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.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) completed maintenance turnarounds for
the hydroformer and hydrodesulfurization units at its refinery in
Baytown, Texsa, a company spokeswoman said Sept 20. The 560,640
barrel-a-day refinery is still performing maintenance on the
aromatics and flexicoker units, the spokeswoman said.
Sunoco Inc. (SUN) on Sept. 9 placed a hydrotreater unit at its
Philadelphia refinery in circulation mode. The unit shut down by
safety manager due to faulty instrument, a government filing made
public on Sept. 19 said.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) reported flaring on Sept. 18 because
of equipment failure at its 195,000 barrel-a-day refinery in
Memphis, Tenn., according to a government filing made public on
Sept. 18. The malfunctioning unit wasn't specified in the refiner's
report to the National Response Center.
BP PLC (BP) said it would conduct planned flaring through Sept.
19 at its 253,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Carson, Calif., as it
does routine maintenance work. There would be no significant impact
to production, a soure with the company said.
Total shut down a crude distillation unit over the weekend at
its 232,00 barrel-a-day refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, traders
said Sept. 12. The company planned the unit to be back up within
the week, traders said.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Sep. 12 said planned work at its
joint venture refinery in Chalmette, La., caused emissions at the
sulfur plant on Sep. 11. The work is expected to continue for less
than two weeks and is not expected to impact production.
PBF Energy's 193,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Delaware City,
Del., experienced an emissions release of sulfur dioxide on Sep. 9
due to maintenance at the plant's hydrocracking unit, not the key
gasoline-making fluid catalytic cracking unit as had been reported
to state regulators. The company declined to estimate when the unit
would start up.
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the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
EAST COAST
Sunoco Phila., PA 335.0 Hydrotreater Unit shut on
Sep. 9 due to faulty in-
strument. No restart estimate.
PBF Delaware 193.0 Hydrocracking unit snag on Sep.
Energy City, DE 9 causes emissions; unit is last
to start-up following year-long
plant-wide overhaul.
GULF COAST
Conoco Belle Chasse 247.0 Equipment malfunction occurred on
Phillips La. Sep. 4 while refinery was opera-
ting at very low rates due to
Tropical Storm Lee. No details
were provided.
Flint Corpus 300.0 Second power disruption in as
Hills Christi, TX many days shut West Refinery on
Sep. 4. On Sep. 3 the Mid-Plant
Complex and an SRU resumed nor-
mal operations after a brief
power snag.
Total Port Arthur 232.0 Crude unit shut, traders said Sep. 19
TX on Sep. 12; coker 'blow out'
reported to NRC. Restart seen
by about Sep. 19.
Refinery resumed normal rates
on Sep. 7 after early-day up-
set at sulfur recovery area.
MIDWEST
Exxon Channahon 268.0 Power failure on Sep. 3 causes
Mobil IL emissions and flaring; impact
on production unclear.
Valero Memphis, TN 195.0 Flaring reported on Sep 18 due
to unsecified equipment malfunc-
tion.
ROCKIES
Sinclair Sinclair 74.0 Refinery at reduced rates fol-
WY lowing fires at CDU on Sep. 3
and Sep. 4. Repairs and damage
assessments underway, the co.
said on Sep.6.
Exxon Billings, 60.0 Production at minimum rates due
MT to ruptured Silvertip Pipeline.
Company looking for alternative
crude sources, the co. said on
July 5.
WEST COAST
PLANNED
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Refineries up for sale on
Marcus Hook 190.0 Sep. 6; process units will
be shuttered in July 2012
if no buyer is found.
GULF COAST
Alon Big Spring 67.0 FCCU turnaround maintenance under-
TX way, a filing to environmental reg-
ulators made public on July 24 said.
Exxon Chalmette 192.5 Planned maintenance started Sep.
Mobil LA 11 at sulfur plant; emissions re-
ported to NRC. Work will end in
less than 2 weeks with no impact on co.
said on Sep. 12.
Motiva Port Arthur 285.0 Expansion project to increase 1Q
TX throughput capacity by 325,000 2012
b/d, to 610,000-b/d, slowed.
Completion now seen 1Q
2012, from 2010.
Valero Corpus 315.0 Crude & coker unit turnaround Oct.
Christi, TX to start in Oct. for three 2011
weeks.
Valero McKee TX 170.0 Crude Unit and FCCU to undergo 3Q 2011
turnaround maintenance for six
weeks starting in Oct. 2011, the
co. said on July 26.
Vacuum unit turnaround planned for
first half of 2012, co. said.
Expansion project announced
March 2011 to increase crude oil
throughput by 25,000 b/d to
195,000 b/d.
Valero Norco, LA 185.0 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 at Pipestill 12 de-
layed by 3 months; it was sup-
posed to begin in November, a
source said on Mar 25.
Cenovus Roxana, IL 306.0 Coker and refinery expansion Q4 2011
(Conoco/WRB) project on track for comple-
tion 4th Q 2011, the co. said
on July 26, 2011.
CVR Coffeyville 115.7 Periodic turnaround will take 2012
KS place in two phases beginning in
Fall 2011 and completed in Spring
2012.
Husky Lima, OH 160.0 15-day isocracker maintenance to
Energy replace reactor catalyst will be-
gin in 3rd Q 2011. Refinery will
operate at 90% of capacity during
that time.
15-days of maintenance planned Autumn
at aromatics unit in the fall 2012
of 2012.
Husky Toledo, OH 140.0 Isocracker maintenance and gen-
Energy eral maintenance for 38 days will
commence in Q3 2011, the Co. said
on July 28.
Minor maintenance planned in 4Q
2011, the co. said on July 28;
no details provided.
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
BP Los Angeles, 253.0 Planned maintenance starting Sept. Sept. 19
CA 14. 2011
Conoco Rodeo, CA 120.0 Emissions/flaring reported on
Phillips Sep. 12 owing to unspecified
unit start-up.