REVISED MINUTES
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
Superior Refinery Community Advisory Panel
June 5, 2003
Minutes
Attendees: Bob Browne, Doug Finn, Charlie Glazman, Pat Heiser, Keith Kesler, Assistant Chief Tad Matheson, Courtney Podvin, Sister Genevieve Schillo, Kaye Tenerelli, Jessa Wicklund.
Industry Representatives: Ernie Cagle, Liz Lundmark, Corey Mead, Dave Podratz.
Facilitator: Ann Green, Ann Green Communications, Inc.
Minutes: Ann Green.
The regular meeting of the Superior Refinery Community Advisory Panel (CAP) was held on Thursday, June 5, 2003 at the WITC in Superior. The meeting was called to order by facilitator Ann Green at 6:05 p.m. Ann added a membership recommendation to the agenda. She reviewed the team agreement/panel expectations. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as presented.
Ann said the WITC was not available for the August 7 meeting and offered the recommendation of the new Bong Heritage Center. The CAP concurred. Ann said she would arrange for the center and also to allow CAP members to tour the center after the CAP meeting is completed.
Refinery Manager Dave Podratz presented the plant update. A copy of his report is attached for those not present. He provided details on the seven reportable air events, most of which were related to shutdown and startup issues. He noted the refinery worked with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for prior approval of shutdown and startup exceedances.
The refinery had its first recordable injury for the year.
The refinery is running at 38,000 barrels per day after its maintenance turnaround. The tank that was burned last January has been replaced. A new tank to help meet new low sulfur gasoline specifications has been put in place.
Maintenance Turnaround Highlights
Dave reviewed the maintenance turnaround. A copy of his report is attached for those not present. He noted the turnaround had a big impact on the local economy, particularly at the hotels and restaurants. All in all, the turnaround was very safe with excellent environmental performance, he said. There were no odor complaints during the activities.
The turnaround went $1 million over budget because the refinery had to rebuild a cooling tower and remove more asbestos than expected. Capital improvements also were completed in the crude unit and sulfur recovery unit.
In response to a question, Dave said the capital improvement work done would not increase output from the refinery but only allow the refinery to meet expected federal clean fuels regulations.
In response to a question about whether the refinery worked with other local industry on emergency preparedness, he said there was no mutual aid agreement; however, the local facilities work together on risk management plans and would assist one another in an emergency. He noted Murphy’s risk management planning release would not reach the other companies.
Tad Matheson said the Coast Guard is trying to get a mutual aid group back together. He said the plants historically have helped one another but a lot of companies have left the area.
Ann provided a draft of a CAP brochure for review by the panel. She said she would take the recommendations from panel members and provide a second draft for review by the panel. A copy is attached for review and panel members are asked to respond within two weeks.
Jessa Wicklund shared information about a potential web page. In response to her request for ideas about what to put on the web site, CAP members suggested information from the brochure, minutes of recent meetings, agenda for the next meeting and contact information. She also was asked to identify a way to get a question-and-answer format added to the web site.
Tad said Carol Lindberg brought the shelter-in-place idea to the last Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting. The LEPC set up a committee, including Carol and Steve Gotelaere. Tad is coordinating the group. He said there was significant interest in getting something going. Schools, hospitals and shopping centers would be addressed first before the general citizenry.
Dave said he had a meeting within the last year with the principal at Great Lakes Elementary and said the principal had interest in the shelter-in-place concept. After discussion, it was agreed Dave, Tom Strewler, Tad, and Keith Kessler could meet with the principal after discussing the meeting with Jay Mitchell to see how shelter-in-place information might be included in Great Lakes, which is the closest school to the refinery.
Communications – There was no report.
Emergency Preparedness – Already discussed.
Youth Education – The mini-grant program will start in the fall.
Ann asked for suggestions for topics for the September and November meetings. It was agreed the September meeting would be a discussion of future plans at the refinery. The November date will remain open for a future topic.
Membership Recommendation
Ann asked CAP members for a recommendation of someone from a local hospital. A unanimous recommendation was Terry Jackson, administrator at St. Mary’s Hospital.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Bong Heritage Center
5:30 p.m. - Dinner
6 p.m. – Meeting