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Name
Amerada Hess Oil Co.
Industrial Activity
Petrochemical / oil refineries
Country
United States
Type
Public
Status
Published
Location
City
Port Alucroix, Limetree Bay
Province
St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Coordinates
17.666667, -64.750000
Site Description
Main Activities
Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation (HOVIC) refinery is an Oil refinery in Port Alucroix, St Croix.
In 1968, Hess Oil and Chemical Corporation merged with Amerada Petroleum Corporation into Amerada Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES). Since 2006, the merged company has been called Hess Corporation.
Before the merger, Hess Oil and Chemical developed the Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation (HOVIC) Refinery on St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, at the time the largest oil refinery in the world.
Operator
Name
Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation
Phone
809-773-8220
Web Site
https://suppliers.hess.com/
ID: 53, Created: Vincenzo ARCIDIACONO, 2014-09-19 16:55:54 – Last Updated: Kyriaki GKOKTSI, 2023-10-17 10:57:01
Created: Vincenzo ARCIDIACONO, 2014-09-19 16:55:54
Updated: Elisabeth KRAUSMANN, 2017-07-12 10:16:32
Updated: Elisabeth KRAUSMANN, 2017-07-12 10:16:45
Updated: Elisabeth KRAUSMANN, 2017-07-12 10:36:01
Updated: Kyriaki GKOKTSI, 2023-10-17 10:51:23
Updated: Kyriaki GKOKTSI, 2023-10-17 10:54:52
Updated: Kyriaki GKOKTSI, 2023-10-17 10:57:01
Attachments
No
Description
File Size
1.
Oil Spill Case Histories
1.73MB
Natech Accidents
No
Date
Hazard Type
Natural Hazard
1.
1989/09/20
Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Hugo