Calcasieu Refining Company
Calcasieu
Refining Company is located on the Calcasieu Ship Channel near Lake
Charles, Louisiana and in the very heart of the Gulf Coast refining and
petrochemical area. It has the processing facilities, location, financial
position, technical expertise and management leadership necessary to stay
competitive in today's rapidly changing business environment.
Calcasieu Refining currently has an operating capacity of 32,000 barrels
per day. Calcasieu Refining is continuously looking to develop additional
capacity while lowering operating costs.
The fundamentals of hydrocarbon processing and distribution have guided
Calcasieu's success. Calcasieu Refining benefits greatly from an excellent
location centered in the Gulf Coast hydrocarbon processing complex. Built
on thirty-three acres on the Calcasieu Ship Channel five miles southwest
of Lake Charles, Louisiana in Calcasieu Parish, the refinery is less than
one mile from the Intracoastal Waterway.
Our
Facilities
With a
location midway between the most important ports on the Gulf, Calcasieu
has deepwater barge access to major markets, both for acquisition of crude
oil feedstocks and transportation of refined products. In addition to
deepwater barging advantages, two major product pipeline systems (Explorer
and Colonial) have terminaling facilities within three miles of Calcasieu.
Calcasieu Refining operates two barge docks. The docking facilities can
accommodate two sets of barge vessels simultaneously for loading all
refined products and unloading crude oil.
Truck rack facilities are available for truck loading of products out of
and crude oil into the refinery. Crude storage capacity totals 300,000
barrels and total crude and product storage capacity is currently over
750,000 barrels.
Major refinery products include kerosene, diesel, atmospheric
residuals and Jet-A fuel.
Company Profile
Central to
Calcasieu's operation are the refinery employees. The Calcasieu Refinery
work force has been recruited from the Lake Charles area. It is a
well-trained, highly motivated group intent on the personal development
necessary to assure that Calcasieu meets the challenges of growth and
expansion. The average length of service for Calcasieu Refining Company
employees has grown to fourteen years.
Calcasieu Refining Company's financial strength and management expertise
are fundamental to Calcasieu's ability to take advantage of opportunities
presented to small refiners.
Calcasieu Refining Company has the ingredients necessary and the
wherewithal to surpass its customers hydrocarbon needs.
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