MS HC121

Commends and congratulates Chevron Pascagoula Refinery on its 50th anniversary of operation, which began October 30, 1963.

Documents the refinery's expansion history, including major projects in 1968 ($91 million expansion doubling capacity), 1974 Arabian Modification Project ($96 million), 1980-1983 Residuum Conversion Project ($1.3 billion), and subsequent modernization projects through 2006.

Notes the refinery's current processing capacity of 330,000 barrels of crude oil per day and production of approximately 5.5 million gallons of gasoline per day.

Recognizes Chevron's community contributions through its Humankind initiative, which distributed over $95 million to United States nonprofits between 2008 and 2011, with focus on education, youth development, and environmental concerns in Jackson County.

Expresses the Legislature's appreciation for the refinery's continued economic and workforce development contributions to the state.