Marathon Petroleum operates the Catlettsburg refinery, which is located in Kentucky, the US. It is an integrated refinery owned by Marathon Petroleum. The refinery, which started operations in 1922, has an NCI of 9.2.
Key processes of the refinery
Crude Distillation Unit (mbd): 291
Condensate Splitter (mbd): 35
Vacuum Distillation (mbd): 134
Catalytic Cracker (mbd): 104
Reformer (mbd): 58
Hydrotreater (mbd): 278
Alkylation (mbd): 22
Isomerization (mbd): 17
The capacity of the refinery is expected to remain the same as 326mbd by 2030.
Maintenance activities at Catlettsburg refinery
The Catlettsburg refinery witnessed five incidents during the period 2015-2020.
About Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) is a downstream energy company that refines, markets and transports petroleum products. The company owns and operates refineries in the Gulf Coast and Midwest regions in the US. It also owns common carrier pipeline systems that transport crude oil and refined products to the company’s refineries, terminals, and other pipeline systems. MPC sells gasoline and a range of merchandise through several convenience stores. An integrated system provides crude oil, feedstock, and petroleum-related products through a distribution network in the Midwest, East Coast, Southeast and Gulf Coast regions in the US. The company also has interests in gas processing plants, natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation facilities and a condensate stabilization facility. MPC is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, the US.
Methodology
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