Table 4.6 Existing and Projected Refining and Petrochemical Capacity 

 in Southeast and Southwest Louisiana (Source: H.J. Kaiser 

 Company, 1976) 



AREA 



1975' 



TOTAL CAPACITY 

 1980 1990 



2010 



Loui s i ana Superport 



Baton Rouge Area 



Refining (MC/D) 2 



Petrochemical (BP/Y) 



River Parish Area 

 Refining (MB/D) 

 Petrochemical (BP/Y) 



481 .0 

 30.3 



496.0 

 30.7 



571 .0 

 35-2 



846.0 

 58.9 



420.5 837-5 1,326.5 1,451.5 



8.6 14.8 32.7 38.6 



New Orleans Area 

 Refining (MB/D) 

 Petrochemical (BP/Y) 



404.5 499-5 574.5 674.5 



4.2 5-0 6.8 9-6 



Subtotal, Louisiana Superport 



Refining (MB/D) 1,306.0 1,833-0 2,472.0 2,972.0 



Petrochemical (BP/Y) 43-1 50-5 74-7 107-0 



Texas Superpo rt 



Cal casieu Area 

 Refining (MB/D) 

 Petrochemical (BP/Y) 



TOTAL 



Refining (MB/D) 

 Petrochemical (BP/Y) 



1,657-0 2,211.5 2,927-5 3,504.5 

 54.3 62.1 88.7 125.2 



Based on a survey of existing plants. 



BP/Y = billion pounds per year. 



Note: This table does not include refining and petrochemical capacity 

 growth not directly related to Superport development. 



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