DRL Refineries details plans for Taft refinery, addresses city email controversy

DRL Refineries details plans for Taft refinery, addresses city email controversy

Residents in Taft gathered Friday to hear from DRL Refineries about the companys proposal to build a new refinery just south of the city, a project valued at more than $1 billion.The company is looking to build an oil refinery south of Taft on FM 631.David Luetchford, Refinery Director with DRL, told attendees the refinery would produce gasoline, diesel and marine fuel oil, with products shipped by pipeline to existing docks along the Corpus Chr…