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.
Most recently, Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said Monday that its
Joliet, Illinois, refinery is running normally after repairs were
made to the alkylation unit that leaked propane and sent two
workers to the hospital on August 6.
And Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) said Monday that process units at
its Ardmore, Oklahoma, refinery were restarted. The refinery was
taken off-line following a July 4 fire at a naphtha hydrotreater
unit.
Valero also restarted a hydrocracker unit at its Benicia,
California, refinery following planned repairs that began on August
3.
Flint Hill Resources notified environmental regulators over the
weekend that it would be restarting its hydrocracker at its Corpus
Christi, Texas refinery. Last month, Flint Hill notified the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality that the naptha hydrotreater, a
hydrocracker and cyclic catalytic reformer will be shut as early as
July 29; the work may also necessitate the shutdown a gas oil
hydrotreater.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) reported over the weekend that it was
restarting units at its Texas City, Texas refinery. The notice from
state environmental regulators did not specify the units.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said that a Thursday afternoon power
surge upset units and caused a minor fire at its Baytown, Texas,
refinery. "We're continuing to experience some flaring as we bring
units back to normal operations," said refinery spokeswoman Neely
Nelson.
Sunoco Inc. (SUN) plans to start maintenance at its Toledo,
Ohio, refinery this month, the company said Thursday. The work will
last until mid-September. The company will also take down its FCCU
for one month this quarter at its Philadelphia refinery.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) had to shut down the 70,000 barrel a
day fluid catalytic cracking unit at its Memphis, Tenn. refinery
for repair, the company said Thursday. No word on when it will
restart.
Exxon has restarted a hydrogen unit and part of a sulfur recover
unit following planned work at its Torrance, Calif., refinery, the
company said Wednesday.
Valero has restarted Wednesday a coking unit at its St. Charles
refinery in Norco, La., after it was shut down because of a fire in
July, the company said. Valero said Monday morning that it had
restarted a crude unit at the refinery. Those units were shut by a
fire on June 9. The coker will be operated at 50% when its
restarted because of economic conditions. Valero has reduced coker
rates at other refineries.
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) said Aug. 3 that the completion of the
expansion of its Detroit refinery will be slight delayed from the
previous mid-2012 deadline.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported that a hydrocracker at its Beaumont,
Texas refinery rest shut down after an upset on July 30, according
to environmental regulators.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) said July 30 its hydrocracking unit at its
Golden Eagle refinery in Martinez, Calif. is restarting and should
return to service in less than a week.
Total Petrochemicals USA (TOT) July 26 began 10 days of planned
maintenance at a Sulfur Recovery Unit at its Port Arthur, Texas,
refinery.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using
the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
EAST COAST
Conoco Linden, NJ 238.0 Officials consider run cuts n/a
due to slack demand, a per-
son familiar with operations
said on July 17.
Valero Memphis 180.0 FCCU taken down for repair, co. n/a
said Aug. 6th
CARIBBEAN
GULF COAST
BP Texas City, 467.0 Resid Hydro-Treating Unit Jul 24
TX following four-year shutdown.
The unit was shut by an explo-
sion in July, 2005.
Citgo Corpus 163.0 FCCU shut due to July 19 n/a
Christi, TX Alkylation Unit fire. No
restart estimate. A worker
was injured during the event.
Conoco Belle Chasse 247.0 FCCU shut unplanned on July Jul
12/13; repairs expected to 19-23
take 7 to 10 days.
Exxon Baytown 572.5 Power surge upsets refinery
Aug. 6, units being brought up.
Exxon Beaumont 344.0 A hydrocracker shut July 30. n/a
Flint Corpus 288.0 Naphtha hydrotreater, hydro- n/a
cracker, cyclic catalytic
reformer to shut as early as
July 29 to fix a fluid heat
exchanger leak.
Valero Norco, LA 185.0 Crude, restarted after June
9 fire, co. said Aug. 3. Coker
restarted Aug. 5, co. said. The
units were shut on June 9 owing
to a "minor" fire.
The coker will operate at 50%
of capacity when restarted due
to poor economics, the co. said
on July 28.
MIDWEST
Exxon Joliet, IL 238.6 Refinery at normal rates Aug 10
following repairs at alky-
lation unit. The unit
leaked propane on Aug. 6
sending two workers to the
hospital.
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Valero Ardmore 87.4 July 4 Hydrotreater fire n/a
shuts entire plant. No
restart estimate, the Co.
said on July 27.
WEST COAST
Alon Paramount, 53.0 Naphtha hydrotreater Early
CA shut April 23 due to an July
explosion will take 10
weeks to restart, the
co. said on May 7. The
refinery has been at re-
duced rates since Apr. 23.
PetroStar Valdez, AK 48.0 Refinery shut due to Dec. Jun/Jul
28 fire; expected to re- 2010
start in June/July 2010.
Tesoro Martinez 166.0 Hydrocracker back to Aug 3
planned rates.
PLANNED
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba 235.0 The refinery is being shut Sep/Oct
for economic reasons. All
units to be down by July
17. Restart will be re-
evaluated in two to three
months.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia, 340.0 Reformer unit shut in Girard n/a
PA Point section in early Oct.
for economic reasons. Shutdown
to last one to six months.
One-month work on FCCU unit
planned for 3Q
Valero Delaware 210.0 Maintenance at 80,000-b/d
FCCU delayed until 2010 from
September 2009, the co. said
on July 27.
Western Yorktown 64.5 Planned work scheduled 1Q 2010
Va.
GULF COAST
Chevron Pascagoula, 330.0 Pre-commercial heavy oil 2010
Miss. conversion project delayed
from 2008 to 2010 due to
economic factors.
Exxon Baytown, TX 567.0 FCCU No. 3 boiler shut n/a
for planned work July 10;
the work will have no impact
on the company's ability to
supply customers.
Flint Corpus 288.1 $250 mln project for new Spr
Hills Christi, TX diesel desulfurization, 2010
sulfur recovery unit to begin
in Fall 2008. Construction
to last 18 months.
Marathon Garyville 245.0 Project to increase crude oil 4Q
LA refining capacity by 180,000- 2009
b/d 85% complete, the co. said
on Apr. 30. New units expected
start up in 4th-quarter, 2009.
Motiva Port Arthur 285.0 Expansion project to increase 1st-Q
TX throughput capacity by 325,000 2012
b/d, to 610,000-b/d, slowed.
Completion now seen in 1st-
quarter 2012, from 2010.
Total Port Arthur Work to replace blower and Aug 5
motor controls at Unit 819,
a sulfur recovery unit starts
July 26 for 10 days.
Valero Corpus 340.0 Coker Unit shutdown for econo- n/a
Christi, TX mic reasons and planned work;