Alon USA gains approval for Bakersfield rail and refinery project

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

Alon USA Energy, Inc., has received approval from the Kern County Board of Supervisors to construct a new rail facility at the Bakersfield, California, refinery and to make modifications to the refinery that will allow it to process light crude.

 

The permit allows Alon to construct a double rail loop capable of receiving two unit trains per day of crude. Construction of the rail facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.

“We are very pleased to receive the permit for our Bakersfield crude flexibility project and grateful for the community’s support of this initiative,” said Paul Eisman, chief executive officer and president of Alon. “With this approval in hand, we are ready to start detailed engineering.”

Alon USA Energy, Inc., is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products, operating primarily in the South Central, Southwestern and Western regions of the United States.

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