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.
A Mar. 25 fire at ExxonMobil's 60,000 barrel-a-day refinery in
Billings, Montana refinery was extinguished in a couple of hours
and no injuries were associated with the incident, according to
company spokeswoman Rachael Moore. Production wasn't significantly
affected, Moore said.
A planned flaring even is scheduled to take place from Mar. 26
through Mar. 29, at BP's 265,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Carson,
Calif., according to the South Coast Air Quality Management
District. It wasn't know whether the flaring was related to the
current maintenance being performed on a crude and coker unit at
the facility.
Tesoro's 100,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Wilmington, Calif.,
submitted a planned flare event notice to the South Coast Air
Quality Management District, running from the morning of Mar. 25
throuth Mar. 27, according to Tesoro spokeswoman Tina Barbee. The
flaring is associated with unspecified planned maintenance, Barbee
said.
A coker at Flint Hills Resources 290,000 barrel-a-day refinery
in Corpus Christi, Tx., was taken out of service on Mar. 23, to
repair a heat exchanger at the west plant,according to the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality. In addition, an attempted
alkylation unit restart was aborted.
A fluid catalytic cracker, hydrocracker and hydrotreater are in
restart mode at Motiva's 285,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Port
Arthur, Tx., following an outage caused by an electrical storm on
Tuesday.
A fluid Catalytic Cracker at ConocoPhillip's 146,000
barrel-a-day refinery in Borger, Tx., was shut early Mar. 20 for
repairs, according to the Texas Commission On Environmental
Quality. A catalyst leak was responsible for the shut down and the
unit is expected to re-start late Mar. 21.
A boiler was shut and flaring ensued for three hours on Mar. 19,
at a 67,000 barrel-a-day refinery owned and operated by Alon Israel
Oil Company LTD in Big Spring, Texas, according to a Hazardous
Materials Spill Report.
A unit at BP's 405,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Whiting,
Indiana, was briefly taken off line Mar. 19, according to a filing
with the U.S. National Response Center. The incident caused excess
release of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, but was of no force
or effect, according to BP spokesman, Scott Dean.
BP will initiate planned flaring at it's 265,000 barrel-a-day
refinery in Carson, Calif., from Mar. 18 through Mar. 20. In
addition a large amount of hydrogen sulfide has been released due
to a leaking valve, according to the South Coast Air Quality
Management District. The crude and coker units taken down for
maintenance on Mar. 13, are expected to be back on line Apr.
15.
The 58,000 barrel-a-day Delek Refinery in Tyler, Tx., owned and
operated by Delek Group LTD, experieneced a mechanical failure at
the fluid catalytic cracking regenerator on Mar. 16. The event
caused excess emissions through Mar. 18, according to the Texas
Commission On Environmental Quality.
A Mar. 16 fire in a desulfurization unit heater at the 210,000
barrel-a-day Delaware City Refining Company in Delaware City caused
the release of sulfur dioxide, according to the Delaware Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Substantial flaring was evident on Mar. 16 at ConocoPhillip's
120,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Rodeo, Calif., according to a
California Hazardous Materials Report. Off and on again flaring has
been seen at the refinery since Mar. 14.
A steam leak in a light olefins unit at the Flint Hills
Resources Port Arthur, Tx., facility was still evident on Mar. 16,
acording to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The
initial leak was discovered Feb. 16. Repair should be completed by
Mar. 23.
A planned flaring event is taking place at Tesoro's 110,000
barrel-a-day refinery in Wilmington, Calif., from Mar. 18 through
Mar. 19, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management
District. No firm indication was given as to which units will be
affected.
Sunoco reported flaring at a large hydrotreater in it's Point
Breeze section of the 335,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Philadelphia
on Mar. 16. The duration of the flaring wasn't known.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on March 12 shut a gas compressor unit
at a catalytic hydrodesulfurization unit at its Joliet refinery in
Channahon, Ill.
BP PLC's (BP, BP.LN) Carson, Calif., will begin planned
maintenance at a CDU on March 13, a person familiar with the plant
said on March 12. Flaring and emissions are expected between March
13 and 26, a filing to state environmental regulators said.
Sunoco Inc. (SUN) shut the 231 hydrotreater and associated
compressor in the Girard Point section of its Philadelphia refining
complex for maintenance on March 7, according to a notification to
Philadelphia environmental regulators made public on March 23. The
filing didn't specify whether the shutdown was planned or unplanned
or how long the maintenance would last.
ConocoPhillips (COP) said flaring and emissions occurred on
March 11 during a shutdown for annual turnaround maintenance at its
oil refinery in Ferndale, Washington, according to a filing to the
National Response Center. The report didn't specify what unit, or
units, will be involved in the turnaround, and ConocoPhillips only
confirmed that work is under way. Traders doing business in the
region said the maintenance is expected to last five to six
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
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Hydrotreater and compressor
shut for maintenance on Mar 7.
No other details provided.
GULF COAST
Alon Big Spring 67.0 Off-gas compressor shut on Mar N/A
USA TX 3 due to gas-oil hydrotreater
problem.
Citgo Corpus 165.0 Alkylation unit shut on Mar 5 N/A
Christi due to small flange leak.
Exxon Beaumont 344.0 Resuming normal operations after Mar 7
boiler trip during FCCU restart
on Mar 5, the co. said on Mar
7.
Pasadena Pasadena TX 100.0 Coker unit damanged by Dec 10 N/A
Refining fire. Fire contained; no other
units affected, the co. said
on Dec. 12. On Jan 27, the co.
said there was no change since
the Dec. 12 statement; no re-
start timing.
MIDWEST
Exxon Channahon 240.0 Gas compressor unit shut at
Mobil IL catalytic hydrodesulfuriza-
tion unit on Mar 12. No other
details provided.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
BP Carson, CA 253.0 Hydrocracking unit restarted Mar 7
Mar 1-2 after Feb 24 shutdown.
a person familiar with the plant
said on Mar 7.
BP Ferndale, 230.0 Refinery idled after Feb. 17 End
WA fire at crude unit. Planned April
maintenance advanced; plant
will remain shut through April.
PLANNED
CANADA
Husky Saskatchewan 21-days maintenance set in 1stH
Upgrader first half 2012 at hydrogen 2012
plant, the co. said on Feb 9.
Husky Saskatchewan Major turnaround to take place Spring
Refinery in spring of 2013. Plant-wide 2013
shutdown for inspection and
equipment repairs.
CARIBBEAN
HOVENSA St. Croix 350.0 Refinery shutdown completed, the Feb 21
co. said on Feb. 21. The facility 2012
will be operated as a products
storage terminal.
Valero Aruba 235.0 One of two crude units and one of
two cokers and a visibreaker remain
shuttered due to economics, the Co.
said on Mar 6.
EAST COAST
Conoco Trainer, PA 185.0 Crude processing halted;
operations winding down,
the company said on Sept. 30.
The refinery will be
shuttered in six months if
not sold.
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Refineries up for sale on July
Marcus Hook 190.0 Sept. 6; Marcus Hook shut 2012
Dec. 1 ahead of schedule
due to poor refining econo-
mics. Phila. to shut in July.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 406.6 FCCU and Alkylation unit routine
TX maintenance that began earlier in
Jan continues, a person familiar
with the refinery said on Feb 8.
Restart estimate not available.
Citgo Corpus 157.0 East Plant crude unit turnaround Jan 31
Christi, TX concluded; plant back at normal
rates, to Co. said on Jan 31.
The maintenance got under way on
Jan 10.
Conoco Belle Chasse 247.0 Refinery up for sale a
Phillips LA Nov. 29 Bloomberg News
report said.
Exxon Baytown 560.6 Two months turnaround work got Feb
Mobil TX under way on Feb. 1 at an alky- 24
lation unit and FCCU.
Holly Artesia, NM 100.0 Crude runs will be reduced by Early
Frontier 50% during 30 days of major turn- 2012
maintenance in early 2012, the Co.
said on Aug. 5.
Valero McKee TX 170.0 5 week FCCU turnaround set for
March, 2012, the co. said 1/31.
Vacuum unit turnaround planned in
first half of 2012, company said.
Expansion project announced
March 2011 to increase crude oil
throughput by 25,000 b/d to
195,000 b/d.
Valero Meraux, LA 135.0 FCCU will be shuttered during
alkylation unit turnaround main-
tenance that began wk of Jan 2
the co. said on Jan 9.
Valero Houston,TX 88.0 Seven weeks of FCCU maintnance end-March
starting in Feb. 2012 the Co.
said on Nov. 1, 2011.
Valero Norco, LA 185.0 Ten weeks of work planned for mid-April
the crude and coker units start- 2012
ing Feb. 2012, co said on Nov. 1,
2011.
Valero Norco, LA 185.0 Co. on Jan. 31 said 10-weeks of April
planned crude/coker unit mainte- 2012
will get under way in Feb.
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
CVR Coffeyville 115.7 Final phase of turnaround work Q1
KS will begin Feb 28 at crude unit 2012
No. 2, coker, vacuum unit No. 2,
hydrotreater for 4-5 weeks. First
two phases concluded in Nov 2011.
CVR Wynnewood 54.0 30-40 days maintenance planned Q3
OK in 3rd Q 2013, the co. said on 2013
Nov. 3, 2011.
Holly Tulsa, OK 125.0 The entire refinery will be shut Late
Frontier while West Plant section under- 2012
goes major turnaround maintenance
in late 2012, the Co. said on
Aug. 5, 2011.
Husky Lima, OH 160.0 15-days of maintenance at diesel 4Q
Energy hydrotreater; 29-day at aromatics 2012
unit set for 4Q 2012, the co.
on Feb 9.
New 20,000-b/d kerosene hydro- 1stH
treater will start up in 1st 2013
half 2013, to co. said on Feb 9,
2012.
45-days of major turnaround sched-
uled in 2014; 70% of units involved.
Remaining 30% will under go major
turnaround in 2015, the co. said
on Feb 9, 2012.
Husky Toledo, OH 140.0 Minor turnaround planned in mid-
Energy 2012; the partial outage will
last about 21 days, the co. said
on Feb. 9.
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.
Valero Memphis, TN 180.0 Five weeks of maintenance on early-April
crude unit starting in March. 2012
2012, co. said on Nov. 1, 2011.
ROCKIES
Sinclair Sinclair, WY 80.0 Long-term upgrade project com- Jan
pleted, the Co. said on Jan 25. 2012
Throughput increased to 80K-b/d,
coker unit and sulfur plant added
and hydrocracker rate increased.
WEST COAST
Alon Bakersfield 14.5 Refining operations halted for
CA at least one month for econo-
mic reasons, a local news re-
port said on Jan 15.
BP Carson, CA 265.0 Planned CDU maintenance begins Mar 26
on Mar 13; flaring and emissions
are expected through Mar 26.
BP Ferndale, 230.0 Refinery idled after Feb. 17 End
WA fire at crude unit. Planned April
maintenance advanced; plant
will remain shut through April.
Conoco Carson, CA 139.0 Maintenance work under way at
Wilmington Carson plant, the Co. said on
Jan 27; no details were pro-
vided.
Conoco Ferndale 100.0 Turnaround maintenance under way Apr 7
WA on Mar 10 at unspecified unit or or 14
units, co. said. Traders said
work will last 5-6 weeks.
Conoco San Francisco 120.2 Planned turnaround maintenance Mar 25-
under way, the co. said on Mar 28
5. Scope and duration of work
not disclosed. Traders said CDU,
reformer, coker involved in work
expected to last until Mar 25-28.
Tesoro West Coast N/A Q4 2011 maintenance at West
Coast refineries delayed until
2012. Further details not pro
vided.
Valero Wilmington, 150.0 CDU and coker at planned rates as of
Feb. 21. Other units to follow.