Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine Issue 222 September 2024 | Page 75

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66 Ferndale Refinery
... our focus for the remainder of the year is to continue to work on cost reduction activities while maintaining the great asset we have
future careers could look like . Our third pillar is around reliability and being able to supply energy to the local market when we need to . We will also be focusing on our margin and improving our earnings per barrel ; looking at how we can produce premium products and sell them at the right location . Our fifth pillar will be to work on cost reduction . We ’ ve been going through a business transformation effort at the company over the last couple of years . As such , our focus for the remainder of the year is to continue to work on cost reduction activities while maintaining the great asset we have ,” Carl enthuses .
Looking to the future for Ferndale , Carl shares that over the next five years , the plan is to balance building out the company ’ s renewable footprint with the need to maintain affordable fuel for customers , alongside reducing the energy consumed for every barrel processed . “ Additionally ,” he concludes , “ I can share that I will be moving to Phillips 66 ’ s Ponca City Refinery in Oklahoma and Kevin Schmidt will take the reins here , as General Manager of the Ferndale Refinery .” ■
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