Construction has begun of the 20,000-b/d Dakota Prairie Refinery west of Dickinson, ND, which will yield mainly diesel from Bakken crude oil (OGJ Online, Feb. 7, 2013).
Developers MDU Resources Group and Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP selected Westcon as general contractor and Ventech Engineering as primary equipment and technology provider.
The developers, each with a 50% interest, estimate the construction cost at $300 million.
