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From: Pam Walzer To: Grp. City Council and City Web Site Cc: John Engen; Bruce Bender; Ginny Merriam Subject: FW: More Oversized loads Date: Monday, May 17, 2010 6:49:01 PM Attachments: Billings Montana Coke Drum Replacement Project Presentation.ppt FYI From: Bob Reid [mailto:[EMAIL REDACTED]] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 3:23 PM To: Debbie Dantic; Frank Maradeo; Jay Martin; Bruce Bender; Jason Diehl; Jeff Logan; Jack Stucky; Kevin Slovarp; Mike Brady; Mark Muir; Mike Painter; Pam Walzer; Rick Larson; Steve King; Autum Eggers; Dale Bickell; Dorothy Frojen; David McGinnis; Deborah Ogden; Gerald Crego; Greg Robertson; Jim Dolezal; Mike McMeekin; Willis Hintz; Basia Benbenek; Mike Wilson; Tom Russell; Kelly Smith; John Bibler; Jess; Steve Roy; Armond Daigle; Ellen Leahy; Peter Nielsen; Linda Noson; Travis Ross; Lisa Tims; Joel Baird; [EMAIL REDACTED]; Colleen Baldwin; [EMAIL REDACTED]; [EMAIL REDACTED]; Jay Shaffer; Surry Latham; Dan Corti; [EMAIL REDACTED]; Doug Moeller; [EMAIL REDACTED]; Tom Hamilton; Tony Tacke; Jeff Adams; John Bleicher; Lara Shadwick; Leanne Vreeland; Ron Bedwell; Sandy Cain; [EMAIL REDACTED]; Eddie Patterson; Vicki Lee; Phil Russ Cc: [EMAIL REDACTED]; george; Bob Reid; Chris Lounsbury; Katie Banks; Patty Rector; Susan Bomstad; Mark Denke; Cindy Mullaney; Steve Stanley; Vic White; Sheri Lanz; Peter Felsch; Ron Nicholas; Bart Barton; Bart Bonney; Jolene Jacobson Subject: Oversized loads Good afternoon. Courtesy of Mike McMeekin, we've learned that Conoco Philips petroleum company has a plan underway to ship highly oversized loads overland from Lewistown, Idaho, to their refinery in Billings. The attached slide show, which describes the project, came from a Conoco Phillips ftp site. These loads appear to be similar to those destined for the oil sands project in Canada. One slide notes that these convoys will require "highly detailed planning and permitting logistics" from both Montana and Idaho Departments of Transportation. Another slide says that the first convoy will be moving overland through Montana from mid-May through mid-June. No mention of the year. Bob ---PAGE BREAK--- Project involves replacement of Coke Drums within the Refinery Coker Unit: • A Coker Unit upgrades heavy asphalt into lighter more valuable gas oils and gasolines • The existing Coke Drums are nearly 20 yrs old & are end of their useful life. Coke Drum Replacement Project Billings Refinery Existing Coke Drums ---PAGE BREAK--- Coke Drum Replacement Project Billings Refinery The new Coke Drums are being fabricated in a specialty shop in Japan: • Drums are 24’ dia x 100’ long & weigh ~350 tons each • Size is so large they must be cut in half prior to shipment to allow land transport New Coke Drums Awaiting Shipment in Japan ---PAGE BREAK--- Coke Drum Replacement Project Billings Refinery Drums will be shipped to the US by Ocean Freighter: • Once at Port of Longview WA, they will be loaded onto a river barge for transport up the Columbia River to Lewiston Idaho. • Land Transport to Billings begins in Idaho This class of Ocean Freighter will be used to travel across Pacific ---PAGE BREAK--- Land Transportation of Drums will use specialized Beam & Dolly heavy haul equipment from Idaho to Billings Coke Drum Replacement Project Billings Refinery ---PAGE BREAK--- Land Transportation Highlights: • Highly Detailed Planning and Permitting Logistics needed from both ID & MT DOTs • convoys of drum sections each will be on the road. • 1st Convoy to travel through Montana mid-May to Mid-June • 2nd Convoy to travel through Montana late June to mid-July • All travel will take place during night hours Coke Drum Replacement Project Billings Refinery ---PAGE BREAK--- Coke Drum Route Through Montana ---PAGE BREAK--- Coke Drum Route Through Billings