Refinery

Hovensa Refinery

Limetree Bay ·St. Croix, VI ·v1.1

A 200,000 barrels per calendar day petroleum refinery in St. Croix, VI, operated by Limetree Bay. Status: closed. Nelson Complexity 6.

Record

Rated capacity
200,000 bpd (atmospheric crude distillation, calendar day)
Nelson Complexity Index
6
Status
Closed
Operator
Limetree Bay
Supplier graph
bomforge.com/companies/limetree-bay
Coordinates
17.6900, -64.7200

Notes

Recent news from January 2026 confirms the St. Croix refinery remains closed for oil refining operations. While hazardous substance removal operations have resumed under EPA supervision, this is environmental remediation activity, not oil refining. The facility is not operational for its primary purpose.

What coverage reports

21 days since one was reported

The Trump administration wants more gasoline made in idled refineries from California to sunny St. Croix
2026-07-30 · 1 publisher filed it

5 reported in 12 months

operations 5

2024-092026-08
stories filed per month · red = a disruption

These are counts of what publishers filed about this plant, not an operating status. A quiet month means nobody named this facility that month, which is a fact about coverage and not about the plant. Where this site states how a refinery is running it says so in the facts table above, from the curated dataset, and cites it there.

Wire

100 records11 May 2007 to 10 Aug 2026General 42 · Policy 31 · Operations 21 · Incident 4
  1. Policy Low
    EPA Completes Chemical Removal at St. Croix Refinery, Ends Air Monitoring as Safety Orders Remain

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency completed the removal of chemicals from the St. Croix refinery and discontinued related air monitoring at the facility.

    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  2. General Low
    White House Places St. Croix Refinery on Shortlist for Revival as Private Investors Circle

    The White House placed the St. Croix refinery on a list of facilities to return to operation and consulted the Environmental Protection Agency regarding restart requirements.

    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  3. Operations High
    The Trump administration wants more gasoline made in idled refineries from California to sunny St. Croix
    Politico · matched croix
  4. Operations Medium
    Port Hamilton Director Says St. Croix Refinery Will Restart, Citing Power Generation, Investor Interest and Federal Support
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  5. Operations Medium
    Governor Bryan Welcomes Federal Energy Determinations as Boost to Responsible Restart of St. Croix Refinery
    vi.gov · matched croix
  6. General Low
    Bryan Says St. Croix Refinery Has National Energy Value as Federal Action Highlights Refining Security
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  7. General Low
    PFA Says Venezuelan Crude Could Present ‘Generational Opportunity’ for St. Croix Refinery
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  8. Policy Medium
    Lawsuit Says Refinery Contractor Fired St. Croix Man, Then Blacklisted Him Over False Allegations
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  9. Operations Critical
    Petition: Shut Down Dangerous St. Croix Oil Refinery
    One Green Planet · matched croix
  10. General Low
    Africa Delegation Tours St. Croix Terminal, Refinery
    stthomassource.com · matched croix
  11. General Low
    St. Croix refinery resumes removal of hazardous substances
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  12. Operations Medium
    Port Hamilton Restarts LPG Removal as Air Monitoring Intensifies at St. Croix Refinery
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  13. Policy Low
    EPA says chemical removal could resume soon at St. Croix refinery
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  14. Policy Medium
    Refinery’s Former Owners Accused of Delaying St. Croix Oil Spray Lawsuit
    stthomassource.com · matched croix
  15. General Low
    Over 40 Former Refinery Workers Sue Contractors for Asbestos Exposure on St. Croix
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  16. Policy Low
    St. John; V.I. Labor Leader Frederick Joseph dies at 81; United Steelworkers Union Local 8248; Hovensa Oil Refinery; Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett
    St. Thomas Source · matched hovensa
  17. General Low
    Bryan Says Trump Has a Willing Partner in the USVI, Highlights St. Croix Refinery’s $400M Potential and Praises Administration for Rum Cover-Over Victory
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  18. General Low
    Bryan Lauds Security, Economic Benefits to Territory as U.S. Military Detachment Presents Revenue Opportunity for Dormant St. Croix Refinery
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  19. General Low
    How Limetree Bay Refinery Impacted Poverty in St. Croix
    BORGEN Magazine · matched croix
  20. Expansion Medium
    EPA Plan Could Ease Restart Path for St. Croix Refinery by Lifting Upgrade Rules
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  21. Policy Low
    EPA OKs plan to remove LPG from St. Croix refinery
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  22. Policy Low
    EPA Approves Second Chemical Cleanup at St. Croix Refinery
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  23. General Low
    St. Croix Refinery Acknowledges ‘Temporary Changes’ to Staff
    St. John Source · matched croix
  24. General Low
    GE Unit Conmec to Supply Equipment for Hovensa Refinery in St. Croix
    General Electric · matched croix, hovensa
  25. General Low
    St. Croix Refinery Offers $17.5 Million for Water Supply Damage
    Bloomberg Law News · matched croix
  26. Operations Medium
    Port Hamilton Confirms No Immediate Plans To Restart St. Croix Refinery
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  27. Operations Medium
    PHRT Reaffirms Commitment to Safe Restart of St. Croix Refinery
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  28. Policy Medium
    EPA, OSHA and Governor Deny Reports of St. Croix Refinery Restart Amid Live Video Claims
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  29. Policy Low
    EPA orders removal of chemicals from St. Croix refinery; owners to ensure facility remains safe
    WTJX Newsfeed · matched croix
  30. Policy Low
    EPA Directs PHRT to Remove More Chemicals from St. Croix Refinery
    The Virgin Islands Consortium · matched croix
  31. Policy Medium
    EPA Can’t Force St. Croix Refinery to Obtain New Pollution Permit, Court Rules
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  32. Policy Medium
    Court tosses EPA permit order for troubled St. Croix refinery
    eenews.net · matched croix
  33. Policy Low
    EPA provides updates on chemical removal at St. Croix refinery
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  34. Policy Low
    EPA Updates Community on Chemical Removal at St. Croix Refinery
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  35. Policy Medium
    Judges appear skeptical of EPA permit requirement for St. Croix refinery
    Reuters · matched croix
  36. General Low
    Mid-March Removal of St. Croix Refinery Chemicals Planned
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  37. Policy Low
    U.S. EPA approves hazardous chemicals removal from St. Croix refinery
    Reuters · matched croix
  38. Policy Low
    Governor Bryan Issues Statement on Clean-Up Agreement Between EPA and Owners of St. Croix Refinery
    vi.gov · matched croix
  39. Policy Medium
    EPA orders troubled St. Croix refinery to obtain new permit
    The Washington Post · matched croix
  40. Policy Medium
    EPA Issues Setback to St. Croix Refinery Restart
    Energy Intelligence · matched croix
  41. Policy Medium
    St. Croix refinery cannot restart without new permit, air pollution tech -EPA
    Reuters · matched croix
  42. Policy Low
    EPA identifies safety threats at St. Croix refinery
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  43. Policy Low
    EPA Casts Shadow Over Future of Shuttered St. Croix Limetree Bay Refinery
    Bloomberg.com · matched croix
  44. Incident Critical
    Idled St. Croix refinery risks explosion, 'catastrophic' releases: EPA
    Reuters · matched croix
  45. General Low
    Opinion: Can the Refinery Save St. Croix?
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  46. General Low
    Gittens Sets Monday Deadline for Information from St. Croix Refinery CEO
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  47. Incident High
    Fire Under Control at St. Croix Refinery, Port Hamilton Says
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  48. Policy Low
    EPA wants answers on smoldering coke pile at St. Croix refinery
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  49. General Low
    Coke pile still smoldering at St. Croix refinery
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  50. General Low
    Smoldering Petroleum Coke Pile Discovered at St. Croix Refinery
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  51. Policy Low
    EPA Says It’s Under No ‘Pressure’ to Reopen St. Croix Refinery
    Bloomberg.com · matched croix
  52. General Low
    St Croix refinery to prop up oil production
    Jamaica Observer · matched croix
  53. Policy Medium
    Effect of high court's EPA ruling unclear on St. Croix refinery restart
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  54. General Low
    West Indies Petroleum denies ownership of St. Croix refinery
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  55. Conflict Medium
    Former Hovensa Refinery Eyes 2023 Restart
    Energy Intelligence · matched hovensa
  56. General Low
    Bryan requests Biden aid in reopening of St. Croix refinery
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix
  57. Policy Low
    EPA Says Indicators Strong That St. Croix Refinery Will Need New Permits
    St. Thomas Source · matched croix
  58. General Low
    Refinery on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (.gov) + 1 other outlet · matched croix
  59. General Low
    St. Croix refinery owner must negotiate new consent decree with U.S.
    Reuters · matched croix
  60. Policy Low
    With St. Croix refinery auction sale closed, EPA looks to regulate operations
    The Virgin Islands Daily News · matched croix

40 older records held in the corpus. Every item names this facility by city or plant name in its headline or summary. Operator-only mentions never attribute. Headlines and links belong to the publishers named.