BP Texas City 437.0 A crude unit is going into
TX turnaround maintenance
as similar work is being done
on FCCU No. 1, which was taken
out of service on Jan. 12, a
person familiar with ops said
Jan. 25.
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.
Citgo Corpus 163.0 Turnaround activities in process
Christi, TX and will continue to Feb. 28, Co.
said Jan. 20. Sources said work is
being performed at FCCU.
New 42,500 B/D ULSD new unit has been
started, now allowing the company to
produce all of this fuel entirely in-
house, Co. said Jan. 27.
Exxon Baton 504.5 Several weeks of work got under
Mobil Rouge, LA way on Feb 5, the company said
on Feb 7. It would not comment on
what unit, or units, are involved.
Exxon Baytown, TX 560.6 New ULSD Units commissioned,
Mobil Co. said Oct 21. ULSD supply
will increase by over 3 million
gallons from Baytown & Baton
Rouge.
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.
FCCU was taken out of service on
Jan. 22, but the rest of refinery
is operational.
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.
Pasadena Pasadena, TX 56.0 FCCU, 56,000-b/d, will be taken out
of service Feb. 28 for 44 days for
planned work, Co. reported Jan.25.
Valero Houston, TX 145.0 Shut down of 90,000-b/d CDU Feb. 24
got underway on Jan. 31/Feb.
1 for 24 days turnaround main-
tenance, the Co. said on Feb. 1.
Valero Corpus 340.0 West Plant 50,000-b/d FCCU at
Christi, TX reduced rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.
Valero McKee TX 170.0 Hydrocracker project to commence April
in April and last 24 days, company 2011
says.
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.
Work planned at 90,000-b/d
alky unit in March for 56 days.
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.
Crude and coker work lasting 1H 2011
51 days to begin in February.
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 take place
in April and will last 24 days,
Co. said Jan. 26.
MIDWEST
CVR Coffeyville 115.7 Periodic turnaround will take place
KS in two phases beginning in Fall 2011
and completed in Spring 2012.
Valero Ardmore, OK 90.0 Plantwide turnaround expected to take
place in March 2011.
WEST COAST
BP Carson, CA 264.0 Flaring, not related to equip-
ment breakdown, planned between
Feb. 15 and Feb. 18.
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.
Exxon Torrance 149.5 Hyrocracker, Sat. Gas Plant and
Mobil CA hydrogen unit shut Feb 1 for several
weeks of planned turnaround mainte-
nance, the co. said on Feb. 1.
Valero Benicia, CA 170.0 Process unit and FCCU down.
FCCU unit to remain down amid
maintenance planned for 1Q 2011.
Plantwide turnaround is taking
place and will last about 42 days,
Co. reported Jan. 26.