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.
Motiva Enterprise LLC's in Norco, La., is preparing for a
possible supply disruption because of rising water levels on the
Mississippi River, which could include moving product by rail or
truck, a spokesman said May 10.
Chevron Corp. (CVX) quickly extinguished an isolated fire at one
of the crude units at the Pascagoula, Miss., oil refinery early
Monday morning, a spokeswoman said. The company declined to comment
on the status of the unit or the refinery.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) said on May 9 that a crude unit at its
Aruba oil refinery has resumed normal operations after repairing a
leak found nearly two weeks earlier.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said Monday that its Joliet, Ill., oil
refinery is operating normally after experiencing an upset at a
sulfur recovery unit.
Alon USA Energy Inc.'s (ALJ) oil refinery in Big Spring, Texas,
reported a snag at a sulfur recovery unit caused by a faulty wire
on Monday, according to a filing with state environmental
regulators on May 9.
BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) on May 7 notified Texas state environmental
regulators of its plan to restart several residual hydrotreating
unit, or RHU, trains as part of its efforts to bring its Texas
City, Texas, refinery back to normal processing rates. Gasoline
production resumed on May 3 for the first time since a power outage
caused the shut down of the entire plant, a person familiar with
operations there said.
Sunoco (SUN) said on May 5 that its Philadelphia and Marcus Hook
refineries in Pennsylvania were operating at planned rates
following multiple outages.
Frontier Oil Corp. (FTO) on May 5 said its Cheyenne refinery
should return to targeted run rates next week after undergoing an
equipment upgrades. The company has no maintenance planned for any
of its refineries for the remainder of the year.
Holly Oil Corp. (HOC) on May 5 said a crude-distillation unit at
the Tulsa refinery should be back to normal next week after
shutting down on April 22 for unplanned maintenance.
Citgo Corp. on May 5 briefly shut a coker unit at its Corpus
Christi, Texas, refinery for maintenance.
PBF Energy on May 4 said its Paulsboro, New Jersey, refinery is
up and running after recently concluding planned turnaround
maintenance. PBF's Delaware City refinery is on track to start up
in 2nd quarter 2011.
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 Refinery was at planned rates
May 9 after restarting a
crude unit shut nearly two weeks
earlier to repair a leak.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Refinery at planned rates after May
multiple outages, the co. said
on May 5.
GULF COAST
Chevron Pascagoula 330.0 One of two crude units experienced
MS an "isolated fire" early May 10 that
lasted about an hour. Co. declined
to comment on the status of the
unit and the refinery.
BP Texas City 437.0 Restart efforts continue; RHU May 7
TX trains restarted on May 7.
Several process units restarted May 1-7
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.
Citgo Corpus 165.0 Coker unit shut for about six May 5
Christi, TX hours to repair a leak in a feed
line on May 5.
Valero Texas City 214.0 Refinery at normal rates on May May 3
TX 3 after plant wide shutdown
on April 26 due to a power failure.
Alon Big Spring 67.0 A 'bad wire' caused emissions at
TX sulfur recovery unit No. 2 May 9.
MIDWEST
Exxon Joliet, IL 238.6 Refinery operating normally after
an upset at a sulfur recovery unit
May 8, Co. said May 9.
Holly Tulsa, OK 125.0 Crude unit shut on April 22 for May 8-
Corp unplanned maintenance restarted; 15
refinery should return to normal
run rates in the week starting
May 8, the co. said on May 5.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Conoco Wilmington 139.0 Several processing units re- May 3
CA started and at normal rates on
May 3 after shut down on May 2
due to power dip.
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
PBF Paulsboro 185.0 Refinery up and running after May 4
NJ recently concluding planned
turnaround maintenance, the co.
said on May 4.
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Refinery operating at planned May
PA rates after multiple outages,
the co. said on May 5.
GULF COAST
Lyondell Houston, TX 270.0 FCCU rate cut on Apr 22 follow-
Basell upset. Unit status remains un-
unclear on May 3; the co. won't
comment.
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 Hydrocracker project will pro- 2012
TX 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.
Frontier Cheyenne, WY 47.0 Refinery to return to targeted May 8-
run rates week starting May 8 15
after undergoing equipment up-
grades, the co. said on May 5.
CVR Coffeyville 115.7 Periodic turnaround will take place
KS in two phases beginning in Fall 2011
and completed in Spring 2012.
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.