Hunt Refining Company
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Hunt Refining Company was founded by oilman H.L. Hunt as an asphalt
refining company in 1946. Today it owns and operates a 52000 oilbbl/d petroleum refinery in Tuscaloosa
, Alabama
. The plant also includes a 16000 oilbbl/d coker
and a 15000 oilbbl/d diesel hydrotreater
. In 2006, they announced plans for a $500 million expansion to the refinery.
John A. Matson has served as President of Hunt Refining since 1992. In 2010 Matson announced his retirement effective at the end of the year. Shanmuk Sharma was selected to replace Matson and became the President of Hunt Refining Company in April of 2010. Sharma joined Hunt Refining Company from COLP - Peru LNG project where he was the project manager on the Hunt's joint venture to deliver natural gas from the rainforest of Peru to the new LNG plant on the West coast of Peru. Sharma has been on the Peru - LNG project for the last five years.
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
refining company in 1946. Today it owns and operates a 52000 oilbbl/d petroleum refinery in Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The plant also includes a 16000 oilbbl/d coker
Coker unit
A coker or coker unit is an oil refinery processing unit that converts the residual oil from the vacuum distillation column or the atmospheric distillation column into low molecular weight hydrocarbon gases, naphtha, light and heavy gas oils, and petroleum coke...
and a 15000 oilbbl/d diesel hydrotreater
Hydrodesulfurization
Hydrodesulfurization is a catalytic chemical process widely used to remove sulfur from natural gas and from refined petroleum products such as gasoline or petrol, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel fuel, and fuel oils...
. In 2006, they announced plans for a $500 million expansion to the refinery.
John A. Matson has served as President of Hunt Refining since 1992. In 2010 Matson announced his retirement effective at the end of the year. Shanmuk Sharma was selected to replace Matson and became the President of Hunt Refining Company in April of 2010. Sharma joined Hunt Refining Company from COLP - Peru LNG project where he was the project manager on the Hunt's joint venture to deliver natural gas from the rainforest of Peru to the new LNG plant on the West coast of Peru. Sharma has been on the Peru - LNG project for the last five years.