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Sky Quarry Appoints Refining Industry Veteran Ray Hansen as President of Foreland Refining Corporation
Former HF Sinclair executive brings more than 35 years of refinery operations, engineering, and leadership experience to support the Company's next phase of growth. WOODS CROSS, UT / ACCESS Newswire / July 9, 2026 / Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYQ) ("Sky ...
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Former HF Sinclair executive brings more than 35 years of refinery operations, engineering, and leadership experience to support the Company's next phase of growth. WOODS CROSS, UT / ACCESS Newswire / July 9, 2026 / Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYQ) ("Sky Quarry" or the "Company"), an energy infrastructure company focused on domestic refining and resource development, today announced the appointment of Ray Hansen as President of its wholly owned subsidiary, Foreland Refining Corporation ("Foreland Refining"). The appointment follows the Company's recent announcement that Foreland Refining has entered its production phase, with refinery operations commencing, and represents an important step toward building Sky Quarry's operational leadership team. As President, Hansen will lead the Company's refining operations, including oversight of the Eagle Springs refinery near Ely, Nevada (the "Foreland Refinery"), and the continued development of PR Spring, the Company's oil sands processing facility in Vernal, Utah. Hansen brings more than 35 years of refining industry experience, including senior leadership positions with HF Sinclair, CITGO Petroleum, and Chevron. Most recently, he served as Vice President of HF Renewable Fuels. Prior to that, he led operations at HF Sinclair's 140,000 barrel-per-day El Dorado refinery, where he was responsible for refinery operations, engineering, logistics, environmental performance, and the management of more than 260 operations personnel. Over the course of his career, Hansen has built a reputation for improving refinery reliability, increasing throughput, and executing major capital projects. "Ray has successfully led large-scale refinery operations, including the execution of a highly successful renewable fuels conversion project," said Marcus Laun, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Sky Quarry. "That's the kind of operational focus we need at Foreland Refining as we look to ramp production and prepare PR Spring for its next stage of development." "The Foreland Refinery and the PR Spring facility represent unique assets with tremendous potential," said Hansen. "I'm looking forward to working with the team, building on the progress that's already underway, and finding new opportunities to improve performance. I've learned that some of the greatest gains can come from unlocking potential from existing assets, and I see similar op...