BP Products Proceeding with $3.8 Billion Expansion at Indiana Refinery

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--BP Products North America, a subsidiary of BP plc (NYSE:BP) (London, England), is proceeding with the $3.8 billion expansion of the company's refinery in Whiting, Indiana. The expansion will allow the refinery to process sour Canadian crude oil. The site work began in May 2008. The company is expected to begin steel erection and equipment setting by mid-2010, with the mechanical and electrical portion of the project commencing in the spring of 2011. The project is scheduled to be completed in early 2012.

The company has chosen Jacobs Engineering Group Incorporated (NYSE:JEC) (Pasadena, California) to perform engineering, procurement, and construction services for the sulfur-recovery complex. Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) (Irving, Texas) is performing engineering, procurement, and construction services for the crude unit, gas oil hydrotreater, and offsites work. Foster Wheeler (NASDAQ:FWLT) (Clinton, New Jersey) is performing engineering, procurement, and construction for the coker portion. These companies have a shortlist of contractors --CTI, BMW, Graycor, Nooter, and AMS--to perform work at the site.

BP is a leading producer of oil and natural gas in the United States and one of the largest investors in U.S. energy development. BP has more than 33,000 employees in the U.S. and $40 billion in fixed assets. The company has 19 refineries worldwide. Five are located in the U.S., in Carson, California; Cherry Point, Washington; Texas City, Texas; Toledo, Ohio; and Whiting, Indiana. The refineries have a total capacity of 1.5 million barrels per day. The company markets products in more than 100 countries, operating primarily in Europe and North America. Other markets include Australia, parts of Southeast Asia, China, Africa, and Central and South America.

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