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.
Shell Deer Park 327.0 Maintenance activities are
TX underway, Co. said Jan. 18,
but the duration and type
of work were not disclosed.
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.
Hydrocracker down as of Dec. 17
after restarting from planned work
on Dec. 14.
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.
Planned hydrocracker turnaround
delayed from March to April, Co.
said Jan. 18.
Expanded crude gather system 4Q
Flint Corpus 300.0 Final dust clearning for sulfur
Hills Christi, TX recovery unit No. 3 on Jan. 19-20,
so the new unit can be commissioned.
Citgo Corpus 163.0 Turnaround activities is in process
Christi, TX and will continue to Feb. 28, Co.
said Jan. 20.
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Conoco Rodeo, CA 120.0 Planned maintenance underway, Co.
said Jan. 20, but declined to say
what units are involved and how
long the work will last.
Valero Benicia, CA 170.0 Process unit and FCCU down.
FCCU unit to remain down amid
maintenance planned for 1Q 2011.
BP Carson, CA 264.0 Planned flaring activity to take
place on Jan. 22-27, Co. reported
Jan. 20.