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To: Deo volente
How many new refineries have been built in the last 30 years? NONE.

No, but we have expanded a lot of existing ones.

50 posted on 04/12/2008 8:22:48 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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REFINERY CAPACITY UNIT COMPLETION


EAST COAST (PADD 1)

CONOCOPHILLIPS CORP. (COP.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
Bayway, NJ 5,800 bpd FCC N/A Revamp, conversion up 4 percent CDU N/A Revamp
SUNOCO INC. (SUN.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
Phila., PA 15,000 bpd+ FCC Apr-07 Costs rose from $300 million to $520 million amid industry-wide cost pressures and design changes 40-50,000 bpd HDS early-09 up to $275 million to convert an idle HCU to process heating oil into ultra-low sulphur diesel
VALERO CORP. (VLO.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
Del. City, DE 20,000 bpd CDU N/A Company seeking permits

MIDWEST (PADD 2)

BP PLC (BP.L: Quote, Profile, Research)
Whiting, IN N/A refinery 2011 $3 billion revamp to increase heavy crude processing, motor fuels output to rise 55,000 bpd
COFFEYVILLE RESOURCES
Coffeyville, KS 15,000 bpd CDU late-06
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES
Rosemount, MN 50,000 bpd CDU Q4-07 N/A DCU N/A Larger coker drums being installed
FRONTIER OIL CORP. (FTO.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
El Dorado, KS N/A CDU/VDU Q2-08 $50 million heavy crude revamp 2,500 bpd DCU Q2-08 Two new coker drums 5,000 bpd FCC Q2-09 $78 million expansion HTU Q2-09 $77 million expansion
MARATHON OIL CORP (MRO.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
Catletssburg, KY N/A refinery N/A 150,000 bpd heavy oil project. Conceptual study started
Detroit, MI N/A refinery N/A Convert refinery to run 100,000 bpd heavy oil. Front-end engineering studies underway
Robinson, IL N/A refinery N/A 180,000 bpd heavy oil project. Feasibility study started.
MURPHY OIL CORP (MUR.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
Superior, WI N/A refinery N/A Seeking Canadian oil sands partner for possible expansion
SINCLAIR OIL CORP.
Tulsa, OK 30,000 bpd DCU 2009 40,000 bpd refinery N/A Planned expansion, no timetable
SUNOCO
Toledo, OH 20,000 bpd CDU Jun-07 $40 million expansion, on budget 10-15,000 bpd HCU end-08 $30 million expansion 20,000 bpd CDU 2008 On hold due to costs 24,000 bpd FCC 2008 On hold due to costs
WRB REFINING LLC (ConocoPhillips and EnCana joint venture)
Wood River, IL 32,000 bpd GDS 2007 S-Zorb unit 70,000 bpd CDU 2009 CDU, DCU projects are $1.9 65,000 bpd
DCU 2009 billion first phase of oil sands N/A CDU/DCU 2013 Further 100,000 bpd bitumen $2 billion capital cost
WYNNEWOOD REFINING (GARY-WILLIAMS ENERGY)
Wynnewood, OK 15,000 bpd CDU Q1-07 20,000 bpd DHT N/A

GULF COAST (PADD 3)

CHEVRON CORP. (CVX.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
Pascagoula, MS 16,000 bpd FCC Late-06 Completed December 2006 N/A CCR N/A Permitting underway, construction to start in early 2008 if approved. Replaces two older reformers, boosts gasoline output by 12,000 bpd 200,000 bpd refinery N/A Applied for permits. Work seen in 2008, 2009
HOLLY CORP. (HOC.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
Navajo, NM 15,000 bpd CDU Q4-08 revamp 20,000 bpd HCU Q4-08 $225 million total outlay N/A CDU 2011 40,000 bpd heavy crude revamp
MARATHON OIL CORP. (MRO.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
Garyville, LA 180,000 bpd CDU Q4-09 $3.2 billion expansion 44,000 bpd DCU Q4-09 70,000 bpd HCU Q4-09 65,000 bpd CCR Q4-09 47,000 bpd KHT Q4-09
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research)
Pt. Arthur, TX 45,000 bpd DHT 2008 Construction began June 2006 325,000 bpd refinery 2010 Decision expected in 2007, some long-lead time equipment ordered
PASADENA REFINING SYSTEM INC.
Pasadena, TX N/A refinery 2010 revamp to run 70,000 bpd Marlim N/A CDU N/A future 100-200,000 bpd expansion
PLACID REFINING COMPANY LLC
Port Allen, LA N/A FCC Q2-08 Gasoline output increased 7,000 bpd N/A CDU Q3-08 Heavy oil revamp 25,000 bpd CDU N/A Planned expansion
TOTAL SA (TOTF.PA: Quote, Profile, Research)
Pt. Arthur, TX N/A DCU 2009 $1 billion project studied
VALERO ENERGY CORP. (VLO.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
C. Christi, TX N/A ISE Q2-07 MTBE unit conversion
Houston, TX N/A HCU Q2-07 Mild hydrocracker
Pt. Arthur, TX 75,000 bpd CDU Q1-07 completed and in operation 125,000 bpd refinery 2009 $1.3 billion project, engineering underway, not yet sanctioned
St Charles, LA 50,000 bpd refinery N/A Permitting underway
Tx. City, TX 20,000 bpd CDU N/A Expansion canceled on costs 12,000 bpd DCU N/A Expansion canceled on costs
WRB REFINING LLC
Borger, TX 20,000 bpd DCU Q2-07 Bitumen phase 1, $500 million debottleneck refinery 2009 Bitumen phase 2, $300 million 54,000
bpd CDU 2012 Bitumen phase 3, $600 million

ROCKY MOUNTAINS (PADD 4)

CONOCOPHILLIPS
Billings, MT 10,000 bpd CDU/VDU Q2-07 Heavy crude capacity up 46,000 bpd
FRONTIER
Cheyenne, WY 4,500 bpd DCU Q3-07 $89 million expansion N/A CDU Q2-07 $8 million revamp
HOLLY
Woods Cross, UT 5,000 bpd CDU Q4-08 15,000 bpd HCU Q4-08 $100 million for both projects
SINCLAIR
Salt Lake, UT 60,000 bpd DCU 2009
Sinclair, WY 20,000 bpd CDU late-06 20,000 bpd DCU late-06 coker purchased from idle refinery

WEST COAST (PADD 5)

BIG WEST OIL LLC
Bakersfield, CA 19,200 bpd FCC 2008 $680 million conversion capacity 25,000 bpd DHT 2008 project to double CARB diesel and 9,000 bpd ALK 2008 gasoline output.
CHS INC. (CHSCP.O: Quote, Profile, Research)
Laurel, MT 15,000 bpd DCU Aug-08 $325 million
CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ferndale, WA 25,000 bpd DCU N/A Adds 25,000 bpd heavy oil capacity 5,000 bpd CDU N/A
Rodeo, CA 20,000 bpd HCU 5,000 bpd CDU
Los Angeles N/A DCU N/A/ Revamp, clean yields up 2 percent
TESORO CORP. (TSO.N: Quote, Profile, Research)
Los Angeles N/A DCU N/A revamp N/A DHT N/A revamp
Martinez, CA N/A DCU N/A Conversion of existing fluid coker,costs as high as $525 million from $275 million initial estimate
Anacortes, WA 25,000 bpd DCU canceled July 2006 on costs N/A refinery H2-07 $34 million sour crude revamp
VALERO
Benicia, CA N/A DHT Q3-07 ULSD unit, $105 million
Wilmington, CA N/A ALK Q4-07 $195 million project

KEY: FCC: Fluid Catalytic Cracker; CDU: Crude Distillation Unit; VDU: Vacuum Distillation Unit;
DCU: Delayed Coker Unit; DHT: Distillate Hydrotreater; HTU: Hydrotreater; HCU: Hydrocracker; CCR:
Catalytic Reformer; KHT: Kerosene Hydrotreater; GDS: Gasoline Desulphurization Unit; ALK:
Alkylation unit ISE: Iso-Octene unit


52 posted on 04/12/2008 8:27:47 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Never say never (there'll be a VP you'll like))
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