U.S. Virgin Islands Start-up Plans Confirmed by Limetree Refining
08.24.2020 By Greta Talmaci - NEWS

August 24, 2020 [Tank News International] – Limetree Refining will operate refurbished portions of the former 525,000 b/d Hovensa refinery, a joint venture of Venezuelan national oil company PdV and U.S. independent Hess that shut down in 2011 after years of losses.

Limetree will start up initial units “over the next couple of weeks” at its 200,000 b/d refinery in St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), the company said last week. “Additional units” will begin start-up in the following weeks in September. Limetree did not comment on planned run rates.

Limetree Refining will operate refurbished portions of the former 525,000 b/d Hovensa refinery, a joint venture of Venezuelan national oil company PdV and U.S. independent Hess that shut down in 2011 after years of losses.

Limetree will start up initial units “over the next couple of weeks” at its 200,000 b/d refinery in St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), the company said last week. “Additional units” will begin start-up in the following weeks in September. Limetree did not comment on planned run rates.

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