11.   Refineries are, in this respect, a lot like landfills.

12.   Several months ago, the Public Utilities Commission said that oil refineries would not be exempt from rotating blackouts, despite a recommendation otherwise from the state energy commission.

13.   Some California refineries have been hit by fires that de pleted their holdings, resulting in higher prices.

14.   Stanley, for whom the refinery was a passion, has been reduced to a largely passive role as one of five directors of the company that owns it.

15.   The API calculates an estimate of how much crude oil and refined products exist across the U.S., as well as how busy refineries are.

16.   The Bayway refinery is the second largest in Texas.

17.   The Bush administration charges that refineries are unable to pump out enough oil to satisfy demand, shortening the supply and causing prices to go up.

18.   The Baytown refinery is the second-largest in Texas.

19.   The Coast Guard, responsible for ensuring that ships entering U.S. harbors are safe and legal, has stepped up patrols, particularly where refineries are concentrated.

20.   The expanded refinery will also be able to process heavier crudes, which Ecuador is expected to produce in coming years.