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 person familiar with Motiva Enterprises LLC's Port Arthur
Refinery said Tuesday that the refinery's new crude unit had been
restarted and will operate at reduced rates for three to four
weeks. The unit has a capacity of 325,000 barrels a day, and will
operate at 200,000 to 225,000 barrels a day, the person said.
Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA reported a malfunction in
the sulfur recovery unit of its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery Jan.
20.
The malfunction resulted in increased emissions at the
225,500-barrel-a-day refinery, according to a filing with Texas
pollution regulators. The company, a segment of Total SA (TOT,
FP.FR), reported that "acid gas shedding procedures" were
implemented.
Jan. 21 the company reported that a fire in a gas oil
hydrotreater had been extinguished and that the refinery was
operating normally outside the affected area.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) reported Jan. 17 that there was a "major unit
startup" at its Martinez refinery. The filing with the Contra Costa
county health services department doesn't state which unit was to
be restarted, and a Tesoro spokesman declined to comment.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) will begin work on the west plant of
its Corpus Christi refinery on Jan. 18, according to an advisory
released by the Corpus Christi, Texas, local emergency planning
committee. The advisory states that flaring may be associated with
shutdown activities. The refinery's capacity is 200,000 barrels a
day.
The original hydrocracker unit at Valero Energy Corp.'s (VLO)
Port Arthur, Texas, refinery has been temporarily shut, Valero
spokesman Bill Day said Thursday. The 45,000 barrel-a-day unit was
affected by a loss of hydrogen due to issues with the Air Products
plant at the refinery, Mr. Day said. The larger, new hydrocracker
unit, which can process 57,000 barrels a day, hasn't been
affected.
PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) on Wednesday said emissions of sulfur
dioxide were released into the air during repairs to a boiler at
its oil refinery in Delaware City, Del. The company reported the
incident to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control, indicating the release involved 3,000 pounds
of the hazardous chemical. The agency was advised that 3,000 pounds
of sulfur dioxide would be released daily during the repairs. The
duration of the repairs wasn't specified.
A delayed coker unit at HollyFrontier's oil refinery in
Cheyenne, Wyo., experienced a fire on Wednesday, according to a
local CBS website news report. A gas leak caused the fire to break
out at around 12 p.m. MST, and refinery operators, the plant's fire
brigade and members of Cheyenne's fire department worked to isolate
it at the delayed coker unit and to extinguish it by 1:45 p.m. MST
on Wednesday, the report said.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said Wednesday a coker unit at its
Baytown, Texas, refinery was undergoing planned maintenance. It
isn't clear when the work began or when it is expected to
conclude.
United Refining Co. said a unit at its Warren, Pa., refinery
went offline Monday when a transformer failure caused a power
outage at the unit, according to a report filed with the National
Response Center. A replacement transformer was expected by noon
Monday to bring the plant back to normal operations.
BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) restarted a jet fuel hydrotreating unit at
its Carson, Calif., refinery following a brief, small flange fire
on Monday, a person familiar with the plant said Tuesday. The
status of a hydrocracking unit shut due to a compressor problem
Friday wasn't clear, the person added. Meanwhile, planned
turnaround maintenance that started Sunday continues at the
refinery's key gasoline-making fluid catalytic cracking unit and
alkylation unit. The work at the two units is expected to take five
weeks to complete.
BP's Texas City, Texas, refinery's small FCCU and alkylation
unit was returned to service over the weekend after shutting down,
unplanned, on Friday due to a power interruption, a person familiar
with the plant said Monday.
Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Monday an FCCU at its El Segundo,
Calif., refinery was forced to shut down when power lines to the
unit were cut. The unit was already in the process of shutting down
for planned maintenance. Traders in the region said the plant's
alkylation unit would also be shut for planned work. A restart
estimate isn't available.
Flint Hills Resources on Monday shut an unspecified process unit
in the East Plant section of its Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery
following a seal pump fire. No restart estimate was provided.
Shell Oil Co., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA,
RDSB, RDSA.LN, RDSB.LN), shut an alkylation unit on Jan. 10 at its
oil refinery in Martinez, Calif., after discovering a leak in a
propane line at the unit's reactors, a filing made public on
Saturday said. No other detail was provided, except that the event
had no off-site impact.
Phillips 66 (PSX) said Sunday a crude distillation unit at its
Wood River Refinery in Roxanna, Ill., was taken out of service
Saturday, when an electrical fire occurred in a piece of equipment
that supports it. The unit is expected to return to service within
a couple of days, the company said.
Citgo Corp. on Jan. 11 said a small power outage overnight at
its Lemont, Ill., refinery was resolved promptly and had no impact
on operations.
Phillips 66 on Jan. 11 said planned maintenance got under way
this week at its Sweeny refinery in Old Ocean, Texas. Details
regarding the specific units involved and the duration of the work
weren't provided.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) on Jan. 11 said planned maintenance is
under way at its Houston refinery's hydrotreater. The work won't
affect the company's ability to serve its customers, a company
spokesman said.
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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
United Warren 70.0 Unspecified unit went off-line
Refining PA on Jan. 14 when transformer fail-
ure caused a power outage. Re-
placement transformer expected
by noon the same day.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 475.0 FCCU and Alkylation Unit return-
PLC TX ed to service over Jan. 12-13
weekend after shutting down on
Jan. 11 due to power snag.
Flint Corpus 300.0 Unspecified unit shut on Jan.
Hills Christi, TX 14 in 70K-p/d East Plant after
a seal pump fire, the co. said.
No restart estimate provided.
Motiva Port Arthur 325.0 A source said Jan. 22 that the unit
TX has been restarted and is operating
at reduce rates for three to four weeks.
Total Port Arthur 225.5 Company reported malfunction Jan. 21
TX to SRU. Company reported fire in
gas oil hydrotreater Jan. 22 and said
it had been extinguished.
Valero Port Arthur, 325 Spokesman said Jan. 17 that the
TX smaller HCU was temporarily shut
due to upset.
MIDWEST
Phillips Roxana 356.0 Crude unit shut on Jan. 12 after
66 IL an electrical fire in a piece of
equipment that supports it. Re-
start seen within a couple of
days, the co. said on Jan. 13.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
BP Carson 265.0 Jet fuel hydrotreater restarted
PLC CA following a small flange fire
on Jan. 14, a source said on Jan.
15. Status of hydrotreater shut
on Jan. 11 by a compressor pro-
blem not known.
Shell Martinez 165.0 Alkylation unit shut Jan. 10 N/A
Oil Co. CA to repair "pinhole" leak in pro-
pane line at the unit's reactors.
No restart timing provided.
Valero Wilmington 135.0 FCCU, alkylation unit still shut NA
Energy CA to repair leak at alky unit, the
company 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
Phillips Sweeny 247.0 Planned maintenance got underway
66 Old Ocean, TX this week, the company said on Jan.
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11. Scope and duration not pro-
vided.
MIDWEST
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Chevron Richmond 230.0 Permits received on Dec. 27 to
Corp. CA proceed with needed repair to
bring the plant back to full
production following the August
fire. The company still expects
repairs to be completed in the
first quarter of 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
Exxon Baytown 560.5 Coker unit undergoing planned
Mobil TX maintenance, the company said
Jan. 16. The start date and re-
start timing wasn't provided.
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. Work to start Jan. 18, the company
said Jan. 17.
Valero Houston 160.0 Planned maintenance underway at
hydrotreater, the company said
Jan. 11. No restart estimate.
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.
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
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, 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 forced off-line on Jan.
CA 12 when electrical lines to the
unit were cut during the process
of shutting it for planned main-
tenance. Traders previously said
scheduled maintenance would be-
gin on about Jan. 15 at the
FCCU and alkylation unit. Dura-
tion not known.
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. Company reported "major
unit startup" on Jan. 17.
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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