The 35-foot totem pole speaks of old Alaska tradition. The refinery itself symbolizes modern Alaska’s Era of Progress.
Refinery products are brought to Cook Inlet
by pipeline, loaded in tankers for delivery
to other Alaskan ports.
To offset winter temperatures, the refinery is
cooled by air, not water. Giant louvres regulate
the cooling process.
Below: Uniform product quality and efficient processing are assured by fully-automated controls at central console.
ALASKAN REFINERY
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In its men, and in its columns and pipe... a new oil era begins
Standard's Alaskan Refinery! The first refinery in
Alaska!
It gets to be a habit, this urge to pioneer with the
energetic people of a pioneering state.
Standard caught the urge the day our first products
were shipped here in 1885. The same urge sent our
stem-wheelers paddling up the Yukon in ’98... started
Standard’s regular tanker service to Alaskan ports...
built our Alaskan bulk plants and service stations
,,. sent us searching for Alaskan oil.
Through the yean Alaska's fishing fleets and canner
ies, shipping and aviation, mines and mills, lumbering
and farming, have relied on Standard’s supply line.
Now another pioneer venture, the Alaskan Refinery,
adds to the development of an industry which could
add much to “The Big Country’s” future wealth and
progress.
It’s here and it’s real, turning out Alaskan oils, for
Alaskans. And right away it captures the excitement
all of us feel about Alaska.
The refinery can process nearly a million gallons of
petroleum a day.
The value of Alaska’s oil and natural gas production
already has risen from $311,000 in 1959 to more than
$28 million in 1962. The industry’s increasing share
of taxes helps you enjoy better roads, schools and other
public services.
Here in Alaska, faith in the future is so tangible you
“feel it in your bones.” Standard restates its faith with
this new refinery: to help Alaska grow, to serve your
needs better, and to keep on growing with you.
Planning ahead to serve you better B
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