Krotz Springs Refinery

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Summary Information Ownership: Alon Website: http://www.alonusa.com/ Location: Krotz Springs, Louisiana, USA Capacity: 4.25 million tons/annum & 85,000 bbl/day Nelson Complexity: Refining Depth: Brief Description A small medium complexity refinery that processes light sweet crudes Refining Units Atmospheric Distillation Vacuum Distillation Unit Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit Catalytic reformer unit, Polymerization unit, Isomerization unit Terminal Capacity Crude Oil: Refined Products: Crude Supply Located at the intersection of two crude oil pipeline systems providing diversified access to both locally sourced and foreign crude oils It is supplied by the North Line Crude Oil Pipeline & Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil Pipeline System Typically, sweet crude oil has accounted for 100% of the refinery's crude oil input, including Light Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil ("LLS") and Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil ("HLS") The refinery is starting to process WTI Products Produced gasoline and distillates, including diesel and jet fuel, petrochemical feedstocks and liquified petroleum gas The Krotz Springs Refinery offers direct access to the Colonial Oil Products Pipeline Ongoing Projects - Other Information The refinery is the second newest complex, grassroots refinery built in the United States History 1980 - Refinery commissioned 2008 - Alon acquires the refinery from Valero Relevant Links Refinery Webpage Alon 2010 Annual Report Alon Surges as Refinery Improves Access to Cheaper Oil Alon USA Announces Acquisition of the Krotz Springs Refinery From Valero Energy Valero Energy Corporation to Sell Krotz Springs Refinery