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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.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) on June 9 said its Port Arthur, Texas,
refinery is still operating at reduced rates while efforts to
restart a coker unit continue since a lightning strike on June 6
caused a power failure.
Suncor Energy (SU) on June 9 said planned maintenance at one of
two crude units and associated equipment had been concluded at its
Edmonton refinery in Alberta, Canada. The plant had already resumed
normal rates.
Valero Energy Corp. on June 9 said a pump snag at an FCCU at its
Los Angeles-area refinery on June 7 had no material impact on
production.
ConocoPhillips (COP) on June 9 said the fire-hit crude unit at
its Bayway refinery in Linden, N.J., remained shut and the plant
continued to run at reduced rates following a June 1 fire.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on June 9 said a process unit at its
Joliet, Illinois, refinery was returned to service after going
off-line on May 21. The company wouldn't identify the unit.
Alon Refining (ALJ) on June 8 said its Krotz Springs, Louisiana,
refinery, shut in late May in anticipation of Mississippi River
floodwaters, is in restart mode. Maintenance, planned for
3rd-quarter 2011, was advanced and completed in the time frame.
ConocoPhillips (COP) on June 8 reported excess emissions due to
mechanical issues at its Rodeo, Calif., refinery; the facility
reported flaring activity on June 5, according to filings with
state environmental regulators. The cause of the incidents was not
disclosed.
BP PLC (BP) on June 8 reported the restart plan for FCCU-3 at
its Texas City, Texas. The unit was shut June 7 for 48-hours of
maintenance at an associated Wet Gas Scrubber.
Tesoro Corp.'s (TSO) Wilmington, Calif., refinery is ramping
towards normal operating rates on June 7 following a power outage
the day before. Several unspecified processing units were affected
by the outage, company spokesman Mike Marcy said late Tuesday.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said on June 7 that shipping docks at
its Baton Rouge, La., refinery had been completely re-opened after
closing on May 15 due to the Mississippi River flooding. The docks
were partially re-opened around May 25 when water levels receded,
the company said at that time. The refinery is operating at planned
rates.
Several processing units at Western Refining's (WNR) oil
refinery in El Paso, Texas, were restarted on June 6 after an early
morning, spotty, power failure resulted in shut downs in the north
and south sections of the plant, the company said in a filing to
Texas state environmental regulators.
Citgo Petroleum Corp. on June 5 shut FCCU No. 2 at its oil
refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, due to a malfunction at an
associated pressure control valve, the company said in a filing to
Texas state environmental regulators.
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
Conoco Linden, NJ 238.0 Bayway refinery at reduced rates
after a furnace fire at crude unit
June 1. Crude unit was shut.
GULF COAST
Alon Krotz 83.0 Refinery in restart on June 8
Springs, La after shutting in late-May as
a precaution ahead of Mississippi
River flooding. Maintenance,
advanced from 3rd-quarter 2011
was performed.
BP Texas City 437.0 Restart plans were submitted for
TX FCCU-3 on June 8. The unit was
shut June 7 for 48-hr. work at
wet gas scrubber.
Chevron Pascagoula 330.0 One of two crude units experienced
MS an "isolated fire" early May 10 that
lasted about an hour. Co. declined
to comment on the status of the
unit and the refinery.
Citgo Corpus 163.0 No. 2 FCCU shut on June 5 due to
Christi, TX control valve malfunction. Status
unclear.
Exxon Baton Rouge 504.5 Refinery operating normally the
Mobil La. co. said on June 7; shipping docks
completely operationsl after clos-
ing May 15 due to Mississippi River
flooding.
Valero Port Arthur 285.0 Refinery still running at reduced June 7
TX rates; coker unit shut, due to
power outage by lightning strike
on June 6.
Total Port Arthur 232.0 Coker unit down after power outage,
TX according to May 26 filing.
Western El Paso, TX 127.8 Units in restart in June 6 after June 6
spotty power outage earlier that
day.
BP Texas City 437.0 FCCU No. 3 exceeded opacity limit
TX set by permit, a June 1 filing
said.
MIDWEST
Exxon Joliet, IL 238.6 Unspecified unit back in service
on June 9 after going off-line on
May 21, the co. said.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Conoco Rodeo, CA 120.2 Mechanical issues cause excess
emissions on June 8 and flaring
on June 5. Cause unknown.
Tesoro Wilmington 97.0 Refinery resuming normal opera- June 7
CA tions on June 7 following power
outage the day before. Several
unspecified units were affected.
PLANNED
CANADA
Suncor Edmonton 135.0 Refinery at normal rates on June June 9
9 following scheduled maintenance
at one of two crude units and as-
sociated equipment that began on
April 22.
CARIBBEAN
EAST COAST
GULF COAST
Exxon Baytown, TX 560.0 Planned activities underway, but
further details were not disclosed
on a community hotline recording
on June 3.
Lyondell Houston, TX 270.0 FCCU rate cut on Apr 22 follow-
Basell upset. Unit status remains un-
unclear on May 3; the co. won't
comment.
Motiva Port Arthur 285.0 Expansion project to increase 1Q
throughput capacity by 325,000 2012
b/d, to 610,000-b/d, slowed.
Completion now seen 1Q
2012, from 2010.
Valero Corpus Christi 142.0 Coker brought down for planned
TX maintenance, company said in May
25 government filing.
Valero McKee TX 170.0 Vacuum unit turnaround planned for
first half of 2012, co. said.
Expansion project announced on
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- 2012
TX ceed and be completed in late
2012.
MIDWEST
BP Whiting, IN 405.0 Turnaround will start at the End-May
end of March at Reformer No. 4
and alkylation unit for 60 days,
source said on Mar 25.
Turnaround at Pipestill 12 de-
layed by 3 months; it was sup-
posed to begin in November, a
source said on Mar 25.
Citgo Lemont, IL 167.0 Unidentified equipment failure
on late June 2. Earlier that day,
a company official said the refinery
was at reduced rates after a steam
boiler and associated processing
equipment were shut for repairs
June 1.
CVR Coffeyville 115.7 Periodic turnaround will take place
KS in two phases beginning in Fall 2011
and completed in Spring 2012.
Tesoro Mandan, ND 58.0 Total crude-oil processing capa- 2nd Q
city to increase by 17% to 68,000 2012
b/d by 2nd quarter 2012.
WEST COAST
BP Carson, CA 265.0 Planned flaring activity to take
place on June 3-7, according to a
June 1 filing.