Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) reported a compressor trip that caused flaring at its refinery in Beaumont, Texas.

"The event has ended," the refinery said in a statement to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. "No impact to the community was reported. Actions are being taken to minimize emissions and to restore the refinery to normal operations."

It said the emissions happened Friday and last more than an hour.

The 340,000-barrel-a-day refinery is located 80 miles east of Houston.

 

Write to Dan Molinski at dan.molinski@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 10, 2017 07:35 ET (11:35 GMT)

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