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.
Tesoro Energy Corp (TSO) said it was bringing its Salt Lake City
refinery back to target operating rates after a Feb.16 power outage
caused unit stoppages.
ConocoPhillips (COP) will take down Unit 27.1 and a regenerator
and reactor from service at its refinery in Sweeny, Texas, for
inspection and possible repair, the company said in a regulatory
filing Thursday.
BP plc reported an unspecified problem on Feb. 16 with the
sulfur recovery unit at its Whiting, Indiana, according to a
government filing.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) said Feb. 16 it shut the 30,000
barrel-a-day hydrocracker at its McKee refinery in Texas for
repairs. Company spokesman Bill Day said the shutdown was expected
to be short. Valero also restarted a crude unit at its Aruba
refinery Tuesday evening. The unit is increasing toward planned
rates, with other production units to restart soon, Day said.
WRB Refining LLC (COP, CVE) reported an unspecified unit
malfunction at its refinery in Borger, Texas, on Feb. 15, according
to a govenrment filing. WRB Refining last week said freezing cold
temperatures caused a process upset at its oil refinery in Borger,
Texas, which resulted in emissions at several flare stacks at the
plant, according to a filing to Texas state environmental
regulators.
Holly Corporation (HOC) on Feb. 14 said its Navajo Refinery in
Artesia, New Mexico, was still at reduced operating rates after
experiencing a plant-wide power failure late in the day on January
26 due to an interruption in power supply from its local utility. A
Holly spokesman said the company would provide more information on
the plant's operations during its 4Q earnings call on Feb. 24.
Western Refining said Feb. 14 that it started ramping up
operations at its El Paso refinery late last week. Extreme cold
weather and electrical blackouts forced the refinery to suspend
operations on Feb. 7.
Motiva said Feb. 13 a process upset caused emissions at its
refinery in Norco, Louisiana.
Hovensa LLC said a fire erupted at the distillate
desulfurization unit of its 500,000 barrel-a-day refinery in St.
Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. No injuries were reported. The rest of
the refinery remains in production, a company spokesman said.
BP PLC (BP) said Wednesday that planned flaring would begin on
Feb. 15 and end on Feb. 18 at its Carson, Calif., refinery. The
event is not related to equipment breakdown. No further details
were provided in a filing to Calif. state environmental
regulators.
Citgo Corp. Monday shut FCCU No. 1 at its Corpus Christi, Texas,
refinery to repair an expansion joint; the restart estimate was not
provided in a filing to environmental regulators made available on
Wednesday.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) Monday said planned turnaround
maintenance began Saturday at its oil refinery in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. The work at an unspecified unit, or units, is expected
to last for several weeks.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba 235.0 Water tank collapse on Feb 2
caused pipe damage which resulted
in a plant wide shutdown. Repairs
underway; no restart estimate yet,
the Co. said on Feb 9.
Hovensa St. Croix 500.0 Fire erupted at distillate
desulfurization unit. Rest
of operations running.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Marcus Hook 178.0 Reformer, Crude Unit, gas plant 1st Q
PA shut Jan. 7 for maintenance, a 2011
source said on Jan. 6. Co. said
on Feb. 3 work will conclude 1st
quarter 2011.
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Crude unit, FCCU to shut Feb. 1st Q
PA 1 for 2 weeks, a source said 2011
on Jan. 6. Co. said on Feb. 3
work will conclude in 1st
quarter 2011.
GULF COAST
Alon Big Spring 70.0 Refinery seen back at maximum Feb 8
USA TX levels following cuts due to
sulfur recovery unit shutdowns
on Feb. 2, the co. said on Feb.
8.
Citgo Corpus 163.0 FCCU No. 1 shut Feb. 7 to repair
Christi, TX an expansion joint. Restart es-
timate not available.
Exxon Baton 504.5 Unspecified unit shut on Feb. 7
Mobil Rouge, LA for repairs following a leak of
hydrogen sulfide, the co. said
on Feb. 8. Restart estimate not
available.
Flint Corpus 300.0 Fire at East Plant on Jan. 31
Hills Christi, TX results in excess opacity at
FCCU II. Fire extinguished with-
in 15 minutes. Company would
not comment on status of FCCU
operations.
Holly Artesia 100.0 Refinery operating at 40,000 b/d
Corp. NM since Jan. 26 following plant-wide
power failure; return to normal
may take an additional week, the
co. said on Feb. 4.
Motiva Norco, LA 234.7 Process upset caused emissions,
the company said Feb. 13.
Valero Sunray, 171.0 Operations returned to normal on
TX Feb 5/6 following cold weather-re-
lated power supply issues, the Co.
said on Feb 7.
Valero Port Arthur 287.0 The FCCU shut Feb. 7 due to a loss Feb. 9
TX loss of steam was restarted on Feb.
8 and increasing to normal rates,
the co. said on Feb.9.
Western El Paso 125.0 Operations restarted on Feb. 15
Refining TX after being halted on Feb 7 due
to cold weather-related damage
and rolling power outages by 3rd
party power providers. Repairs
underway; restart expected in 5
days.
WRB Borger, TX 146.0 Freezing weather caused a pro-
Refining cess upset on Feb. 9; emmissions
may continue through Feb. 10.
No further details were provided.
MIDWEST
Tesoro Mandan, ND 58.0 Refinery continues to operate at
90% of capacity following fire
at alkylation unit furnace on
Jan. 19. All customer requirements
are being met. Estimate to return
to normal not yet available, the co.
said on Feb. 3.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Conoco Rodeo, CA 120.2 Leak and fire occurred Jan. 30
Phillips at coker unit, the Co. said on
Jan. 31, but would not comment
on impact on operations.
PLANNED
CANADA
Shell Montreal 130.0 The refinery will be converted
Quebec into a terminal.
CARIBBEAN
Hovensa St. Croix 500.0 Operations will soon return to
USVI newly established rates as turn-
around maintenance at SRU nears
completion, the Co. said on Feb.1.
The SRU turnaround began in Jan.
Shutting smaller, older process
units on west side of plant, which
will reduce crude distillation to
350,000-b/d, Co. said Jan. 26.
Coker, FCCU will not be affected.
Valero Aruba 235.0 Plant nearing planned rates,
the company said on Jan. 28.
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, 185.0 Sale of refinery to PBF Energy Dec.17
NJ completed on Dec. 17.
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 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.