New Oil Refinery in Cushing

[Chief Sapulpa]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Rep. John Talley
Phone: (405) 557-7304

STATEMENT: Talley Comments on New Oil Refinery in Cushing​

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. John Talley, R-Stillwater, today commented on the news that Southern Rock Energy Partners (SREP) has selected Cushing as the site for a $5.6 billion refinery in Cushing.

"The creation of this refinery is a generational gamechanger for Cushing and the surrounding north central Oklahoma community. The economic impact of Southern Rock Energy Partner's new refinery is the most significant development in Cushing's recent history, and I look forward to seeing the future of SREP in Oklahoma. For the past two years, I've worked with the leaders at the Cushing Economic Development Foundation and the City of Cushing to secure this investment, and I want to thank them for their diligent work and support as we deliver for our community."

The 250,000 b/d crude refinery will process domestically produced light, sweet shale (WTL and WTC) and light, sweet crudes (WTI) into low carbon transportation fuels by utilizing advanced technologies with a zero-carbon footprint.

The refinery project will generate and consume hydrogen as a fuel source, capture and sequester carbon dioxide emissions, generate and consume electricity from waste heat, geothermal, and renewable assets, produce water from waste vapor streams, and recycle and repurpose wastewater.

As a result, 95% of greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced or eliminated, water production and consumption will be reduced by 90% with 80% being recycled and repurposed, 100% renewable electricity will be consumed, 98% of fugitive emissions will be eliminated, and the land footprint will be reduced by 65%.

Cushing, known as the “Pipeline Crossroads of the World” for crude oil, is home to approximately 100 million barrels of storage in the tank farms surrounding the community.

The project, announced Wednesday, is anticipated to create over 400 full-time jobs. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024 and operations are expected to begin in 2027.

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[Shadowrider]

Just think of how much cheaper to build and lower cost to run if they didn't have to jump through all those hoops to reduce emissions. It's just ridiculous.

 

[Roadking Larry]

Have the enviro-nazis started to protest yet?

 

[Waltercat]

That was my sales territory 10 years ago. The speculators were buying land south of the tank farm even back then. Mostly for trailer parks and housing is what I was told.
Recall the Hudson Refinery?

 

[GlockPride]

Woot woot! Yeah! And a billion dollar solar plant near Inola. Winning!

 

[cowadle]

carbon capture plant

 

[Roadking Larry]

Woot woot! Yeah! And a billion dollar solar plant near Inola. Winning!

Well, somebody is.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

Well… I absolutely hate refinery/plant work but man this may be my reason to move down state.

When is the weld test?

 

[Parks 788]

That was my sales territory 10 years ago. The speculators were buying land south of the tank farm even back then. Mostly for trailer parks and housing is what I was told.
Recall the Hudson Refinery?

Now if those people still own that land and build a couple RV parks or trailer parks prior to the start of construction they will look like geniouses.

One of my good friends is in the construction business based out of Cushing and has built many of the tank farms in the area. He must be salavating reading the press release.

 

[enuf]

I say it will not happen.