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'Deer Park Skyscraper' and operations center open for business

Employees’ families and members of the local community had the opportunity in July to see the inside of the Shell Deer Park Center and Refinery Operations Control Center. More than 500 people toured the new buildings.

Construction on the administration building and operations control center began in 2006 and was completed in May 2008. Construction crews achieved a perfect safety record throughout the 500-day construction process with zero recordable injuries. Below are fun facts about the new buildings.

Shell Deer Park Center
· Groundbreaking in July 2006
· Six floors, 170,000 square feet
· Office space for approximately 700 people
· 160,000 square feet of carpet
· 1,400 square feet of marker boards in office and meeting rooms
· 24,000 square feet of windows

Refinery Operations Control Center (ROCC)
· 20,000 square feet
· 21 miles of fiber optic cables
· Walls are one-foot thick
· Space and infrastructure for 22 operating units
· All communications between the control building and operating units is done with fiber optic -- no hard wiring

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