Motiva Enterprises LLC today announced the retirement of Bill Spurgeon as Executive Vice President of Marketing, Sales & Logistics, effective December 1, 2023.

Spurgeon retires after more than 35 years of global retail strategy, fuel sales marketing, and energy operations experience. He joined Motiva in 2014 as Vice President of Fuel Sales & Marketing following more than two decades in various domestic and international leadership roles at Shell.

“Bill Spurgeon is an exceptional leader and innovative champion for the fuels industry,” said Motiva President and CEO Jeff Rinker. “During his decade with Motiva, he has inspired people and elevated the Company’s reputation within the industry as a premier supplier of quality fuel products and services. We are grateful for the lasting positive impact he has left at Motiva.”

As a result of Spurgeon’s retirement, Motiva is implementing organizational changes to re-align various operational and commercial activities. Motiva Executive Vice President of Optimization & Strategy Travis Capps has been named Motiva’s Executive Vice President of Commercial -- a new organization encompassing all the commercial activities of Motiva.

Capps brings nearly 30 years of operational, business, and strategic development experience to his new commercial role. Since joining Motiva in 2013, he has been instrumental in shaping Motiva’s long-term strategy, including its entry into the chemicals business in 2019.

“I am excited about the opportunity we have for our commercial team to deliver new levels of excellence to our customers under Travis’ leadership,” added Rinker. “Travis has the experience and vision to lead our commercial function and deliver sustained success as we navigate the changing market dynamics in the energy industry.”

Motiva's Profile

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76^® brand), Motiva proudly supplies high-quality refined fuel products to branded, and unbranded, wholesalers across the nation. Collectively, Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion total gallons of products annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.