Motiva Enterprises, jointly owned by Royal Dutch Shell and Saudi Aramco, are expanding the Port Arthur, Texas refinery in order to increase production from the current 325k bpd to 600k bpd and to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide and other compounds from the refinery.

 The expansion will include 725 new pumps, 19 new compressors, 514 heat exchangers and 54 new tanks.

 A new Naphta processing unit will use a catalytic reformer to to convert 85k bpd of naphta into high ocatane gasoline.

 The reason for the expansion is that Shell has the largest brand fuel distribution network in the US and demand is exceeding production.

 Construction is underway, expected to be completed by 2010.

 

 Does this count as southern news? Texas is the south right?