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    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376139
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
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    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
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    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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    		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
    		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
    		STATE:			TX
    		ZIP:			77479
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(281) 207-7711

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    		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
    		STATE:			TX
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