PHRT Reaffirms Commitment to Safe Restart of St. Croix Refinery

Officials from Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation (PHRT) reiterated their intentions to safely restart the St. Croix refinery, emphasizing ongoing work and compliance with environmental standards. The statement, delivered Thursday night, follows public remarks on a VI Consortium Facebook livestream by Fermin Rodriguez, PHRT’s Vice President and Refinery Manager, who announced preparations at the PHRT Village — commonly known as the St. Croix Man Camp — to accommodate workers ahead of the refinery’s potential reopening. The refinery, previously known as Limetree Bay Energy, has been closed since May 2021 after a flare incident released plumes of smoke and oil particles over parts of St. Croix. Following bankruptcy proceedings, the refinery portion of the facility came under the ownership of PHRT. Assets were split between Limetree Bay Terminals (now Ocean Point Terminals) and PHRT. In its statement, PHRT clarified that current activities, including maintenance, repairs, and prepa...