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 Corp. (TSO) on May 2 said planned maintenance that began
on April 28 at its Anacortes, Washington, refinery had no impact on
operations. The work was expected to conclude on May 2 a filing to
environmental regulators said.
BP PLC's (BP, BP.LN) Texas City, Texas, refinery ramping towards
normal rates, a person familiar with the plant said on May 2.
Several units restarted over the weekend, including the
ultracracking unit. It will be several days before the refinery is
at planned rates following last weeks plant wide shutdown due to
power outages, the person said.
Valero Energy (VLO) said on May 2 that all production units at
its Texas City refinery has been restarted and nearing planned
rates. The refinery also experienced a plant wide shutdown last
week due to power outages.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on April 30 notified the U.S. National
Response Center, or NRC, of emissions at its Joliet, Illinois,
refinery associated with an equipment malfunction. No other details
were provided and an Exxon Mobil representative wasn't immediately
available to comment. Separately, an upset at the FCCU on April 19
had no impact on production, the company said at that time.
On April 29 Dow Jones Newswires learned that Sunoco Inc. (SUN)
reported the restart of several processing units at its
Philadelphia refining complex on April 21, 22 and 24, following
planned and unplanned maintenance.
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) on April 27 said operations at its
Texas City, Texas, refinery had returned to normal following
outages at specific units as a result of overnight power outages on
April 25/26.
Marathon Oil, also on April 27, said operations at its Canton,
Ohio, refinery were returning to normal following planned
turnaround maintenance underway at unspecified units since early
March.
Holly Corp. (HOC) said on April 25 that crude oil throughput at
its 125,000-b/d Tulsa, Oklahoma, refinery was reduced by 50%
following a mechanical failure that was discovered on April 22. The
company will update the status of the unit during its earnings
conference call in May, a spokesman said on April 29.
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 One of two crude units shut N/A
Apr 25/26 to repair a leak.
No restart estimate, but co.
does not expect it to be a
lengthy outage.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Point Breeze alkylation unit
PA restarted Apr 21 after un-
planned outage, Dow Jones
learns on April 29.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 437.0 Several process units restarted May 1-7
TX a source said on May 2. It will
take several days for the plant
to reach normal rates. Power outage
on Apr 25/26 resulted in plant wide
shutdown.
Marathon Texas City 76.0 Refinery resumes normal operations Apr 27
TX on Apr 27 following power outages
on April 25/26 impacted certain
units; this was not a plant wide
outage.
Valero Corpus 315.0 Restart procedures underway on N/A
Christi, TX April 28 in the East Plant after
a transformer failure caused
a power outage.
West Plant operations returned Apr 25
to normal the co. said on Apr 25
following power outage on Apr 19.
Valero Texas City 214.0 Restart procedures continue; plant May 2-7
TX near planned rates, the co. said
on May 2. after plant wide shutdown
on April 26 due to a power failure.
MIDWEST
Holly Tulsa, OK 125.0 Crude throughput cut by 50% due
Corp to a mechanical failure dis-
covered on April 22, the co.
said on April 25. Co. will com-
ment on status during its
earnings call in May, the co.
said on April 29.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
PLANNED
CANADA
Suncor Edmonton 135.0 4 weeks of planned work starts
Apr 22 at one of two crude units
and associated equip.
CARIBBEAN
Hovensa St. Croix 350.0 Restarting distillate desulfurizer May
unit No. 4 in May, Co. said April
15. Unit was damaged by Feb. 11
fire and a replacement one was
brought online.
EAST COAST
PBF Delaware 210.0 Plant expected to start up in 2nd Q
in 2Q of 2011. 2011
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Point Breeze hydrodesulfurization Apr
PA unit restarted on April 21/22; 21-24
Girard Point crude unit vacuum
tower restarted April 24 after
planned work.
GULF COAST
Exxon Chalmette 90.0 Cooling exchanger leak con-
LA tained, the co. said on Apr
28. Impact on operations not
known; co. wouldn't comment. 2011
Lyondell Houston, TX 270.0 FCCU rate cut on Apr 22 follow- Mar
Basell upset; the event caused a brief
period of flaring. Unit status
unclear.
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
days planned work. Co. preparing
statement regarding the FCCU on
May 2.
Valero McKee TX 170.0 Vacuum unit turnaround planned for
first half of 2012, co. said.
Expansion project announced on
March 2011 to increase crude oil
throughput by 25,000 b/d to
195,000 b/d.
Valero Norco, LA 250.0 Turnaround maintenance at FCCU mid-May
and alkylation unit seen ending
by mid-May, the co. said on
April 26. Work began on 3/7.
Hydrocracker project will pro- 2013
ceed and be completed in late
2013, the co. said on 7/27/10.
Upgrade project to build 2012
a new diesel hydrotreater
unit moved from 2010 to
4Q 2012.
Valero Port Arthur 325.0 Six coker drums will be re-
TX placed in 2011.
Hydrocracker project will pro- 2012
ceed and be completed in late
2012.
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,
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.
Marathon Canton, OH 78.0 Unspecified processing units re- Apr 27
turning to service, the Co. said
on Apr 27 following turnaround
maintenance underway since early
March.
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 Refinery in restart the co. said Apr 25
on Apr. 25 following plant wide
turnaround under way since early
March.
Suncor Commerce 93.0 Planned turnaround maintenance Apr 26
Energy City, CO completed and refinery resumed
normal operations, the company
said on April 26. The work started
on March 19.
Tesoro Mandan, ND 58.0 Total crude-oil processing capa- 2nd Q
city to increase by 17% to 68,000 2012
b/d by 2nd quarter 2012.
WEST COAST
Conoco Carson, CA 139.0 Planned maintenance under way at
Phillips unspecified units the co. said
on April 25. Traders said work
is being performed at a crude
an coker unit.
Tesoro Anacortes 120.0 Planned maintenance under way May 2
since April 29 expected to con-
clude on May 2; no impact to
production.