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.
ConocoPhillips' (COP) Bayway oil refinery in Linden, NJ,
experienced a power outage early Monday morning, a company
spokesman said. The company also reported flaring activity at its
Rodeo, Calif., oil refinery Friday, according to a filing with
state environmental regulators.
BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) reported Saturday that planned flaring
activity will begin at its Carson, Calif., refinery Sunday,
according to a filing with state environmental regulators.
BP Friday began the process of restarting resid hydrotreater
unit train 400 at its oil refinery in Texas City following
maintenance. Start up procedures got underway at 5 a.m. CDT and are
seen concluding by the same time on Oct. 29.
ExxonMobil (XOM) announced Thursday it has completed
commissioning of new units to produce ultra low sulfur diesel at
its Baytown, Texas and Baton Rouge LA refineries. This will enable
ExxonMobil to increase the supply of ultra low sulfur diesel by
over 3 million gallons a day from the refineries, and allow for
reduced emissions from diesel consumption when used in modern
engines.
BP PLC late Wednesday notified California state regulators of
its intention to flare excess emissions between October 22 and
November 8 at its Carson, California, refinery. The flaring is not
associated with equipment breakdown and follows seven days of
planned flaring between October. 12 and 19 and three days of
planned flaring from September 27-30.
Trade sources said Wednesday that Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) shut
a crude unit at its Robinson, Illinois, refinery earlier this week
for maintenance. The unit could be restarted as early as Friday or
early next week. The company wouldn't comment.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) partially restarted its oil refinery in
Anacortes, Washington, Tuesday, according to a local news report.
The refinery shutdown on April 2 following a fatal blast and
fire.
Turnaround continues at Motiva's Port Arthur, Texas, refinery
FCCU. The unit was taken out of service unplanned in late August,
when to Co. decided to advance scheduled turnaround maintenance.
The unit is expected to return to service in early November, a
person familiar with operations at the plant said Tuesday.
Husky Energy Inc.'s (HUSKF, HSE.T) oil refinery in Lima, Ohio,
began 40 days of planned turnaround maintenance Friday at the
plant's catalytic cracking unit and coker. All other units will
remain up and running. The refinery will continue to produce
throughout the turnaround, to company said.
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
Conoco Linden, NJ 238.0 Bayway experienced a power
outage early Oct. 25; part of
plant was undergoing planned
maintenance at the time. Plant
trying to restore power, but Co.
declined to say what units
were impacted.
United Warren, PA 70.0 Crude throughput reduced by n/a
35% owning to Enbridge pipe-
line leak/closure on July 26.
CARIBBEAN
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 456.0 Resid Hydrotreater Unit re- Oct 29
TX started Oct 22 following
maintenance.
Motiva Port Arthur 285.0 Turnaround continues at 90,000- Early
TX B/D FCCU. Unit shut unplanned Nov
in late Aug. Soon thereafter the
Co. decided to advance turnaround
maintenance; seen concluding in
early Nov. said source on Oct 18.
Tail gas treatment unit shut Oct 18
for brief precautionary mainte-
nance on Oct 18.
An unidentified unit shut after a
flash fire Sep 12 at a process
heater, Shell said on Sept 13.
Valero Corpus 315.0 Butamer unit shut for brief re- Oct 19
Christi, TX pair on Oct. 19. No impact to
production, the Co. said.
MIDWEST
BP/Husky Toledo, OH 160.0 Crude oil throughput was reduced n/a
by unspecified amount owing
to Enbridge's crude oil Line 6B
leak/closure since July 26.
Exxon Joliet, IL 239.0 Refinery operations may be af-
fected by Enbridge's decision
to reduce crude oil delivery rates
on Line 6A while integrity in-
spections continue. Co. not im-
mediately available for comment
on Oct. 13.
Marathon Robinson, IL 206.0 Trade sources say crude unit Oct 22-
shut around Oct 16-17 for 25
maintenance. Restart seen by
Oct. 22 or 25. Co. wouldn't
comment.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Conoco Rodeo, CA 120.2 Flaring activity from unknown
cause Oct 22.
Tesoro Anacortes 120.0 Refinery seen at normal op-
WA erations in early Nov. a per-
son familiar with operations
at the plant said on Oct. 20.
The partial restart of refining
operations was reported by local
newspaper on Oct 19. Plant
shutdown on Apr 2 due to fatal
blast and fire. In Sept the
company said it expected stag-
gered startups on Oct. 4 and
the plant to be fully oper-
ational by Oct. 15.
Valero Wilmington 135.0 Flaring reported due to com- Oct 19
CA pressor failure on Oct. 19.
The event did not affect
production, the Co. said.
PLANNED
CANADA
Shell Montreal 130.0 The refinery will be converted into
Quebec terminal.
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba 235.0 Turnaround maintenance that late
began in June is seen con- Dec/
cluding late Dec or early Jan. early
The decision on whether Jan
units will be restarted after 2011
the turnaround ends will be
made at that time.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Westville 145.0 Idling all Eagle Point refin- n/a
NJ ing operations indefinitely due
to poor economics, co. said
Oct. 6.
Valero Delaware 210.0 PBF Energy has closed Apr 2011
deal to buy plant. Petroplus
said May 5 the plant would be
restarted in 2Q of 2011.
Valero Paulsboro, NJ 185.0 Agreed to sell refinery for
$360 million to PBF Energy,
Co. said Sept. 27. Deal is
expected to close in Q4.
Western Yorktown 64.5 The refinery will close in Sept
VA September 2010 for economic
reasons. Terminal operations
will continue.
Maintenance had been planned
for 3Q 2010.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 455.8 Work on FCCU No. 1's electrostatic
precipitator stack began
Sept. 28. Up to 3 of the 10 cells
will be removed.
Conoco Borger, TX 146.0 Maintenance on Unit 50 Coker
on Sept. 16-18, Co. said
Chevron Pascagoula 330.0 Pre-commercial heavy oil 2010
Miss. conversion project delayed
from 2008 to 2010 due to
economic factors.
Expansion project including
the replacement of two 30-year-
old reformers and construction
of a 55,000 b/d continuous
catalytic reformer platformer
unit to be completed by late
summer, Industrial Info
Resources said July 6. A
premium base-oil facility
was also being planned, co.
said in late Feb.
Exxon Baytown, TX 560.6 New ULSD Units commissioned,
Co. said Oct 21. ULSD supply
will increase by over 3 million
gallons from Baytown & Baton
Rouge.
Extended period of scheduled Est.
maintenance at crude unit, End Oct
several hydrofiners and other
units starts week of Aug 22.
Return to normal operations
unclear, sources say work will
take two months to complete.
Exxon Chalmette 120.0 Crude throughput will be re- N/A
LA duced to 90,000-b/d as redun-
dant units and about 70 jobs
are taken out of service and
cut for economic reason. These
have begun to take place, the
co. said Aug 26.
Flint Corpus 290.0 FCCU No. 2, Sulfur Recovery Sep 24
Hills Christi, TX No. 1 to shut for maintenance
on Sept. 10.
Hydrocracker shut for planned
work Oct. 4 with emissions
expected to end Oct. 6.
$250 mln project for new Spring 2010
diesel desulfurization,
sulfur recovery unit to begin
in Fall 2008. Construction
to last 18 months.
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 340.0 West Plant 50,000-b/d FCCU at
Christi, TX reduced rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.
Valero Norco, LA 250.0 Hydrocracker project will pro- 2013
ceed and be completed in late
2013, the co. said on July 27.
FCCU will be revamped during 2Q
2Q of 2011, the co. said on 2011
July 27.
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, the co. said on July 27.
Six coke drums will be re- 2011
placed in 2011.
77,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.
Valero Sunray, TX 170.0 55,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.
Expanded crude gather system 4Q
will increase available crude 2010
supplies to refinery by 4Q.
MIDWEST
BP Toledo, OH 155.0 $400 million upgrade 2012
to start 2010.
Husky Lima, OH 160.0 Scheduled fall turnaround main- Nov
tenance began Oct 15 for 40
days, the co. said on Oct 18.
Marathon Detroit, MI 106.0 Turnaround maintenance got
underway Oct 10 week. Scope
of work and restart unclear.
Valero Ardmore, OK 90.0 Plant-wide turnaround planned; 2011
work will impact 1Q 2011
results.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Suncor Commerce 93.0 Planned work at reformer unit Fall
City, CO deferred to Fall 2010 from Feb 2010
28 start date.
WEST COAST
BP Carson, CA 265.0 Planned flaring to begin Oct. Nov 8
22 through Nov. 8. This event
follows planned flaring between
Oct. 13 and 20 and from Sept.
27-30. The reason for the flaring
is unknown; it is not associated
with equipment breakdown.
Shell Martinez 156.4 Performing repairs on flare
CA system, Co. reported Oct. 4.
Conoco Wilmington 139.0 Planned flaring expected Oct. Oct. 31
CA 1-31. The event is not due to
equipment breakdown. Co.
previously reported planned
flaring for Sept. 10-30.
FCCU and alkylation units to Oct. 15
resume normal operations by
Oct. 15 after completing work,
a person familiar with operations
said Oct. 1.
Valero Benicia 170.0 Scrubber installation continues; 2010
CA work seen concluding by year-end,
the co. said on July 27.
Tesoro Golden Eagle 166.0 Major turnaround maintenance 2011
Martinez, CA deferred to 2011 from late
2009, the co. said Feb. 3.
FCCU, 70k b/d, restarted, trade Oct. 14
sources said Oct 14. The unit
was shut on Sept 30.
Tesoro Wilmington 97.0 Flaring extended to Oct 16.
CA Flaring too place Oct 14-15;
the event is not due to equipment
breakdown.