[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 153 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SINCLAIR CASPER REFINERY

  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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