Tag: Limetree Bay Refinery LLC

Investors Balk As Bankrupt St. Croix Refinery Seeks $1 Billion To Be Viable

CHRISTIANSTED — The Limetree Bay refinery, which landed in U.S. bankruptcy court on Monday, needs at least $1 billion to finish a massive overhaul to continue as a viable operation, according to bankers, lawyers and restructuring specialists involved in the case, stacking the odds against the St. Croix facility resuming operations. The south shore-based refinery’s […]

Bryan Issues Statement On Limetree Bay Filing For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement this evening after Limetree Bay Refinery’s announced that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. “The news of Limetree Bay Refinery filing for bankruptcy is disheartening for the residents and families who rely on the income and employment from the refinery. “There are many local […]

Oil Spill Reported At Limetree Bay Refinery Due To Intense Rains From Tropical Storm Laura

CHRISTIANSTED — After experiencing very heavy rainfall in a short period of time due to the passing of Tropical Storm Laura, the storm water handling pumps at the Limetree Bay Refinery failed early this morning, the South Shore refinery said in a prepared statement. This resulted in an overflow from their contained storm water system […]

Bryan’s COVID-19 Talk: 16 New Limetree Bay Refinery Workers Have Virus, Schools Won’t Open Until Sept. 8

CHRISTIANSTED — During his COVID-19 update today, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said he is delaying the reopening of the territory’s schools until at least September 8 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge in the Virgin Islands. Bryan also said that the outbreak at Limetree Bay Refinery on St. Croix continues and that the government […]

Armed Robbery Near Refinery Fails When Masked Suspects Can’t Start Motorcycle: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — Two masked “Hispanic males” jumped out of a silver minivan and pointed guns at a motorcycle rider in a robbery attempt near the South Shore refinery’s residential area on Saturday night, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to a reported assault near the Limetree Bay terminals man camp in Castle Coakley about 9:29 p.m. […]

Ziggy’s Island Market In Solitude Has Lowest-Priced Gas @ $2.39 Per Gallon: DLCA

CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is notifying the public of the latest wholesale or “rack rate” price for fuel from Gulf Oil Pricing and Limetree Bay. Currently, only retailers on St. Croix purchase fuel from Limetree Bay.  The rack rate is the price used by refineries sell gasoline to wholesale […]

LIMETREE BAY: Public Invited To ‘Community Open House Event’ At UVI

FREDERIKSTED — Limetree Bay Refining is inviting the public to attend a “community outreach and open house event” this week at the University of the Virgin Islands. The event will provide residents with the opportunity to learn more about the benefits and/or impact the facility may have on our community. “We want to educate and […]

VIPD Needs Your Help To Find Frankie Toussaint Missing Man On St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Police said today that they need your help to find a St. Croix oil refinery worker who has been missing since Friday night. Frankie Toussaint, 54, of St. Croix was last seen about 8:30 p.m. Friday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. He is a pipe fitter at the Limetree Bay Refinery in […]

Limetree Bay Refinery Tells U.S. Virgin Islands Youths It Is Willing To Pay For Academic Scholarships

CHRISTIANSTED — Limetree Bay Terminals & Limetree Bay Refining advised all high school seniors about the Limetree Bay Scholarship Program. The Limetree Bay Scholarship Program is open to all graduating seniors enrolled in a high school in the U. S. Virgin Islands who have maintained a grade average of “B” (3.0 out of 4.0) or […]