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. said on Wednesday it had restarted the FCCU
and alkylation unit that had gone down on Monday. It also restarted
its 344,500 barrel-a-day Beaumont, Texas, refinery after a nearly
three-month turnaround, the company said on Monday.
Valero on Monday said the hydrocracker located at its Corpus
Christi, Texas, refinery is back down for repair after an attempted
restart last week. The company also said it was in the process of
restarting the Aruba refinery it shut down in July 2009. The plant
will use liquefied natural gas to reduce its utility costs.
Work at the fluid catalytic cracker Hovensa refinery operated by
Hess Corp. (HES) is ongoing, a spokesman for the refinery said
Thursday. He declined to say when gasoline-making unit -- shut on
Dec. 9 for repairs -- would resume operations.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) expects its Golden Eagle refinery in the San
Francisco area to return to normal operating rates by Tuesday after
experiencing a power outage last week, a company spokesman said
Monday.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
Irving Saint John Resid FCCU shut for unplan- Dec
Oil New Brunswick ned work, the Co. said on 4/5
Dec. 1. Restart seen within
72 hours.
CARIBBEAN
Hovensa St. Croix 500.0 FCC restarted after for unplanned
repairs shut it down on Dec. 9.
EAST COAST
GULF COAST
Alon Big Springs, 67.0 Emissions event reported Dec. 1
TX due to maintenance at high stage
compressor at PDA unit.
Chevron Pascagoula, 333.0 Leak of less than 3 gals. of
MS benzene reported owing to
equipment failure on Dec. 4.
No further details available.
Planned FCCU maintenance ad- Dec
vanced from January to Nov. 20/30
30 due to mechanical issues.
Repairs will take 20-30 days.
Exxon Beaumont, TX 344.5 Work to repair leaking valve
Mobil at coker gas plant got under-
way on Nov. 29. No impact on
production, the Co. said.
Lyondell Houston, TX 270.6 Co. reports emissions event
Basell related to valve issue at a
hydrodesulfurization unit on
Dec. 4.
Emissions also reported on Nov
29 due to operational upset;
FCCU and wet gas scrubber stack
listed as sources of the release.
Conoco Sweeny, TX 247.0 Air compressor problem resulted in
benzene emissions Dec. 5, a Dec. 6
filing stated.
Valero Corpus 315.0 West and east plant hydrocrackers
Christi, TX up as of Dec. 26 after outages on
Dec. 17 and Dec. 22.
MIDWEST
Exxon Joliet, IL 238.0 Production was minimally affected
Mobil by process unit boiler upset on
Dec. 1; all customer needs will
be met, the Co. said on Dec. 2.
Gary- Wynnewood, 70.0 Explosion occured on Dec. 26.
Williams OK Extent of damage unknown.
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.
Citgo Lemont, IL 167.0 Hydrotreater resumed operations
after going off line for several
hours Dec. 8; there was no impact
to production, a Co. official said
Dec. 9.
Valero Memphis, TN 195.0 FCCU, shut Nov. 29 for un- n/a
planned maintenance, is
at planned rates, Co. said
Dec. 8.
No impact to production from
flaring on Dec. 14, Co. said Dec. 14.
Flaring was caused by equipment
failure.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Chevron Richmond, CA 245.0 Plant shut after unspecified
upset on Dec. 28.
Tesoro Golden Eagle 166.0 Plant to return to planned through-
Martinez, CA put rates within several days after
a power outage Dec. 9, Co. said Dec. 13.
Outage was caused by sudden voltage
drop and brief electrical fire at an
on-site electrical switching station.
Exxon Torrance 149.5 A process unit was shut on Nov. n/a
Mobil CA 26 owing to a mechanical problem
discovered during its restart
after Monday's power outage. All Nov 29
other units affected by the outage
are at normal rates but one that is
in restart mode, the co. said on
Nov. 29.
Tesoro Anacortes 120.0 A process unit upset at an unnamed
WA process unit on Dec. 6 would not
impact throughput and customer needs
will be met, Co. said Dec. 7.
PLANNED
CANADA
Shell Montreal 130.0 The refinery will be converted
Quebec into a terminal.
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba 235.0 Restart procedures for the refinery mid-Dec
are underway, the company said on
Dec. 20. The plant, shut in July
2009 on poor economics,
will use LNG to reduce utility costs.
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, 2009.
Valero Delaware 210.0 PBF Energy has closed Apr
deal to buy plant. Petroplus 2011
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.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 437.0 Ultracracker set to restart
TX Dec. 8, emissions to last
four days.
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.
Exxon Beaumont, TX 344.5 Finished scheduled turnaround
maintenance, the company said
on Dec. 20. Units involoved
included hydrocracker and
catalytic reformer.
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.
$250 mln project for new Spring 2010
diesel desulfurization,
sulfur recovery unit to begin
in Fall 2008. Construction
to last 18 months.
Two weeks of planned work began
Dec. 4 at an unspecified process
unit, Co. said Dec. 6. It will have
a slight impact on production but
customer needs will be met.
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 Houston, TX 145.0 FCC restarted for a planned repair
on a compressor, Co. said Dec. 8.
The outage is expected to be short.
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, 100,000 b/d, will be 2Q
revamped and work will take 2011
place at a alky unit, lasting
55 days starting in March, Co.
said Oct. 26.
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
WEST COAST
Valero Benicia, CA 170.0 Process unit and FCCU down.
FCCU unit to remain down amid
maintenance planned for 1Q 2011.