Louisiana Petrochem & Refining Co.
St Charles Parish refining since 1978

Powering Louisiana, refining responsibly.

Independent owner-operator of a 47,000 bbl/day refinery on the Mississippi River. Specialty chemicals, jet fuel, and ultra-low-sulfur diesel for regional markets.

47,000
bbl/day capacity
312
employees
46 yr
in operation
14M gal
jet-fuel / year

Crude Unit

Atmospheric & vacuum distillation; full hydrotreating; 47,000 bbl/day throughput. Commissioned 1978, rebuilt 2009.

PRIMARY PROCESS — UNIT 1

Specialty Chemicals

Sulfur recovery (480 t/d Claus train), hydrogen plant, naphtha reforming, isomerization, MTBE blending.

DOWNSTREAM — UNITS 4–7

Marine & Truck Loading

Two-berth dock on the Mississippi; four-bay tank-truck loading rack; three-spur rail siding. 24/7 dispatch.

LOGISTICS

Power & Steam

13.8 kV in-plant substation; 22 MW gas-fired cogeneration; interconnected with Entergy Louisiana.

UTILITIES