The following table lists unplanned and planned production
outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswire's. The
information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining
sources and doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) said Oct. 8 the process of restarting
the crude distillation unit, or CDU, at its refinery in Meraux,
Louisiana, is under way. The unit was taken out of service on July
22 due to a fire at a heat exchanger, the company said at that
time.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Oct. 5 said it was performing planned
maintenance at a key gasoline-making fluid catalytic cracking unit,
or FCCU, at its refinery in Billings, Mont. The work would take
several weeks, the company said.
Phillips 66 (PSX) on Oct. 5 said a hydrocracker at its refinery
in Rodeo, Calif., was taken down for unplanned maintenance. PSX
said the previous day that planned maintenance activities were
under way at the refinery but gave no further details.
Motiva Enterprises LLC (RDSA RDSA.LN) could restart its
325,000-barrel-a-day CDU in December, a person familiar with
refinery said on Oct. 5. The unit, part of a $10 billion expansion
was commissioned in May but shut soon after when an accident
resulted in corrosive chemicals rushing into its piping. The
original restart estimate was sometime in early 2013.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Oct. 5 said operations had returned
to normal at its Torrance, Calif., refinery following a power
outage on Oct. 1. A person familiar with operations at the refinery
on Oct. 5 said crude rates are reduced to 90,000 barrels a day
until the plant's flare system is repaired, which should take five
days.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES SUN CG) shut an isomerization
unit at the Girard Point section of its Philadelphia refinery for
mechanical repairs on Oct. 3, a filing to environmental regulators
made public on Oct. 5 said. No further information was
provided.
HollyFrontier Corp. (HFC) on Oct. 5 said its Tulsa East diesel
hydrotreater unit returned to service as planned within the six to
eight weeks time frame previously announced. The unit was shut for
repairs following a fire on Aug. 2.
Exxon Mobil on Oct. 5 said initial assessments to evaluate the
affected equipment and the investigation into the cause of a fire
on Oct. 3 continues. Remaining plant operations were not impacted
by the fire, but some impact to operations is expected. The company
expects to meet its contractual agreements. The flexicoker taken
off line on Sept. 11 to repair a heat exchanger leak remains
shuttered.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions shut a CO boiler and may have
slightly reduced FCCU output, a person familiar with the plant said
on Oct. 2. There is no estimate of when the work will end.
BP PLC (BP BP.LN) completed turnaround maintenance underway
since last month at its Whiting, Indiana, refinery a person
familiar with operations at the plant said on Oct. 2. The smallest
of three crude units restarted on Sept. 30 and an isomerization
unit was in restart mode. A hydrotreater unit was returned to
service last week.
Motiva Enterprises LLC on Oct. 2 said an impact assessment after
a brief fire the day before in a crude distillation unit at its
Convent, La., refinery continues. No other process units were
affected by the event.
Citgo Petroleum Corp on Oct. 1 said planned maintenance got
underway at unspecified units in the East and West facilities at
its Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery.
Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. on Oct. 1 said FCCU operations
quickly returned to normal after "slight" upsets at its Pasadena,
Texas, refinery FCCU on Sept. 28 and 29.
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Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
EAST COAST
Phila- Philadelphia 330.0 Isomerization Unit shut Oct.
delphia PA 3 for mechanical repair, a
Energy filing to regulators said.
CO boiler shut for maintenance
may have slightly reduced FCCU
output, a person familiar with
operations said on Oct 2.
GULF COAST
Exxon Baytown, TX 584.0 Assessment continues to evalu-
Mobil ate the affected equipment and
the cause of Oct 3 fire, the
co. said on Oct 5.
Hydrofiner Unit 10 depressurized
after the Oct 3 fire a filing
to regulators said. The rest of
the refinery is operating normally.
Some impact to production expected;
all contractual commitments will
be met, the co. said on Oct 5.
Flexicoker shut Sep 11 because
of a heat exchanger leak remains
shuttered the co. said on Oct 5.
Repairs were expected to take sev-
eral weeks, the co. said on Sep 20.
Motiva Convent, LA 235.0 Impact assessment continues after
brief fire at CDU on Oct 1. No
other process units affected, the
co. said.
Motiva Port Arthur 600.0 Newly commissioned CDU could re- Dec
restart in Dec. 2012, a person 2012
familiar with operations said
on Oct. 5. The 325k-b/d unit was
shut for extensive repair owing
to corrosion issues in May.
Pasadena Pasadena, TX 100.0 Co. on Oct. 1 said operations re-
Refining turned to normal soon after slight
upsets on Sep 28 and Sep 29.
Phillips Sweeny, TX 247.0 Process units back on-line Oct. Oct 2
66 2 after early morning power
outage on Sep 30, the co. said.
MIDWEST
CVR Wynnewood, 70.0 Turnaround work resumed Sep 30
Energy OK after Sep 29 boiler explosion.
No other process units or area
of the plant affected by the blast.
Exxon Channahon 238.6 Coker unit rate cut on Sep 23
IL following a compressor shut-
down. Impact to operations un-
clear.
Holly Tulsa, OK 125.0 Diesel hydrotreater returned to
Frontier service as planned, the co. said
on Oct. 5. On Aug 5 the company
said repairs would take 6-8 weeks
to complete.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Chevron Richmond, 245.0 CDU No. 4 is shut after Aug 6
CA fire. Most other process units
continue to operate, the co.
said, although gasoline production
was reduced by an unspecified
amount, a Sep 12 DJ report said.
No restart estimate.
Exxon Torrance, 155.0 Operations returned to normal
Mobil CA the co. said on Oct 5, after
power outage on Oct 1 resulted
in unit shutdowns and slow-
downs. Person familiar with
operations at the plant on Oct
5 said crude rates reduced to
90K-b/d until flare system
repairs are completed which
should take 5 days.
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 will be converted to a
terminal while the co. continues
to seek a buyer, the co. said on
Sep 4.
EAST COAST
Monroe Trainer, PA 185.0 Some units will restart Sep 8-9;
Energy full ops expected by month's end
the co. said on Sep 6.
Sunoco Marcus Hook 190.0 Marcus Hook shut Dec. 1 2011 ahead
of schedule due to poor refining
economics.
GULF COAST
Citgo Corpus 165.0 Planned maintenance starts Oct.
Christi, TX 1 at unspecified units in East
and West Plant facilities, the
co. said on Oct. 1.
Phillips Borger, TX 146.0 FCCU 40 shut Sep 24 for just Oct 29
66 over one month of maintenance; &
FCCU 29 will shut Oct 21 for Nov 20
one month, a TCEQ filing said.
Valero Houston, TX 160.0 FCCU shut for eight weeks of Nov 20
turnaround maintenance, the co.
said on Sept. 21
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.
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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 Maintenance underway since late Oct 2
Aug. completed. CDU and isomer-
ization unit restarted Sep 30;
Hydrotreater restarted Sep 27,
a source said on Oct 2.
Largest of 3 CDUs will shut in Late
late in 4Q 2012 for expansion 4Q
project, the co. said July 31. 2012
Project completion set 2nd-half
2013.
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.
CVR Wynnewood 54.0 Turnaround work resumed Sep 30
Energy OK after Sep 29 boiler explosion.
No other process units or area
of the plant affected by the blast.
30-40 days maintenance in Q3 2012
OK announced on 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.
Holly El Dorado 139.0 Coker unit undergoing maintenance
Frontier KS until further notice, traders said
on Sep 14. No significant impact
to production is expected.
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, 2012.
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.
Phillips Roxana, IL 305.0 Unspecified unit shut for planned
66 maintenance on Sep 25, the co.
said. No further details provided.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Phillips Rodeo, CA 80.0 Planned maintenance is under way
the co. said on Oct. 4. No further
details provided.
Tesoro Martinez, CA 166.0 Reformer restart began Sep 23
after Sep 16 shutdown reports
to regulators said.
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