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upgrader

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The project was in a ruinous state—its upgrader, a facility that turns heavy crude into a lighter synthetic oil, needed major repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Chevron is acting prudently in the Permian, according to recent upgrader Melius Research, and its deal last year for Hess makes it a big Guyana player.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The company continued trying to restart a third crude upgrader, Petromonagas, to ramp up output of higher quality grades, it also said.

From Reuters • May 5, 2022

This is the pathos of the strategic upgrader.

From The Verge • Apr. 19, 2016

The $100 million Icahn would invest in the Taj Mahal would be used to defray cash shortfalls and upgrader rooms at the older of the casino's two hotel towers.

From US News • Sep. 29, 2014