Motiva Enterprises reported emissions at its refinery in Port Arthur, Texas.

A statement sent to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said the refinery "experienced a loss of primary containment that resulted in air emissions to the atmosphere."

The emissions began Sunday morning and last about 11 hours, the statement said.

The 600,000-barrel-a-day refinery is located east of Houston. Motiva is a joint venture between Shell and Saudi Aramco.

 

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

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 19, 2017 07:20 ET (11:20 GMT)

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