Exxon 'Conducting Assessment' Of Beaumont, Texas Refinery Amid Flooding
September 19 2019 - 11:39AM
Dow Jones News
By Dan Molinski
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said Thursday it continues to assess
operations at its Beaumont, Texas oil refinery amid heavy rainfall
from Tropical Storm Imelda, and confirmed it has finished shutting
its Beaumont chemical plant.
"ExxonMobil's Beaumont refinery and chemical complex is
conducting a preliminary assessment to determine the impact of the
storm," said a statement from the company. "The Beaumont chemical
plant has completed a safe and systematic shutdown of its
units."
The company said it is "communicating with federal, state and
local emergency planning officials about measures we are taking to
prepare for continued heavy rainfall."
The Houston area and regions east of the city have been slammed
with heavy rain from Imelda for several days, including some 20
inches or more in places like Winnie and parts of Beaumont.
Houston's main international airport was closed and many schools
are shut.
Exxon's 362,000-barrel-a-day Beaumont refinery is 90 miles east
of Houston.
Write to Dan Molinski at dan.molinski@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 19, 2019 11:24 ET (15:24 GMT)
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