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.
Shell Oil on May 18 said the "shelter-in-place" order was lifted
shortly after a sulfur recovery unit upset on May 17 caused
emissions of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide. The sulfur
recover unit was taken out of service.
Citgo Petroleum Corp. on May 17 restarted the FCCU at its
Lemont, Illinois, refinery, a filing to the NRC said. It's not
clear when the unit was taken out of service. Seperately, on April
29 the company said 30 day's of planned maintenance was under way,
but no details were provided.
Sunoco Inc.'s (SUN) Philadelphia refinery (Girard Point) crude
unit shut by a brief fire on May 9 is expected to reach planned
rate by May 19, a person familiar with the plant said on May
14.
The process of restarting BP's (BP) Cherry Point refinery in
Ferndale, Wash., is expected to conclude by the end of May, a
person familiar with operations at the plant said Wednesday. The
plant was shut on Feb. 17 when a fire damaged the crude unit.
Maintenance was performed at other unspecified units.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) on May 16 said a small fire at its
Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery didn't affect production. The noon
time fire occurred at a butamer unit that was shut for planned
maintenance.
Valero Energy Corp. on May 16 said the alkylation unit and FCCU
at its Meraux, La., refinery are in restart and will be operating
at normal rates by June 1. The units had been down since January as
part of planned maintenance turnaround.
Valero Energy Corp. on May 16 said a brief power outage at its
Memphis, Tennessee, on May 14 resulted in flaring, but had no
material impact to production.
Valero Energy Corp. on May 15 reported compressor problems at
its Houston and Port Arthur, Texas, refineries. Neither plant
experienced any material impact to production, the company said on
May 16.
BP PLC on May 15 said planned flaring could occur at its Carson,
Calif., refinery through May 21; the flaring isn't associated with
equipment breakdown, a filing to environmental regulators said.
Delek US Holdings, Inc. (DK) on May 15 its Tyler, Texas,
refinery is expected to average between 45,000 and 50,000
barrels-a-day, down from 62,000 b/d, while repairs continue at the
plant's FCCU. The unit was shut May 10 after a May 7 restart
attempt failed.
Also on May 15, Delek said its El Dorado, Arkansas, refinery has
been operating at reduced rates since May 1 due to the temporary
suspension of crude oil deliveries from its supplier Exxon Mobil.
The company has secured additional feedstocks that should allow the
refinery to average total throughput of at least 60,000 barrels a
day during May and June, which is down from its boiler-plate
capacity of 70,000 barrels a day.
Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. on May 15 said all process units
at its oil refinery in Pasadena, Texas, are operating and producing
at normal rates. This includes the key gasoline-making fluid
catalytic cracking unit, or FCCU, that was shut May 12 when a loss
of power caused two steam-producing boilers to go off line.
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 330.0 Girard Point crude unit seen May 19
PA at planned rate by May 19; it
was shut by May 9 fire.
MIDWEST
Delek El Dorado 70.0 Rates reduced by 10K b/d due
crude oil delivery suspension
by Exxon Mobil. Additional
supply has been secured, the
co. said on May 15.
Valero Memphis, TN 195.0 Brief power outage on May 15
had no material impact to
production, the co. said on
May 16.
GULF COAST
Delek Tyler, TX 62.0 Rates reduced to 45k-50K b/d
until end-May while repairs
continue at FCCU shut by May
7 power failure, the co.said
on May 15.
Exxon Beaumont 345.0 Work to restart coker unit
Mobil TX compressor continues, the co.
said on May 14.
Hydrocracker unit shut on May May 14
10 is returning to normal ops,
the co. said on May 14.
Motiva Port Arthur 600.0 Brief fire on May 12 shuts lube
TX hydrocracking unit- filing.
Pasadena Pasadena TX 100.0 All process units operating and May 15
Refining producing, the co. said on May
15. This includes the FCCU shut
on May 12 loss when boilers shut
on a power interruption.
Work to rebuild coker unit
damaged in Dec. 2011 fire will
begin, the co. said on May 4.
Phillips Sweeny TX 247.0 Efforts to resume normal rates
66 continue following power out-
age earlier in the day, the co.
on May 12- filing.
Deer Deer Park 327.0 SRU shut May 17 due to upset.
Park Shelter-in-place was ordered
Refining and lifted about an hour after
(Shell) hydrogen sulfide/sulfur dioxide
release, the company said on
May 18.
Valero Corpus 310.0 Small flange fire at butamer
Christi TX unit that was shut for mainte-
nance had no affect on pro-
duction, the co. said on May 16.
Valero Port Arthur 310.0 Wet gas compressor at coker
TX unit tripped on May 15; no
material impact to production
the co. said on May 16.
MIDWEST
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
BP Ferndale, 230.0 Restart process expected to
WA conclude by the end of May.
The refinery shut on Feb 17
due to crude unit fire.
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 Operations will be suspended
at the end of March due to eco-
nomics, the co. said on Mar 19.
EAST COAST
Phillips Trainer, PA 185.0 Delta Airlines buys refinery
66 on April 30, 2012.
Operations were idled on Sept.
30, 2011 for economic reasons.
PBF Delaware City 190.0 Planned work currently under way
Energy DE the co. said on May 7. Scope and
duration not disclosed.
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 Energy Partners buys Sunoco Inc.;
PA deal to close 4Q 2012.
Sunoco Marcus Hook 190.0 Marcus Hook shut Dec. 1 ahead of
schedule due to poor refining econo-
economics.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 406.6 FCCU No. 3 and Alkylation unit N/A
TX down for routine maintenance that
began around Jan. 5 continues, a
person familiar with the refinery
said on May 11. Restart estimate
not available.
Flint Corpus 300.0 Coker unit maintenance combined
Hills Christi TX with hydrocracker unit restart
to cause emissions and flaring
on May 12.
Exxon Beaumont 345.0 Crude Unit B, Coker Unit and May 11
Mobil TX associated units at normal rates 2012
following turnaround maintenance
that started on Apr 1, the co.
said on May 11.
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.
Phillips Belle Chasse 247.0 Refinery up for sale a
66 LA Nov. 29 Bloomberg News
report said.
Valero McKee TX 170.0 FCCU in restart after turnaround May 11
that began on Mar 31 the co. said
on May 11.
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 Co. on May 16 said the alky and June 1
FCCU shut Jan 2 for turnaround
are restarting and at normal rates
by June 1.
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
Citgo Lemont, IL 167.0 FCCU restarted on May 17; unclear May 17
when unit shut down. Equipment
failure and emissions reported
on May 10.
Portion of refinery shut for May 29
30 days of planned maintenance,
on Apr 29 the co. said. No
details provided.
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
scheduled 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- mid-2012
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.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Alon Bakersfield 14.5 Hydrocraker Unit to restart Mid-May
CA mid-May traders said on May 4.
BP Carson, CA 265.0 Planned flaring may occur
May 15-21; not associated with
equipment breakdown- filing.
Chevron Richmond 246.0 Source on May 14 said units in- May 28
CA volved in May 12 planned shutdown
include FCCU and hydrotreater.
Work to last for two weeks.
Shell Martinez 156.4 Scheduled work (unspecified)
CA is underway, the co. said on
Apr 27. Traders said crude and
coker unit involved; end date
not provided.
Tesoro Martinez 166.0 Hydrocracker has been shut for May 11-
two weeks of maintenance, traders 13
said on May 2.