Show PETROLEUM REPINING REFINING CAPACITY OF NATION ta the aggregate refining capacity of the petroleum refineries fin eries of the united stat states es continues to manifest an in increase areke although the number of refineries has decreased the whited states bureau of mines finds as the result of a statistical survey conducted by G R hopkins petroleum economist on aist as of january 1 1927 on that date there were 46 completed petroleum refineries in the united states with a total daily crude oil capacity of barre barrels Is in ad seven refineries with a potential capacity of barrels were in in process of construction of the completed refineries with a capacity of barrels or 93 per cent of the total capacity were in operation and with a capacity of barrels or 7 per cent of the total were shut down comparison with the figures of a year ago reveals that during the 1926 w 45 in the year there was as a net decrease of total number of completed refineries but an increase in total capacity of barrels this resulted from a steady growth on the part of many of the larger refineries particularly ticul arly those on tide water which overbalanced over balanced the de crease in in capacity due to the abandonment of a number of oi relatively small skimming plants the building program as of J january andary 1 1927 was sonie what larger than that of january 1 1926 california main mail bained her rank as a leading state from the standpoint of oi refinery throughput though texas still leads in numbers number of oi refineries |