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“We are pleased to welcome back Matt to crude production in the Permian Basin, the expanded refinery. The company’s extensive
the EnLink Board,” EnLink chief executive largest refinery expansion in more than a project management experience enabled the
officer Jesse Arenivas said. “Matt brings decade will help meet growing demand for new crude and hydrotreater units to startup
vast investment, capital formation, and affordable, reliable energy. according to planned cost and schedule.
strategy experience, including within the “ExxonMobil maintained its commitment EXXONMOBIL, March 16, 2023
energy industry and energy transition. His to the Beaumont expansion even through the
leadership will greatly help EnLink as we lows of the pandemic, knowing consumer
continue to build momentum with our demand would return and new capacity SERVICES
traditional midstream and growing carbon would be critical in the post-pandemic
transportation businesses. As a founding economic recovery,” said Karen McKee, Capstone Green Energy
partner of GIP, his return to the board president of ExxonMobil Product Solutions.
demonstrates GIP’s deep commitment to “The new crude unit enables us to produce secures new orders for a
EnLink.” even more transportation fuels at a time when
Harris will replace William J. Brilliant, demand is surging. This expansion is the major oil field project and
a GIP partner, on the board and will serve equivalent of a medium-sized refinery and is
as chairman of the board’s governance and a key part of our plans to provide society with two offshore platforms
compensation committee. Additionally, Kyle reliable, affordable energy products.”
D. Vann will retire from the board after almost The added volume in Beaumont increases Capstone Green Energy announced that
17 years of service to EnLink. These board its total processing capacity to more than Arctic Energy, Capstone’s authorised
changes will also be effective as of March 24. 630,000 barrels per day, making it one of the distributor in Alaska, has received new orders
“Kyle has devoted nearly two decades as an largest refineries in the United States. from two leading oil and gas operators. The
EnLink director, helping guide EnLink and The refinery is connected to pipelines from first order is for a C600S microturbine to
providing valuable counsel as we’ve evolved ExxonMobil’s operations in the U.S. Permian power a major oil and gas production site in
into the company we are today,” Arenivas said. Basin, providing the company with significant the North Slope of Alaska. The second order is
“The Board and I would like to thank Kyle for strategic advantages. Permian crude oil is for two C65 offshore microturbines for use on
his contributions and leadership to EnLink.” processed at the Beaumont refinery where offshore platforms in Alaska’s Cook inlet. The
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, March 15, 2023 the company manufactures finished products, C600S order is scheduled to be commissioned
including diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel. With in the summer of 2023, while the C65s will be
the completion of Wink to Webster and commissioned in the fall.
DOWNSTREAM Beaumont pipelines, the new crude unit will “Oil and gas industry participants continue
also be well-positioned to further capitalize on to see the value of Capstone Green Energy
ExxonMobil boosts fuel segregated crude from the Delaware Basin. microturbine technology. Fuel flexibility,
superior engineering, and a lower emissions
In 2022, ExxonMobil reached record
supply with $2bn Beaumont production at its North American refineries profile make Capstone turbines a compelling
choice for these discerning customers. In
and achieved its highest global throughput
refinery expansion since 2012. The company’s commitment and addition, the low maintenance requirements
capability to meet society’s energy needs
of the Capstone generation systems are ideal
ExxonMobil today announced the successful includes its willingness to invest, even counter for often remote and harsh locations where
startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion cyclically. these customers need power,” said Darren
project, which adds 250,000 barrels per day Construction on the Beaumont expansion Jamison, president and chief executive officer
of capacity to one of the largest refining and began in 2019 and involved 1,700 contractors. of Capstone Green Energy.
petrochemical complexes along the US Gulf ExxonMobil has hired more than 50 full-time Fuelled by wellhead natural gas extracted
Coast. Supported by the company’s growing employees to help with the operation of the directly from the pipeline, the C600S

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