By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Jan. 21 -- Port Allen, La.-based Placid Refining Co. has promoted Keith Passman to general manager of the privately owned company's Port Allen refinery and Joey Hagmann to refinery manager.
Passman has served in several positions since joining Placid in 1978. Prior to this latest promotion, Passman served as director of planning and economics.
Hagmann has worked in the oil industry for 29 years and has been with Placid for almost 11 years. Hagmann served as Placid's manager of engineering prior to this promotion.
Passman and Hagmann will oversee the refinery's ongoing $300 million expansion that will result in increasing by 50% the facility's 55,100 b/cd refining capacity.