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Tesoro completes restart of Anacortes refinery

The Columbian
Published: November 18, 2010, 12:00am

ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — Tesoro Corp. says it has completed the restart of its Anacortes, Washington, refinery where seven workers were killed in an April explosion.

Company spokesman Mike Marcy tells the Skagit Valley Herald that the refinery about 70 miles north of Seattle is running at “targeted rates.” Marcy wouldn’t say what those rates are, but noted the refinery has the capacity to process 120,000 barrels of crude oil a day.

The refinery was shut down for six months after the April 2 blast, with its 360 employees working on maintenance during that time. San Antonio-based Tesoro began its gradual restart of the refinery in mid-October.

Last month, the state Department of Labor and Industries fined Tesoro $2.39 million for violating workplace safety and health regulations. Tesoro has appealed the fine.

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Information from: Skagit Valley Herald, http://www.skagitvalleyherald.com

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