In February 2000, Hovensa announced the investment of $600 million in the construction of a new coke project (a plant that converts pitch, the least valuable portion of crude oil, into higher value products) on St. Croix.
2000年2月，霍芬萨公司宣布投资6亿美元，在圣克罗伊兴建一个新的炼炉项目（把原油中价值最低的沥青炼成高价值产品的工厂）。