Marathon Petroleum Company (MPC) is committed to excellence in the areas of health, environment, safety and security thereby providing a safe and secure environment for our employees and the community.

Marathon Petroleum Company’s Louisiana Refining Division (LRD) located in Garyville, Louisiana began construction of a major expansion project in March 2007. Marathon’s Garyville Major Expansion (GME) project is a 180,000 barrel per calendar day (bpcd) expansion project that represents a capital investment of $3.4 billion. GME includes the following new process units: crude, coker, naphtha hydrotreater and reformer, hydrocracker, kerosene hydrotreater, sulfur recovery and supporting utilities. The expansion will boost crude capacity from the current 245,000 bpcd to 425,000 bpcd, which is equivalent to 7.5 million gallons of clean fuels a day. GME is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2009.

As members of the American Chemistry Council, MPC has adopted Responsible Care®. This voluntary initiative stresses continual improvement in environmental, safety and security performance and community outreach. The refinery’s Health, Environmental, Safety and Security Management System (HESS MS) was certified in 2007 by an independent auditor to comply with the Responsible Care Management System standard. This certification helped the LRD earn one of three Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence received in April 2008.

The LRD demonstrates its commitment to safety by maintaining membership in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration VPP Star program since 1994. VPP Star facilities are recognized as exceeding compliance requirements and achieving superior safety and health management and performance. LRD achieves superior safety and environmental performance through the partnership of management and employees in training and participation on audit and investigation teams. LRD requires higher standards from contractors ensuring that all persons working on site are as safe as possible. The LRD presently has one fixed based contractor, Webb-Murray and Associates that has its own VPP certification and is working with two additional fixed based contractors to submit their VPP applications during 2009. 

In building GME, the LRD demonstrated its environmental stewardship with the following two commitments. First, installation of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) control devices on the four (4) largest heaters in the GME Project reduced total Oxides of Nitrogen emissions from the expansion beyond the Environmental Protection Agency requirements and helps regional Ozone compliance. Second, as part of the GME, the LRD increased its wastewater treatment plant capacity. This allowed the LRD to obtain a modified permit with additional permitted outfalls yet maintain its current permitted discharge limits for the expanded refinery. 

In addition to construction activities, LRD used a concrete crusher to recycle and reuse approximately 21,000 tons of concrete and 2,500 tons of asphalt as road base material. This prevented 1,000 loads of material from being shipped on the highway and using landfill capacity. This project earned the Garyville refinery an additional Governor’s Award.

As part of its community outreach, the LRD has upgraded its voluntarily installed ambient air monitoring network. The network was expanded from three to four monitoring stations located on the fence line of the facility. The network now features continuous real time monitoring for air pollutants associated with refining. The LRD shares all information gathered via the ambient air monitoring network with the surrounding communities and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

LRD is committed to the economic wellbeing of the area by maintaining a strong local hiring record. Of the 750 employees currently at LRD, 30% live in St. John Parish and an additional 27% live in the adjacent St. Charles and St. James parishes. As of the end of July, LRD has hired over 200 full time employees and there were over 5,000 construction contractors working on the many GME projects. During the construction phase alone, the GME is projected to contribute approximately $60 million in tax revenue to St. John Parish and the State of Louisiana. In 2008, LRD spent $35 million in St. John the Baptist Parish and paid $25.5 million in local taxes and $25.7 million state taxes.

LRD’s Toxic Release Inventory Report now includes releases from the asphalt and fuel terminals and pipeline operations. In previous years, these emissions have been reported as a separate facility. Releases to the air increased from 200,000 pounds in 2007 to 212,300 pounds in 2008. This increase is due to higher Propylene emissions from fugitive components, as well as higher Xylene emissions associated with paint and thinner usage. LRD’s air emissions associated with combustion sources and storage tanks decreased by nearly 5,000 pounds in 2008. Releases to water increased from the previous year: 1,000 pounds in 2007 to 67,000 pounds in 2008. The increased production of Nitrates is a byproduct of the Low NOx catalyst utilized in the FCCU to reduce air emissions. Off-site transfers increased from 13,100 pounds in 2007 to 22,600 pounds in 2008 due to spent catalyst shipments.

LRD and its employees are dedicated to making a positive difference in St. John the Baptist Parish. LRD has been an Adopt-A-School partner with East St. John Elementary (ESJE) School for ten years. LRD donates employees’ time for tutoring and reading, as well as funds for special programs. The company also sponsors a Teach for America Corps teacher and provides scholarships to students at the Louisiana Technical College, where it also hosts a Career Awareness Day. In addition, LRD works with the local parish government to make improvements at the nearby Ezekiel Jackson Park in Garyville. LRD was also a corporate sponsor of the 2009 Frisco Fest, held at San Francisco Plantation, and was a major contributor to the St. John United Way Campaign. LRD continues to be a member of MT.GREW (Mt. Airy, Garyville, Reserve, Edgard and Wallace) CAP (Community Advisory Panel), a panel of community representatives who meet monthly with representatives of local industries to discuss various topics of concern including industrial community outreach and environmental and safety performance. These are just a few of the many community activities and outreach programs in which LRD actively participates to be a good neighbor.

Our Philosophies, Policies and Values
(which are accessible via the Internet on our Web Site)

ENVIRONMENT.
Marathon is striving to reduce its environmental impacts, while expanding its operations to meet growing energy demand. Efforts include decreasing operational use of natural resources, reducing emissions through energy efficiency improvements, and investing in new technologies and renewable energy resources.

SPILLS AND DISCHARGES 
Marathon uses environmental metrics to measure performance and identify improvement opportunities. Oil spills are a principal environmental performance indicator due to their potential impacts on the environment. To prevent spills and discharges, Marathon provides training, procedures, preventive maintenance, equipment inspections and mechanical safeguards. Investigations identify the cause of spills and discharges and corrective actions are taken. 

WASTES AND RESIDUAL MATERIALS 
Marathon complies with all waste regulations throughout its worldwide operations and conducts programs to reduce the volumes of hazardous and non-hazardous materials it generates. Programs for waste minimization, recycling, reuse and reclamation are developed by Marathon facilities based on their specific needs. Historically, Marathon business units have monitored their own waste disposal activities. In 2009, the Company will analyze waste management data from all business units to identify and prioritize opportunities for waste minimization. 

EMISSIONS
As Marathon expands its operations to meet the increasing demand for energy, its emissions will increase. However, Marathon is committed to minimizing all types of emissions. An evaluation of emission reduction opportunities is conducted for new facility construction and periodically for existing operations. Current reduction efforts include cost-effective energy efficiency measures; incident prevention and prudent operations to reduce flaring; and use of best control practices.

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