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re: LyondellBasell plans to close its Houston refinery
Posted on 4/21/22 at 11:03 pm to MikeD
Posted on 4/21/22 at 11:03 pm to MikeD
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a literal wood pipe
“Wood pipe”!? Why that’s be nigh o’ calling’ Billy the Kid an ordinary hornswoggler. It’d hardly do him justice!
What you see here is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Take notes, ye pigeon-livered son-of-wagtail!
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Posted on 4/21/22 at 11:05 pm to Dire Wolf
This the company the poster said was having an employee meeting and everything was fine? And 90% comments said start looking for a job?
Posted on 4/21/22 at 11:06 pm to the LSUSaint
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Should be a cheap pickup for someone.
They'll take less instead of shuddering it and watching it rust
Storage facility incoming. Some places aren't worth saving.
Posted on 4/21/22 at 11:14 pm to holmesbr
Wondered the same thing about it maybe being the company in the layoff thread.
Is so, it happened as predicted, with quickness.
Is so, it happened as predicted, with quickness.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 12:10 am to Cajun Ag
In India the swaztika also was a symbol of good luck. Hitler obviously ruined that.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 4:54 am to Dire Wolf
Hopefully they can find some Urban Cowboy to save the day, but they’ll never bring back uncle Bob.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 6:25 am to Ed Osteen
How does an entire company have a bad attitude? I’ve seen the same
Posted on 4/22/22 at 6:36 am to Stexas
quote:Yep, we had to double our insurance coverage (loss of use) just to work there for this very reason.
Like wanting contractors to indemnify them for their own employees mistakes or illegal activities that would cause shutdowns difficult. Some of their language is nuts.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 7:50 am to Dire Wolf
So which OPEC company buys this one?
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:15 am to Cajun Ag
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valve body castings with swastikas
P66 Sweeny had a few as well
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:19 am to MNCscripper
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P66 Sweeny had a few as well
I have a friend that works at the BR Exxon refinery and he said there is an area in that plant where they find old valves that still say Standard Oil on them so they have to be early 1900’s. That’s crazy to think a piece of equipment is still in operation under those conditions for 110 years.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:19 am to Swagga
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The OT has a magical way of ignoring crime, businesses closing, and negative news about places outside of Louisiana.
The OT is a never ending hate parade on Louisiana.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:39 am to Dire Wolf
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the Houston Refinery, which is one of the largest in the United States. It is capable of refining 268,000 barrels of oil per day
While not a small refinery I don't think anyone would consider this one of the largest in the USA.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:39 am to lostinbr
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Refineries make money on the crack spread and whatever small advantages they can drum up over their peers.
3:2:1 crack spread is above $35 right now. Refineries ARE making bank. But you’re correct, just because gasoline is expensive doesn’t mean they are doing well
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:41 am to MikeD
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body castings with swastikas on them because they were sourced in the 30s from Germany.
I've seen these at ExxonMobil Baton Rouge.
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a literal wood pipe
I've worked on a project in the NE that had these. This was probably a few years before camera phones were common so I didn't get picks. Wish I did, most people don't believe these are a thing.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:43 am to Swagga
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The OT has a magical way of ignoring crime, businesses closing, and negative news about places outside of Louisiana.
Almost like the majority of the OT is based in Louisiana so it gets more focus
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:43 am to Cash
Wood is an exceptionally durable material if kept wet. It’s the continuous wet/dry cycle that leads to wood rot
Posted on 4/22/22 at 8:45 am to lostinbr
Someone doesn't know what cracks have looked like in 2022
Posted on 4/22/22 at 9:14 am to TigerRagAndrew
The point is that while the cracks are good, it doesn’t mean that if you’re in operation you automatically net “X” profit. There’s scale advantage with being a big player and integration with chemicals and upstream that differentiate OPEX to run and impact bottom line. In environments like this, the least profitable get squeezed
This post was edited on 4/22/22 at 9:15 am
Posted on 4/22/22 at 9:53 am to Privateer 2007
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Old AF. Not well maintained at all.
I did a pipeline job in there when I first moved to Houston in 1995 and that place was a dump then.
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