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.
Most recently, Citgo shut Monday a Shell Claus off-gas treating,
or SCOT, unit at its Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery for abut six
days of maintenance. Separately, FCCU No. 1, a key gasoline-making
unit at the plant, was restarted Saturday following about four days
of unplanned work.
Also on Saturday BP (BP) reported a brief period of flaring at
FCCU No. 3 at its Texas City plant when emissions caused a relief
valve to open to a safety flare stack. The status of the unit is
unclear.
WRB Refining (COP, ECA) on Saturday notified state regulators of
its intention to restart a gas oil hydrodesulfurization unit at its
Borger, Texas, refinery; it was not clear when the unit was taken
off line. However, the exact timing of the restart could be any
time between June 6 and June 14 the company said. The actual start
date, duration and emissions would be provided in a follow-up
report.
And on Friday, a wet gas compressor tripped off-line at Exxon
Mobil's (XOM) Beaumont, Texas, refinery causing emissions at a
coker unit. The status of the compressor, or of the coker unit,
isn't clear. Separately, repairs to fix a crack in a drum at Coker
Unit No. 6 concluded last week, and the unit was back at planned
rates the company said. The drum was taken out of service on May
21.
Sunoco Inc. (SUN) on June 4 shut the key gasoline-making unit in
the Girard Point section of its Philadelphia refinery; the FCC unit
is the larger of two at the complex. Repairs are expected to take
30 days.
On Wednesday, Sunoco said the FCCU at its Marcus Hook refinery
in Pennsylvania was restarted after shutting down unplanned on May
17 following a fire at the plant's ethylene complex.
Citgo said Wednesday that operations at its Lemont, Illinois
refinery were back at planned rates following the unplanned
shutdown Monday of an FCCU. The unit was restarted Tuesday and the
other units affected by the outage were brought back to normal
operations throughout the day.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using
the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
EAST COAST
Sunoco Marcus 178.0 FCCU restarted June 3 Jun 3
Hook, PA following May 17 explosion
and fire at ethylene complex.
Sunoco Phila 335.0 Girard Point 90,000-b/d Jul 4
PA FCCU shut June 4 for 30-days
work to repair metallurgical
issues.
Point Breeze unit restarted
May 28 and Girard Point
unit restarted May 27 after
shutting down on May 26. The
Point Breeze unit was shuttered
in April for economic reasons.
CARIBBEAN
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 467.7 Flaring reported at FCCU n/a
No. 3
Citgo Corpus 156.0 FCCU No. 1 in East Plant Jun 4
Christi, TX restarted on June 4 after
shutting down unplanned
on June 1 due to spent
catalyst problem.
Exxon Beamont, TX 315.0 Coker drum shut May 22 at n/a
Mobil Coker Unit No. 6 to repair
crack.
Motiva Norco, LA 220.0 Refinery resumed normal ops Jun 1
on June 1 after restarting a
catalytic reformer on May 31.
The unit's shutdown the week
before slightly reduced FCCU
ops.
Valero Corpus 315.0 Butamer Unit No. 36 in West May 25
Christi, TX Plant Complex 6 in restart
mode Monday following maintenance.
MIDWEST
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Citgo Lemont, IL 167.0 Refinery at planned rates Jun 2
following FCCU shutdown
on Monday. The unit was re-
started on Tuesday and other
units affected by the FCCU
outage returned to normal
throughout the day.
Sinclair Sinclair, 66.0 Refinery ops at 50% n/a
WY after March fire.
Plant has large oil
product spill May 10
WEST COAST
Alon Paramount, 53.0 Naphtha hydrotreater Early
CA shut April 23 due to an July
explosion will take 10
weeks to restart, the
co. said on May 7. The
refinery has been at re-
duced rates since Apr. 23.
PetroStar Valdez, AK 48.0 Refinery shut due to Dec. Jun/Jul
28 fire; expected to re- 2010
start in June/July 2010.
PLANNED
CANADA
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia, 340.0 FCCU in Point Breeze section May 28
PA in restart May 28; unit was
shuttered in April for economic
reasons.
Reformer unit shut in Girard n/a
Point section in early Oct.
for economic reasons. Shutdown
to last one to six months.
Valero Delaware 210.0 Coker Unit expected to return Jun
to service by June 5-6, the 5-6
Co. said on May 29. The unit
was shut for maintenance in
Feb.
Refinery restarted end-April
after shutting down for eco-
nomic reasons while work was
performed at the coker.
FCCU will be shut in Sept. Sep
for 42-days maintenance, the
Co. said on Apr. 28. The
80,000-b/d FCCU has been at
reduced rates for economic
reasons, the Co. said on
Dec. 16.
GULF COAST
Chevron Pascagoula, 330.0 Pre-commercial heavy oil 2010
Miss. conversion project delayed
from 2008 to 2010 due to
economic factors.
Citgo Corpus 156.0 SCOT unit shut June 8 to Jun 14
Christi, Tx remove fouling and to
quench tower and exchangers.
Flint Corpus 288.1 West Plant Coking Unit in re-
Hills Christi, TX start mode on June 3; unit
shut June 1 for planned
maintenance.
$250 mil. project for new Spr
diesel desulfurization, 2010
sulfur recovery unit to begin
in Fall 2008. Construction
to last 18 months.
Marathon Garyville 245.0 Project to increase crude oil 4Q
LA refining capacity by 180,000- 2009
b/d 85% complete, the Co. said
on Apr. 30. New units expected
start up in 4th-quarter, 2009.
Motiva Port Arthur 285.0 Expansion project to increase 1st-Q
TX throughput capacity by 325,000 2012
b/d, to 610,000-b/d, slowed.
Completion now seen in 1st-
quarter 2012, from 2010.
Valero Corpus 340.0 20,000-b/d FCCU in East n/a
Christi, TX Plant shut; West Plant
50,000-b/d FCCU at reduced
rates since mid-Dec. for
economic reasons.
Valero McKee, TX 170.0 21-days of planned mainte- May
nanace that started on May 28
1 at smaller of two crude
units, the 60,000-b/d FCCU,
and alkylation unit concluded;
the FCCU was restarted on May
28, the Co. said.
Valero Norco, LA 250.0 Upgrade project to build 2012
a new diesel hydrotreater
unit moved from 2010 to
4th-quarter 2012, the Co.
said on Jan. 27.
Valero Port Arthur 325.0 77,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
TX rates since mid-Dec. for
economic reasons. Mainte-
is planned at a hydrotreater
unit, the company said on
April 17; no details were
given.
Valero Norco, LA Turnaround at coker unit 1/Q
delayed until the first 2010
quarter of 2010 from fourth
quarter 2009, the Co. said
on Apr. 28.
Valero Sunray, TX 170.0 55,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
rates since mid-Dec. for
economic reasons.
Valero Three Rivers 95.0 24,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
TX rates since mid-Dec. for
economic reasons.
Plant-wide 24-day turnaround Sep
to begin in Sept., the Co.
said on Apr. 28.
Western El Paso, TX 122.0 Crude unit shut May 24 week Jun 3
for 10-days maintenance.
WRB Borger, TX 152.0 Gas Oil Hydrodesulfurization Jun
unit will be restart some 6-14
time between June 6 and 14.
It is unclear when then unit
was taken out of service.
Planned maintenance at Unit Jul 12
29 FCCU electrostatic precipi-
tators starts May 31. Work
will conclude on July 12.
MID-WEST
BP Whiting 410.0 Restart pf FCCU shut in April 2nd-
IN for Spring turnaround mainte- Half
nance delayed to 2nd-half Jun
June from mid-May.
Frontier El Dorado 130.0 A coker turnaround and expan- Mid-
KS sion project was delayed until Aug.
Mid-July, and subsequently
delayed until August.
Valero Memphis, TN 195.0 FCCU upgrade originally slated 2012
for completion in 2009 has been
shifted to 2012, the Co. said
on Jan. 27.
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Conoco Billings, 61.0 On Mar. 5 the Co. delayed for Jan.
MT one year an expansion project 2010
which will increase capacity
to 71,000 bbls. Construction of
a new crude unit is now scheduled
to begin in January 2010.
Frontier Cheyenne 52.0 The refinery is operating at n/a
WY reduced rates for economic
reasons.
WEST COAST
Alon Paramount 55.0 Hydrocracker project post-
CA poned indefinitely, the Co.
said on Feb. 4
BP Ferndale 225.0 Hyrdrocracker and reformer May 29
WA restarted May 29 from planned
maintenance that began on
Apr 15.
Chevron Richmond, 243.0 Hydrocracking Unit and re- Jun 27
CA former shut May 28 for 30-
days planned maintenance.
Exxon Torrance 155.0 Maintenance will begin in July July
Mobil at one of two 26,000-b/d coker
units, traders said on May 22.
Flint North Pole 210.0 One of three processing n/a
Hills AK units has been shut due
to low jet fuel demand,
the co. confirmed on Mar.
19.
Shell Martinez 155.0 Crude Unit and Coker Unit Aug 15
CA to shut for planned main-
tenance on July 10; re-
start seen Aug. 15.
Tesoro Golden Eagle 166.0 Hydrocracker/reformer Mid
Martinez, CA shut for planned mainte- June
nance May 9-10. Units to
return to service by mid-
June.
Tesoro Wilmington, 97.0 39-days of turnaround main-
CA tenance is planned for
fourth-quarter 2009.