Delaware City Refinery

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The Delaware City Refinery, currently owned by Valero, is an oil refinery in Delaware City, Delaware. It has a total throughput capacity of 210,000 BPD (1), and employs around 570 individuals.

[edit] History

The refinery was commissioned in 1956 and Getty Oil operated it up until 1984, when Texaco bought Getty. In 1988, Star Enterprises, a company started when Saudi Aramco bought half interest, took over the refinery until 1998, when Motiva Enterprises, a joint venture between Star(Saudi Aramco) and Shell, operated it. Motiva's operation was the most controversial, with many lawsuits resulting from an explosion and many federal emission regulations violations. Premcor Refining Group bought the refinery from Motiva in 2004, but Valero, the current owner, acquired Premcor a year later.

[edit] Sources

1. http://www.valero.com/Visit+Our+Refineries/Delaware+City
2. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-14-2004/0002089583&EDATE=
3. http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2005/September/05_enrd_488.html
4. http://www.delawareaudubon.org/lawsuit/motivaend.html