PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

5. PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT

Plant, pipeline and equipment consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(thousands of dollars)
Platinum catalyst	$	1,612		$	1,612
Land		1,577			1,577
Plant, pipeline and equipment		74,021			71,115
Construction in progress		6,467			824
Total plant, pipeline and equipment		83,677			75,128
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(37,426	)		(33,203	)
Net plant, pipeline and equipment	$	46,251		$	41,925

Plant, pipeline, and equipment serve as collateral for a $14.0 million term loan with a domestic bank (see Note 7).

Construction in progress during the first nine months of 2014 included preparation for the D Train expansion, construction of additional warehousing, installation of additional truck loading stations, and various other improvements facility-wide.

Amortization relating to the platinum catalyst which is included in cost of sales was $21,067, $9,558, $63,202 and $28,674 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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