100th Anniversary of the Sinclair Casper Refinery

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Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I rise today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Casper Refinery in Natrona County, WY.

On September 27, HF Sinclair will hold a Casper centennial celebration lunch. They will ``celebrate the history of the refinery and the Casper story.'' For the past 100 years, the refinery and its employees have played a key role in economic and energy development, benefitting the Casper community and the State of Wyoming.

This facility first opened in 1923 as the White Eagle Refinery. It is now one of the oldest operating refineries in the Rocky Mountain region. In the beginning, crude oil was transported fifty miles to a processing site by horse-drawn wagons. This journey took over ten days. Initially, the refinery produced an industry-leading 200 barrels-per- day.

In 1968, the former White Eagle Refinery was acquired by Sinclair Corporation from Mobil Oil. It was then renamed the Little America Refining Company. In 2022, Sinclair joined HollyFrontier Corporation to form HF Sinclair. The Casper refinery is a central hub in Wyoming for crude oil supply. Their goal is to ``update and modernize equipment to maintain ratable production well into the future.''

The refinery is capable of running both domestic and Canadian synthetic crudes. With a 30,000 barrels-per-day output, the facility primarily runs Rocky Mountain Region sweet crude. They are also efficient in producing gasoline and diesel for customers in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, and South Dakota.

The Sinclair Casper Refinery focuses on treating their customers and coworkers like family. They build their company on integrity and loyalty. Plant Manager Sam Cooper continues the legacy of hard work. He is joined by 180 employees in this endeavor. The team at the Casper refinery creates ``a culture driven by excellence in production, reliability and safety.'' They are able to accomplish this by following their five core values of safety, integrity, teamwork, ownership, and inclusion.

It is an honor for me to recognize this significant milestone for the Casper Refinery. This refinery serves as an economic cornerstone for central Wyoming. Bobbi joins me in extending our congratulations to the HF Sinclair Casper Refinery on their 100th anniversary.

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