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.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) said a small fire caused the shutdown
of one of the two crude distillation units at its refinery in Port
Arthur, Texas, on April 7.
Alon USA Energy Inc. (ALJ) restarted an FCCU at its 80,000
barrel-a-year refinery in Krotz Spring, La., after a loss of steam
put it offline, the company said April 6.
Exxon Mobil Corp.'s (XOM) has resumed normal operations at its
500,000 barrel-a-day Baton Rouge refinery after a completed
turnaround at the site's FCCU unit, the company said April 5.
Sunoco Inc. (SUN) is restarting the FCCU and crude distillation
units at its Philadelphia refinery, according to government
documents made public April 5. The company delayed restarting the
FCCU at its refinery in Marcus Hook, Penn., according to a
government agency.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) completed the restart of unspecified units at
its 97,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Wilmington, Ca., on April 5
following routine maintenance, a company spokesman said.
Shell Oil Co.'s refinery in Deer Park, Texas, shut down its DU2
Unit Crude Column V-5102 after discovering a leak of light naptha
on March 31, according to a government regulatory filing made
public the next day.
LyondellBasell restated the FCCU at its Houston refinery, two
traders said on April 1. A Lyondell spokesman did not return calls
seeking comment.
BP plc.'s (BP) refinery in Texas City, Texas, is emitting
hydrogen sulfide into the air because of a malfunctioning valve,
the company said in a government filing made public on April 1.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said on April l it had restarted
unspecified units at its refinery in Torrance, Ca., that had been
shut down for unplanned maintenance in early March.
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) said March 31 it had restarted an
alkylation unit at its 72,000 barrel-a-day Texas City refinery that
been shut down for repair on March 28.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) said March 31 that the 45,000
barrel-a-day hydrocracker at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery was
shut down for repair.
Alon USA Energy Inc. (ALJ) said March 31 it had restarted its
50,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Paramount, Ca., after a months-long
suspension of operations.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) reported emissions at its Corpus
Christi West Plant starting March 29 resulting from the restart of
the plant's units. The company said March 30 that the plant was
moving to planned rates.
ConocoPhillips's (COP) Los Angeles refinery took its coking unit
down for repair, traders said on March 28. The unit is expected to
restart in mid-April, traders said.
BP PLC (BP) will begin about 60 days of scheduled maintenance at
Reformer No. 4 and an alkylation unit at its Whiting, Indiana,
refinery and the end of March. Separately, planned maintenance at
the plant's Pipestill 12 has been delayed by three months; the work
was scheduled to begin in November, a person familiar with
operations at the refinery said March 25.
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
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 FCCU shut for several weeks of un-
PA planned work, the co. said on
March 7.
Fire at vacuum tower was quickly
extinguished on March 7 with no
injuries or off-site impact, Co.
said March 8.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 437.0 Resumed normal operations on Mar 20
TX Mar. 20 following early-day
power surges that led to in-
stability at several process
units.
Valero Corpus 315.0 Operations returning to normal Mar 23
Christi, TX on Mar. 23 following plantwide
power outage in West Plant on
Mar. 22. No units were damanged.
West Plant HOC shut Mar. 18 Mar 23
after restarting earlier that day
from a Mar. 16 shutdown will re-
start in sequence with all units
affected by Mar 22 power outage.
Valero Port Arthur, 287.0 Unplanned emissions at refinery. Mar 27
TX Company investigating cause.
WRB Borger, TX 146.0 Brief process upset reported at N/A
Refining unspecified unit on Mar. 19.
MIDWEST
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
BP Carson, CA 264.0 Hydrotreater unit shut Mar. 19 N/A
rates the co. said on Mar 21.
Restart estimate not available.
Valero Benicia, CA 170.0 Refinery nearing normal operating Mar 21
rates, the co. said on March 21,
following hydrocracker shutdown,
unplanned on March 18.
Tesoro Wilmington 97.0 Flaring may occur while piping
CA is replaced on Mar 23 at an un-
specified process unit.
PLANNED
CANADA
Shell Montreal 130.0 The refinery will be converted
Quebec into a terminal.
CARIBBEAN
Hovensa St. Croix 500.0 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.
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 closed in Sep.
VA 2010 for economic reasons.
Terminal operations will continue.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 437.0 FCCU No. 1 in restart on Mar.
TX 21 following planned mainte-
nance underway since about Jan.
12. Work at the plant's crude
unit was included in that turn-
around work, a person familiar
with ops said on Jan. 25.
Conoco Belle 274.0 Turnaround maintenance concluded
Phillips Chasse, LA at unspecified units the co. said
on March 16. Traders previously
said the work that got underway
on Feb. 3 involved an FCCU.
Conoco Westlake, 239.4 Turnaround maintenance at un-
Phillips LA specified units completed the co.
said Mar 26; work began in early
Feb, the co. said previously.
Exxon Baton 504.5 Several weeks of work got under N/A
Mobil Rouge, LA way on Feb 5, the company said
on Feb 7. It would not comment on
what unit, or units, are involved,
but said the turnaround was still
in progress on Mar. 22.
Exxon Chalmette 90.0 Crude throughput reduced from
LA 120,000 to 90,000-b/d as redun-
dant units and about 70 jobs
were cut for economic reasons,
the co. said Aug 26.
Lyondell Houston, TX 270.0 FCCU unit down for turnaround Mar
Basell until late March. 2011
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 McKee TX 170.0 Expansion project announced on
March 16 to increase crude oil
throughput by 25,000 b/d to
195,000 b/d.
Hydrocracker project to
commence April 2011. Vacuum
unit turnaround planned for
first half of 2012, co. said.
Valero Norco, LA 250.0 Hydrocracker project will pro- 2013
ceed and be completed in late
2013, the co. said on 7/27/10.
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 Crude and coker work lasting Mar 24
TX 51 days ends on Mar. 24.
Six coker drums will be re-
placed in 2011.
Hydrocracker project will pro- 2012
ceed and be completed in late
2012, the co. said on 7/27/10.
Western El Paso, TX 122.0 Plant is running at full capacity to
take advantage of discounted prices
fortis crude supply and to make up
for outages earlier this year, Co.
said March 3.
Western Gallup, NM 20.8 Plant is running at full capacity to
take advantage of discounted prices
fortis crude supply and to make up
for outages earlier this year, Co.
said March 3.
MIDWEST
BP Whiting, IN 405.0 Turnaround will start at the End-May
end of March at Reformer No. 4
and alkylation unit for 60 days, a
source said on Mar 25.
Turnaround at Pipestill 12 de-
layed by 3 months; it was sup-
posed to begin in November, a
source said on Mar 25.
Expansion project that will in-
crease Canadian heavy crude pro-
cessing capacity by 260,000 b/d
on track for completion by mid-
2010, a source said on Mar 25.
Marathon Canton, OH 78.0 Turnaround began last week and is
ongoing, Co. said March 7.
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 37 days of plantwide turnaround
has been underway the co said
on Mar 14.
Suncor Commerce 93.0 Planned turnaround maintenance Apr 16
Energy City, CO got underway on Mar 19/20 at
2 crude units and associated
process units; to conclude in
about four weeks.
Tesoro Mandan, ND 58.0 Total crude-oil processing capa-
city to increase by 17% to 68,000
b/d by 2nd quarter 2012, the co.
said on Mar. 21.
WEST COAST
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. Turnaround still in progress
the co. said on Mar 22.
Tesoro Wilmington 97.0 Flaring may occur on Mar 26-27
CA while planned maintenance is per-
formed at an unspecified process
unit.