Newell Refinery

Summary Information

• Ownership: Ergon
• Website: http://www.ergon.com/
• Location: Newell, West Virginia
• Capacity: 1.0 million tons/annum & 20,000 bbl/day
• Nelson Complexity:
• Refining Depth:

+++ Brief Description

• A small scale refinery, the Newell refinery utilizes high pressure hydrotreating technology to produce highly-refined paraffinic process and base oils, waxes, ultra-low sulfur gasoline and diesel fuels, kerosene solvents and petroleum resins from local Appalachian grade crude.

+++ Refining Units

• [[[Atmospheric Distillation]]], 20,000
• Vacuum Distillation, 8,600
• Catalytic Reforming, 3,400
• Naphtha Desulphurisation, 4,300
• Diesel Desulphurisation, 8,000
• Gas Oil Desulphurisation, 6,300

+++ Terminal Capacity

• Crude Oil:
• Refined Products:

+++ Crude Supply

• EWV processes 100% Appalachian grade paraffinic crude oils, particularly Pennsylvania grade gathered from approximately 40,000 facilities throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and New York.
• The crude is transferred by truck or pipeline to gathering centers in Magnolia, Ohio; Marietta, Ohio; and Mercer, Pennsylvania before moving on to the refinery via truck, barge, and pipeline.

+++ Products Produced

• Gasoline, Diesel, process and base oils

+++ Ongoing Projects

• In November 2012, Ergon announced an expansion project to take advantage of crude from the Marcellus and Utica Shale
• The majority of the projects will be completed during the second quarter 2013, with the balance continuing into 2014

+++ Other Information

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+++ History

• 1972 - Refinery commissioned
• 1997 - Ergon acquired the refinery from Quaker State
• 2003 - Ergon entered into an agreement with the EPA to reduce emissions
• 2005 - Fluor Corporation was selected by Ergon-West Virginia Inc. to provide engineering and procurement services for an ultra low sulfur diesel unit
• 2006 - Ergon announced the startup of its new diesel hydrotreating and hydrodewaxing unit
• 2012 - Ergon Announces terminal capacity Expansion
• 2012 - Ergon announces expansion project to take advantage of crude from the Marcellus and Utica Shale

+++ Relevant Links

1. Ergon, Refining & Marketing
2. Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. takes the lead for cleaner air
3. Fluor to Support Ergon Clean Fuels Effort
4. Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. Invests In New Diesel Technology
5. Ergon, Inc. Announces Expansion in the Appalachian Region
6. Ergon, Inc. Announces Expansion at West Virginia Refinery