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

More News

December 10, 2010 – Seven Detroit Residents Receive Scholarships from Marathon Click here for more information>>

December 8, 2010 – API campaign highlights role of oil sands to jobs, economic growth and energy security>>

September 28, 2010, Marathon received authority from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to build a 1.5-mile pipeline connection. Click here for more information >>>

Marathon plans community meeting on August 26 Click here for more information>>
Community Report 

Emergency Preparedness Guide Click here for more information>>

Canadian Oil Sands: Enhancing America's Energy Security Click here for more information >>

Marathon's Detroit Refinery Honored by MIOSHA. Click here for more information >>

Marathon Process Technology Scholarship Criteria Click here for more information >>

Marathon sets new project completion date. Click here for more information >>

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

The Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project (Detroit HOUP) will add new equipment at Marathon'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 Detroit HOUP began June 20, 2008 and completion is expected in late 2012.

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