Pasadena : $200-Million Job for Parsons

Exxon has awarded a $200-million contract to the Ralph M. Parsons Co. to upgrade a refinery in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The project will enable the Benicia refinery to meet new California Air Resources Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations for reformulated gasolines.

Approximately 300 Ralph M. Parsons engineering, construction and support staff will be involved in the 30-month project.

The Ralph M. Parsons Co. is a subsidiary of The Parsons Corp., an engineering and construction firm.