Chambco, Inc.
- Charter
- Corbett Fabricating Company
- Davidson Wall Covering
- East Texas Motor Freight
- Eastern States/Hill/Signal/Charter Refinery
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Fisk Electric Co.
- Fuller-Austin Insulation Co., Inc.
- Gould National Battery Co.
- Greens Bayou Power Plant
- Gulf Refining Company
- Houston Chemical
- Houston Pipe & Steel, Inc.
- Houston Pipeline
- Hunter Lumber Co.
- Industrial Insulators Inc.
- JF Pritchard & Co.
- Kraft Foods
- Kellogg Company
- Mangum Drilling Co.
- Marathon Oil
- Maxwell House Coffee Plant
- Michelin Tire Co.
- Milby High School/Houston Independent School District
- Morrison Engineer & Construction
- Northmarq Capital
- Olin Corporation
- Pampell Construction Company
- Peterson Bros. Steel Erection Co.
- Petroleum Club
- Procon Incorporated
- R & M Concrete
- Rainbow Bakery
- Retzloff Chemical Plant
- Rice Mill
- Rice University
- Romanoff Electric Corp.
- RRI Energy, Inc.
- Seariver Maritime, Inc.
- Sears
- Shell Oil Company
- Signal Oil Refinery
- Southwest Pipe Fabricating Shop
- Spinoza Company
- Spring Woods High School
- Stauffer Chemical Company
- Stockton, Luedemann & French
- Texas Pipe Bending Co.
- The Gulf Coast Fabricating Co.
- Thorpe Insulation Services Company
- U S Turbine Corp.
- Uncle Ben's
- United Pipe Fabricating Co.
Houston Mill
- Bethlehem Steel
Houston, TX
- Surgi Electric Co.
Karnack
- Lone Star Ordinance Plant
League City
- Tyrrell & Garth, Inc.
Lone Star
- Lone Star Steel Co.
Longview
- Continental Can Plant
- Eastman Kodak/Texas Eastman Chemical Plant
- Letourneau Fabricating Shop
Lubbock
- Selle Insulation
Lufkin
- Georgia Pacific Paper Mill
Luling
- A G Ainsworth & Gordon Fulcher
Mesquite
- Bill's Exxon Gas Station
- Charter Suburban Hospital
- Sears Roebuck & Company
Midland
- Mobil Oil Company
Odessa
- Basin Acidizing
- Basin Body Works, Inc.
- Husky Steam Cleaners
- Insulation & Specialties Co.
- Perforating Guns
- Texas Steaks Inc.
- Western Insulation Company
Old Ocean
- Sweeny Refinery Complex
Orange
- BF Goodrich
- DuPont
- Echo Carbon Black Plant
Owentown
- Pittsburg Corning
Pasadena
- Big Three Industries
- Champion Paper Mill
- Crown Central
- Ethyl
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Houston Chemical Complex
- Olin Mathieson Chemical Plant
- Rohm & Haas Chemicals, LLC
- Stauffer Chemical Plant
- W.L. Henderson Builder & Repair
- Willie Lafayette Anderson
Plano
- US Brass
Port Arthur
- Gulf Oil Refinery
Premont
- Sun Oil Company
Pt Arthur
- Olin Corporation
Pt. Arthur
- Arco/Sinclair
- Chevron USA, Inc.
- Texaco, Inc.
Pt. Neches
- Jefferson Chemical
- Texaco, Inc.
Richmond
- James E. Markle & Associates, Inc.
San Antonio
- Commercial Contracting Company of San Antonio, Inc.
- H.E. Butt Grocery Company
- Howell Hydrocarbons Refinery
- Lone Star Energy
- Rainbow Bakery
- Santa Rosa Hospital
Seguin
- SMI Steel, Inc.
Shafter
- Rio Grande Mining
Sinton
- Brewers
- Cavitt Hardware Co.
- E. Merle Junior High
- Lamar Elementary School
- San Pat Lease Service
- Sinton Appliance Services
Sugar Land
- Hudson Products Corporation
Texas City
- Amoco Oil
- Cinergy
- Republic Oil
- Texas City Refinery
- Union Carbide Corporation
The Woodlands
- Energy Business Center
Three Rivers
- Mobil Oil Company
Tomball
- Houston NW Aviation, Inc.
Tyler
- Carrier Plant
- Fashion Thimble Shoe Co., Inc.
- La Gloria Oil Refinery
- Levi Strauss & Co.
- Pittsburg Corning
- Sterling Faucet Company
- Tyler Pipe
- Union Asbestos Tire & Rubber
Victoria
- DuPont
- Mobil Oil Company
Waco
- S & S Trenching
- Union Asbestos
Wichita Falls
- Shell Oil Company
What to Do If You Worked at These Sites
If you worked at any facility listed above and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, take these steps:
- Document your work history — Note dates, job duties, and specific locations where you worked
- Gather medical records — Obtain documentation of your diagnosis and treatment
- Consult a mesothelioma attorney — An experienced lawyer can identify all potential compensation sources
- File claims promptly — Statutes of limitations may limit your time to file
Compensation Options
Workers exposed to asbestos in Texas may be eligible for compensation from multiple sources:
- Asbestos Trust Funds — Many bankrupt asbestos companies have established trusts with billions in assets
- Lawsuits — Claims against companies still in business that manufactured or used asbestos
- VA Benefits — For veterans exposed during military service
- Workers' Compensation — State programs for occupational exposure