August 27, 2022

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press release

Canton, Ohio – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) visits the Marathon Refinery – Located 60 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio, the Marathon Refinery has a crude refining capacity of 100,000 barrels per calendar day (bpcd). increase. The Canton refinery processes sweet and sour crudes into gasoline, distillates, asphalt, roofing fluxes, propane, refinery-grade propylene, and slurries. Product distribution occurs through pipelines, transport trucks, and railroads.

While at the refinery, Senator Portman received the Energy Education Champion Award from George Brown, executive director of Ohio’s Oil and Gas Energy Education Program. The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) is a non-profit energy education and public outreach organization Considered a trusted resource by the educational, emergency response, regulatory, and general public communities.

“It was great to visit with the people at Marathon’s Canton Refinery, which has the capacity to refine 100,000 barrels of crude oil per day and supports more than 320 jobs in the community.” Portman said. “I would also like to thank the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program for presenting me with the 2022 Energy Education Champion Award. It plays an important role in supporting security.”

During his tenure, Portman has promoted all of the above approaches to energy that reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil and ensure access to reliable, affordable, and cleaner domestic energy. Ohio has abundant natural resources, including natural gas, coal, solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, oil, and biomass, along with a skilled workforce, advanced technology, and strong research and manufacturing capabilities. .

Photos from today’s event can be found here:

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