User:Neko-chan/Husky Superior Refinery

The Husky Superior Refinery is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and is the only oil refinery in the state. The plant is connected to the Enbridge Pipeline System, and processes light and heavy crude oil for Husky Energy. The refinery has the capacity to produce about 50,000 barrels of crude oil per day and employees about 180 people.

The refinery was built in 1950 and was operated by Murphy Oil until 2011 when it sold the refinery to Indianapolis-based Calumet Specialty Products Partners in 2011. On August 14, 2017, Husky Energy announced plans to purchase the refinery from Calumet for $435 million. The deal was closed on November 10, 2017.

April 2018 explosion
On April 26, at about 10am central time, an explosion occured, igniting stored asphalt. . By 11:20am, the fire was reported to be extinguished, but the fire reignited shortly after noon causing a wave a 7 or 8 more explosions. The number of injuries initally reported ranged from 11 to 20. The relatively small number of injuries sustained has been attributed to the fact that most of the workers were on break in blast-proof shelters at the time of the first explosion. The ensuing black smoke required an evacuation within a 3 mile radius of the plant, and up to 10 miles downwind.