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.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) on Thursday said previously announced
planned turnaround maintenance has started at a key gasoline-making
fluid catalytic cracking unit, or FCCU, at its refinery in Texas
City, Texas.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) on Thursday said planned maintenance is
currently under way at its two California refineries, but didn't
provide details. Traders said 12 days of work at the Golden Eagle
refinery in Martinez started last weekend at its alkylation unit.
Work at the Wilmington refinery started on Jan. 3 at the plant's
FCCU, alkylation unit and hydrotreater, traders said. The company
expects to fulfill all product supply commitments, a spokeswoman
said.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) on Wednesday said it will stop producing fuel
at its refinery in Kapolei, Hawaii, and convert the facility to an
import, storage and distribution terminal since it has been unable
to sell the facility since January 2012. The conversion is expected
to occur in April.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) on Tuesday said the FCCU and
alkylation unit at its Los Angeles-area refinery remain shuttered
while work to repair a leak at the plant's alkylation unit
continues. The units were taken out of service on Dec. 22 when the
leak was discovered, the company said.
Motiva Enterprises on Monday said the restart of the 325,000
barrel-a-day crude unit refinery expansion at its Port Arthur,
Texas, refinery was halted when a leak was discovered the day
before. It was the third restart attempt in 30 days and followed
six months of repairs for a chemical leak. The company still
expects the unit to be fully operational early this year.
BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) on Sunday began five weeks of planned
maintenance at its Carson, Calif., refinery. The FCCU and
alkylation units are among those slated for work. The flaring may
be visible for approximately 10 days from the start of the work, a
filing to California state regulators said.
Chevron (CVX) on Jan. 15 will begin turnaround maintenance at
its El Segundo, Calif., refinery's FCCU and alkylation unit,
traders doing business with the company said. The duration of the
turnaround wasn't known.
Monroe Energy, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines Inc., on Dec. 30
shut a fluid catalytic cracker at it refinery in Trainer, Pa.,
according to a jet fuel trader. The unit may be down for almost two
weeks.
Motiva Enterprises LLC said on Dec. 29 a wet gas compressor at
its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery experienced an emergency shutdown
and charge rates were reduced to help stabilize operations for its
restart, a filing to Texas regulators said.
Chevron Corp. on Dec. 27 said it had received permits to proceed
with needed repairs to its Richmond, Calif., refinery to bring the
facility back to full production after an August fire. A spokesman
said these were the last significant outstanding permits. The
company still expects the repair process to be completed in the
first quarter of 2013.
A unit of a Borger, Texas, refinery was undergoing maintenance
from Dec. 25 to Jan. 8, according to a filing with state pollution
regulators. Work is scheduled to be done on fluid catalytic cracker
electrostatic precipitators.
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
Monroe Trainer 185.0 FCCU shut Dec. 30 for two weeks
Energy PA
GULF COAST
Motiva Port Arthur 325.0 Expansion project CDU shut Jan.
TX 6 when leak was discovered halt-
ing third restart attempt in 30
days. Unit still expected to be
operational early in 2013, the
company said. Shut in May after
initial startup due to corrosion
issue.
MIDWEST
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Valero Wilmington 135.0 FCCU, alkylation unit still shut NA
Energy CA to repair leak at alky unit, the
co. said Jan. 8. The units were
shut Dec. 22. No restart estimate.
PLANNED
CANADA
Husky Saskatchewan Major turnaround to take place Spring
in spring of 2013. Plant-wide 2013
Energy shutdown is planned for inspec-
tion and equipment repairs.
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba Refinery will be converted to a
terminal while the company con-
tinues to seek a buyer, the
company said Sept. 4.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Marcus Hook 190.0 Plant shuttered in December 2011
due to poor refining economics. It
will reopen to process Marcellus
shale the company said.
GULF COAST
MIDWEST
Exxon Joliet 238.6 Flaring reported Dec. 26 as un- Dec. 26
IL specified unit restarted from
unplanned maintenance.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Chevron Richmond 230.0 Richmond City Council on Nov. 1Q 2013
CA 20 asked Chevron to delay CDU No.
4 repairs until the investiga-
tion into the cause of the Aug.
6 fire is complete. The refinery
has been at reduced rates since
then. No other units were affected by the fire. The CDU restart
is on target for 1Q 2013.
Valero Wilmington 135.0 FCCU, Alkylation Unit remain shut
CA while work to repair leak contin-
ues the company said Jan. 8. The
units were taken out of service
on Dec. 22 when leak was discover-
ed. No restart estimate.
PLANNED
CANADA
Husky Saskatchewan Major turnaround to take place Spring
in spring of 2013. Plant-wide 2013
shutdown is planned for inspec-
tion and equipment repairs.
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba Refinery will be converted to a
terminal while the company con-
tinues to seek a buyer, the company
said on Sept. 4.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Marcus Hook 190.0 Plant shuttered in December 2011 due
to poor refining economics will
be reopened to process Marcellus
shale the company said on Nov. 8.
GULF COAST
Phillips Borger 146.0 Unit 40 FCC electrostatic pre- Jan. 8
66 TX cipitators scheduled for main-
tenance Dec. 25-Jan. 8.
Valero Corpus 200.0 FCC will be shut for six weeks Feb/Mar
Christi, TX turnaround maintenance starting 2013
in January, the company said Oct.
30.
Valero Sunray TX 170.0 Four weeks of work on the crude March, 2013
McKee unit to begin in March 2013,
the company said Oct. 30.
Valero Norco 185.0 Hydrocracker project will 1st Q
finish in first quarter of 2013 2013
and start operating in the
second quarter, the company said
on Oct. 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-
TX ceed and be completed in late 2012
2012. Unit startup is underway Dec.
7.
Valero Texas City 245.0 FCCU maintenance for 8 weeks March
TX is underway, the company said 2013
Jan. 10.
Western El Paso 122.0 Company will perform turnaround
TX on north side of refinery
starting in February.
MIDWEST
BP Whiting 336.0 Largest of 3 CDUs will soon shut 2nd Half
IN for replacement the company said 2013
on Oct. 31 as part of major expan-
sion project. Completion on track
for second-half 2013.
CVR Coffeyville 115.7 Planned maintenance underway as
Energy KS of Dec. 2. Scope and length of
maintenance unknown.
Holly Tulsa 125.0 The entire refinery will be shut Late
Frontier OK while West Plant section under- 2012
goes major turnaround maintenance
in late 2012, the company said on
Aug. 5, 2011.
Holly El Dorado 139.0 Coker unit undergoing maintenance
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Frontier KS until further notice, traders said
on Sept. 14. No significant impact
to production is expected.
Husky Lima 160.0 15-day maintenance planned at 4Q
diesel hydrotreater; 29 days at 2012
aromatics unit, set for 4Q 2012,
the company said on Feb. 9.
New 20,000-b/d kerosene hydro- 1stH
treater will start up in first 2013
half 2013, to company said Feb. 9.
45 days of major turnaround
scheduled in 2014; 70% of units
involved. Remaining 30% will under
go major turnaround in 2015, the
company said Feb. 9.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
BP Carson 266.0 FCCU and Alkylation shut Jan. 6 Feb. 10
CA for five weeks planned maint-
enance - filing.
Chevron El Segundo 266.0 FCCU and Alkylation unit will
CA shut Jan. 15 for maintenance -
Traders.
Tesoro Kapolei 94.0 Refinery will stop production
HI and convert the facility to a
storage, import and distribu-
tion terminal by April.
Tesoro Martinez 166.0 Planned maintenance underway,
CA the company said Jan. 10. No
details provided, but traders
said the plant's alkylation unit
was shut Jan. 4-5 for 12 days of
repairs.
Tesoro Wilmington 100.0 Planned maintenance underway,
CA the company said Jan. 10; no
details provided. Traders on
Jan. 4 said an FCCU, Alkyla-
tion unit and hydrotreater are
involved in the maintenance.
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