Newcastle oil refinery restarts operations after it 'went boom' in February

Newcastle oil refinery restarts operations after it 'went boom' in February

The Wyoming Refinery in Newcastle has resumed operations months after an apparent explosion in February forced the facility to remain idle for repairs. The refinery shut down following the Feb. 12 incident, which refinery owner Par Pacific of Houston called an “operational upset.” The company would not provide details of what happened beyond “the main crude heater needed to be replaced” and that there was an “unexpected and unavoidable equipment…