Meraux Refinery

Summary Information Ownership: Valero Website: http://www.valero.com/ List of Valero Refineries Location: Louisiana, USA Capacity: 6.25 million tons/annum & 125,000 bbl/day Nelson Complexity: 10.2 Refining Depth: Refining Units Atmospheric Distillation Vacuum Distillation, 50,000 Fluidised Catalytic Cracker, 37,000 Hydrocracker, 32,000 Catalytic Reformer, 32,000 ROSE Solvent Deasphalting, 18,000 Naphtha Desulphurisation 35,000 Kerosene Desulphurisation, 6,200 Diesel Desulphurisation, 5,000 Heavy Gasoline Desulphurisation, 7,500 Terminal Capacity Crude Oil: Refined Products: Crude Supply Processes between 50 percent and 80 percent medium sour crude, with remainder typically light sweet crude Products Produced Gasoline and distillate, but also petrochemicals, LPG, fuel oil and others Ongoing Projects Valero plans to integrate the Meraux refinery east of New Orleans with its 205,000 bpd New Orleans Refinery in Norco, Louisiana, west of New Orleans Other Information - History 1961 - Murphy Oil acquired the refinery 2003 - The ROSE unit was destroyed in a fire 2003 - Murphy expanded the refinery allowing the refinery to meet low-sulfur gasoline specifications which became effective January 1, 2008. The expansion included a new hydrocracker unit, central control room and two new utility boilers; expansion of the crude oil processing capacity to 125,000 barrels per stream day (b/sd); expansion of naphtha hydrotreating capacity to 35,000 b/sd; expansion of the catalytic reforming capacity to 32,000 b/sd; and construction of a new sulfur recovery complex, including amine regeneration, sour water stripping and high efficiency sulfur recovery. ABB was responsible for engineering, procurement and construction for the project 2005 - the Meraux, Louisiana refinery and associated assets were severely damaged by flooding and high winds caused by Hurricane Katrina. 2006 - Following a nine months shut-down for repairs the refinery was restarted 2010 - Murphy announced that it was to exit the downstream business 2011 - Murphy announced it was selling the refinery to Valero Relevant Links Refinery Webpage 2009 Annual Report Murphy Oil Corporation Announces Plans To Exit The Refining Business MURPHY ANNOUNCES MERAUX REFINERY SALE Valero Completes Purchase of Meraux Refinery and Related Assets Fire Extinguished at Murphy Oil Meraux Refinery