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. Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Aug. 1 said planned maintenance on several process at its Torrance, Calif., refinery had been completed. Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) on July 31 said its Benicia, Calif., refinery FCCU will be out of service until mid-August for unplanned repair to an associated compressor. BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) will shut the largest of three crude units at its Whiting, Indiana, refinery in fourth quarter 2012 as part of its $4 billion upgrade, the company's CFO said on July 31. The upgrade project is expected to be finished in the second half of 2013. Sunoco Inc. (SUN) on July 31 restarted FCCU 868 in the Point Breeze section of its Philadelphia refinery after 8 days of unplanned maintenance. It wasn't clear if Alkylation unit 869, which was shut on July 22 to repair a leak, would also restart, a person familiar with operations at the plant said. Valero Energy on July 31 said eight weeks of maintenance is planned at its Houston Refinery's FCCU in September 2012. Citgo on July 30 said the FCCU at its Lemont, Ill., refinery would return to service within the week. It was shut on July 28 for unplanned maintenance. A coker at BP's 336,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana, was still out of service on July 27; the unit was taken down July 23, during a small fire at the facility. Planned flaring through July 28 at ExxonMobil's (XOM) 151,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Torrance, Calif., signals the restart of various units, according to traders doing business with the refinery. Several units, including a coker and hydrotreater, had been under going maintenance since early June. 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 Sunoco Phila. PA 330.0 868 FCCU in restart on July 31, a person familiar with ops at the plant said. Not clear if 869 Alkylation unit will restart. Both were shut for repair on July 22/23. MIDWEST GULF COAST 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. MIDWEST Citgo Lemont, IL 167.0 FCCU seen restarting within the July week starting July 29; it was 30- shut on July 28 for repair, the Aug 3. Co. said on July 30. Refinery operations are being affected by Enbridge crude oil pipeline shutdown since July 27, the Co. said on July 30. ROCKIES WEST COAST 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. 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. 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. 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 Exxon Torrance 155.0 Units shut for planned mainte- Aug 1 Mobil CA nance on June 4 were restarted, and the refinery was at normal rates, the Co. said on Aug. 1. Copyright (c) 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires
