DHOUP Construction

Progress update on DHOUP

• July 2008 to August 2011 construction time lapse video.
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• Check out the 120 foot tall
  reactor being lifted into place
  Nov. 5, 2010 using a 48-cable modular lifting tower. 
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• Refinery Construction Video
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• More about Refinery Construction Click here

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May 1, 2012 -- MPC reported in its first quarter earnings release that the Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project is on budget and on schedule.Click here for more information>>

April 11, 2012 – Twenty-eight Detroit residents have received Process Technology Scholarships from MPC to pursue certificate or associate degree programs. Click here for more information>>

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Here you will find information about a Marathon Petroleum Company LP (MPC) refinery project that will create jobs and produce a more stable supply of petroleum products for Michigan motorists.

The Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project (DHOUP) will add new equipment at MPC's Detroit refinery – Michigan's only refinery – to process additional heavy crude oils, such as those from Canada. This project will increase the refinery's capacity from approximately 106,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 120,000 bpd, adding more than 400,000 gallons per day of clean transportation fuel to the marketplace.

Construction on the DHOUP began June 20, 2008 and completion is expected in late 2012.

MPC is committed to openly communicating with neighbors and concerned governmental jurisdictions to keep them informed as the project moves forward.