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Victoria, TX 77901
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Refinery Expansion
Saturday, 22 September 2007
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THAT ITS OWNERS HAVE AUTHORIZED THE COMPANY TO PROCEED WITH A 325-THOUSAND BARREL-PER-DAY EXPANSION AT THE PORT ARTHUR FACILITY.
THE EXPANSION WILL INCREASE THE REFINERY'S CRUDE OIL CAPACITY TO 600-THOUSAND BARRELS-PER-DAY, MAKING IT THE LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY AND ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
THE NEW PRODUCTION CAPACITY IS EXPECTED TO BE ON-LINE IN 2010 AND WILL STRENGTHEN THE NATION'S SUPPLY OF GASOLINE, DIESEL, AVIATION FUELS AND HIGH QUALITY OILS.
"We've designed a high degree of reliability. Process safety. Energy efficiency. Low operating costs. It's going to be the best refinery in the United States," Forrest Lauher said.
THE EXPANSION IS PROJECTED TO GENERATE MORE THAN 44-HUNDRED CONSTRUCTION JOBS AND ABOUT THREE-HUNDRED NEW FULL-TIME JOBS UPON COMPLETION AND IS EQUIVALENT TO BUILDING A NEW REFINERY.
