DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
The following table lists unplanned and planned production
outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The
information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining
sources and doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list.
BP Plc. (BP) said Aug. 20 the ultracracker at its refinery in
Texas City, Texas, will resume normal operations after a compressor
trip caused it to malfunction the day before.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) said Aug. 19 a tripped unit caused sulfur
dioxide emmissions at its refinery in Wilmington, Cali. The company
did not specify which unit had the trouble.
Delek Holdings USA said Aug. 18 an electrical storm caused a
power outage at its refinery in Tyler, Texas.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said on Aug. 16 its refinery in
Beaumont, Texas, resumed operations after an electrical outage the
day before. Exxon still expected to meet its contractual supply
committments, according to the company's filing with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality.
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA.LN) said Aug. 15 that a mechanical
failure occured at its refinery in Martinez, Ca., resulting in more
than 100 pounds of sulfur dioxide being emitted. A fire broke out
at a processing unit in the same refinery on Aug. 13.
Citgo Petroleum said Aug. 14 that the FCCU at its refinery in
Lemont, Ill., was shuttered with no estimate for restart. The unit
had gone down for unplanned repair on July 28.
Citgo said Aug. 10 that workers were putting back online a
compressor that tripped at the coking unit of its refinery in
Lemont, Ill.
Sunoco Inc.'s (SUN) Alkylation Unit 869 returned to service on
Aug. 9 after going into circulation mode on Aug. 3 to facilitate
compressor repair, a filing to environmental regulators made
available on Aug. 10 said.
Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. on Aug. 10 reports flaring of
off-spec product at its Pasadena, Texas, refinery.
Valero Energy Inc. (VLO) on Aug. 10 said an FCCU at its St.
Charles refinery in Norco, La., will return to service before the
end of August. It was shut on Aug. 10 for unplanned repairs.
A Bloomberg report on Aug. 8 said Chevron's (CVX) fire-struck
Richmond, Calif., refinery is operating at about 60% of capacity
after the Aug. 6 fire that shut only the plant's CDU.
The Borger Refinery in Borger, Texas, reported a process upset
on Aug. 8 listing Areas C and D as the sources of emissions; no
other details were provided in a filing to environmental
regulators.
HollyFrontier Corp. (HFC) on Aug. 8 said repairs to the
fire-struck diesel hydrotreating unit at its Tulsa East refinery in
Okla., would take six to eight weeks. The fire and shutdown
occurred on Aug. 2.
Citgo Petroleum Corp. on Aug. 8 said the FCCU shut for unplanned
repair at its Lemont, Ill., refinery on July 28 is in restart
mode.
BP-Husky will begin four weeks of scheduled maintenance at an
FCCU and coker unit compressors on Sept. 13, a person familiar with
operations at the plant said on Aug. 7.
PBF Energy said equipment malfunction on Aug. 6 at its Delaware
City refinery in Delaware caused an emissions release of sulfur
dioxide. No further information was provided in the filing to
environmental regulators.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) on Aug. 6 said its Benicia, Calif.,
refinery FCCU is on track to reach normal rate by mid-August. The
unit began the process of restarting on Aug. 6; it was shut on July
26 for unplanned repair to an associated compressor.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using
the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
EAST COAST
PBF Delaware 190.0 Equipment malfunction on Aug.
Energy DE 6 caused emissions; no further
details available.
Sunoco Phila. PA 330.0 Alkylation Unit 869 resumed
service on Aug 9; it was placed
on circulation mode on Aug 3
for compressor repair.
GULF COAST
Borger Borger, TX 146.0 Refinery reports upset at un-
specified unit(s); filing lists
Areas C and D of the plant as
sources of emissions.
Motiva Port Arthur 600.0 Newly commissioned 325,000-b/d Early
TX CDU was shut by a small fire 2013
over the Jun 9-10 weekend. Re-
start seen in early 2013; lengthy
repairs needed to correct cor-
rosive issue at new equipment.
Pasadena Pasadena, TX 100.00 Flaring of off-spec product re-
Refining ported to regulators on Aug. 10.
Valero Norco, LA 270.0 FCCU shut on Aug 10 is expected
to return to service before the
end of August, the Co. said.
MIDWEST
Citgo Lemont, IL 167.0 FCCU shut Jul 28 for unplanned Aug 8
repair in Tulsa East Plant is in
restart mode, an Aug 8 filing to
regulators said.
Refinery operations are being
affected by Enbridge crude oil
pipeline shutdown since July 27,
the Co. said on July 30.
Holly Tulsa, OK 125.0 Repair to diesel hydrotreater
shut by a fire on Aug 2 will
take 6-8 weeks, the co. said
on Aug 8.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Valero Benicia, CA 170.0 FCCU shut on July 26 for un- Mid-
Energy planned compressor repairs be- Aug.
gan the process of restarting
on Aug. 6. Planned rate expected
by mid-August, the Co. said.
Chevron Richmond, 245.0 An Aug 8 Bloomberg report said
CA the refinery is operating at 60%
of capacity.
CDU No. 4 is shut after Aug 6
fire. Most other process units
continue to operate, the co.
said on Aug 8, but the amount of
fuel being produced is unclear.
Compressor failure at unspe-
cified unit resulted in flaring
on Aug 1; a filing said. No
other details were provided in
a filing to regulators.
PLANNED
CANADA
Husky Saskatchewan Major turnaround to take place Spring
Refinery in spring of 2013. Plant-wide 2013
shutdown for inspection and
equipment repairs.
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba Refinery still up for sale, the
Co. said on July 31, 2012.
EAST COAST
Monroe Trainer, PA 185.0 Delta Airlines subsidiary buys Late
Energy refinery in April, plans turn- Summer
around through summer. Startup 2012
planned in late summer 2012.
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Energy Partners buys Sunoco Inc.; 4Q
PA deal to close 4Q 2012. 2012
Sunoco Marcus Hook 190.0 Marcus Hook shut Dec. 1 ahead of
schedule due to poor refining
economics.
GULF COAST
Valero Houston, TX 160.0 Eight weeks of maintenance set Oct/Nov
to begin in Sept. 2012 at FCCU. 2012
Valero McKee TX 170.0 Expansion project announced
March 2011 to increase crude oil
throughput by 25,000 b/d to
195,000 b/d.
Valero Norco, LA 185.0 Hydrocracker project will pro- 2013
ceed and be completed in late
2013, the co. said on 7/27/10.
Upgrade project to build 2012
a new diesel hydrotreater
unit moved from 2010 to
4Q 2012.
Valero Port Arthur 325.0 Hydrocracker project will pro- Late
TX ceed and be completed in late 2012
2012.
MIDWEST
BP Whiting, IN 336.0 Largest of 3 CDUs will shut in 2nd-
4Q 2012 for expansion project, Half
the Co. said July 31. Project 2013
completion set 2nd-half 3013.
BP/Husky Toledo, OH 160.0 4 weeks of maintenance will Oct 11
begin at FCCU and coker com-
pressors on Sep 13, a person
familiar with the plant said
on Aug 7.
CVR Wynnewood 54.0 30-40 days maintenance planned Q3
OK in 3rd Q 2013, the co. said on 2013
Nov. 3, 2011.
Holly Tulsa, OK 125.0 The entire refinery will be shut Late
Frontier while West Plant section under- 2012
goes major turnaround maintenance
in late 2012, the Co. said on
Aug. 5, 2011.
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Husky Lima, OH 160.0 30-day maintenance will begin Sept
Energy in Sept. the Co. said on July 24. 2012
Scope of work not disclosed.
15-day maintenance planned at 4Q
diesel hydrotreater; 29-days at 2012
aromatics unit, set for 4Q 2012,
the Co. said on Feb 9.
New 20,000-b/d kerosene hydro- 1stH
treater will start up in 1st 2013
half 2013, to co. said on Feb 9,
2012.
45-days of major turnaround
scheduled in 2014; 70% of units
involved. Remaining 30% will under
go major turnaround in 2015, the
co. said on Feb 9, 2012.
Tesoro Mandan, ND 58.0 Total crude-oil processing capa- 2nd Q
city to increase by 17% to 2012
68,000-b/d by 2nd quarter 2012.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
BP PLC Carson, CA 265.0 Planned flaring event will Aug 20
start on Aug. 4 through Aug. 20,
the co. said in a filing on Aug.
2. The event isn't due to equip-
ment breakdown.
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