On Oct. 3, 1978, an explosion ripped through the Continental Oil Co. refinery in Commerce City, sending skyward a fireball visible for miles. The blast, which registered 1.5 on the Richter …

Just before dawn on October 3, 1978, a huge explosion was heard and seen around the Denver metropolitan area. The fire at the Commerce City location of the Continental Oil Company …

Oct 4, 1978 · Explosion kills four, injures 11. DENVER (AP) A series of thundering explosions ripped through a Continental Oil Co. refinery Tuesday, killing at least four persons and injuring …

With three plants at two refineries, this facility processes approximately 98,000 barrels/day and contributes $2.5 billion USD to Colorado’s economy annually. We purchase crude oil from the …

Oct 18, 2013 · Suncor Commerce City Refinery, West Plant along Brighton Blvd. Most of the vertical pieces of equipment are exhaust pipes (known as stacks) of heaters used to heat or …

Dec 29, 2022 · In a press release issued yesterday, Suncor Energy announced it closed its Commerce City refinery last Saturday — Christmas Eve — due to "extreme and record-setting …

Apr 4, 2023 · Commerce City residents gathered on March 30 to reimagine the future of their city without its most infamous landmark: the Suncor oil refinery.

Jan 19, 2023 · The "deadly neighbor" Molina references is the oil refinery in Commerce City built nearly a century ago, in 1931. Currently owned and operated by Calgary-based Suncor …

Jan 25, 2023 · The Suncor Energy refinery in Commerce City during its December shutdown polluted Sand Creek with excessive levels of benzene, a chemical naturally found in crude oil …

The Johan Sverdrup Oil Field development has been given the green light and major contracts have been awarded. Johan Sverdrup is among the largest oil fields on the Norwegian shelf, …