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.
CVR Energy Inc. (CVE) reported emissions Dec. 2 stemming from
maintenance at its refineries in Coffeyville, Kan., and Wynnewood,
Okla., according to a filing with the National Response Center.
Citgo Petroleum Corp. reported an upset at an unspecified unit
Dec. 2 at its 167,000 barrel-a-day refinery in Lemont, Ill.,
according to a government filing made public Monday.
BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) on Nov. 29 was forced to shut a process unit
for unplanned maintenance at its oil refinery in Carson, Calif.,
and the action resulted in flaring, a person familiar with
operations at the facility said. No further details were provided
by the person or in a filing to California state environmental
regulators.
Hess Corp. (HES) on Nov. 29 said the process of restarting its
70,000-barrels-a-day refinery in Port Reading, N.J., is under way
and production is expected to resume by the end of the week. A
power dip on Nov. 27 caused the plant wide shutdown, but didn't
damage any process units.
Motiva Enterprises LLC (RDSA, RSDA.LN) on Nov. 28 said the
restart process at its 325,000-barrel-a-day refinery expansion in
Port Arthur, Texas, could begin as early as next week after
repairing a unit that broke down days after its June start-up. The
expansion is still on target for an early 2013 restart.
Phillips 66 (PSX) on Nov. 27 said its 238,000-barrel-a-day
Bayway Refinery in Linden, N.J., had resumed normal operations
following extensive repair and replacement of equipment impacted by
salt water during Hurricane Sandy. The refinery was shut down ahead
of the storm on Oct. 19.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) on Nov. 27 said the vacuum tower project at
its Los Angeles-area refinery in Wilmington, Calif., had been
completed on schedule and is now fully operational. The new vacuum
distillation tower will enhance the refinery's efficiency and
profitability by maximizing the production of gasoline, jet and
diesel fuels, Tesoro spokeswoman Tina Barbee said. It will not
increase crude oil throughput.
Phillips 66 (PSX) on Nov. 26 said planned maintenance work
underway since Nov. 1 at its Los Angeles-area oil refinery in
Wilmington, Calif., had been completed. The company wasn't able to
provide any other information about the scope of the work or the
current operational status of the refinery.
Shell Oil Company (RDSA) on Nov. 26 said a release of hydrogen
sulfide on Nov. 24 at its oil refinery in Martinez, Calif.,
necessitated reducing feed to an unspecified unit to diminish the
emission. A report to the Calif. Emergency Management Agency said a
venting pressure relief valve had caused the release. The company
wouldn't identify the unit or comment on the status of
operations.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Nov. 26 said the planned maintenance
turnaround work underway since Oct. 26 at its oil refinery in
Chalmette, La., had been completed. The unit or units involved in
the work weren't specified.
Phillips 66 (PSX) said Nov. 26 that a key gasoline-making fluid
catalytic cracking unit, or FCCU, No. 40 at its 146,000
barrel-a-day refinery in Borger, Texas, would begin the process of
restarting Monday, according to a filing to Texas state
environmental regulators. On Nov. 23, the company said the
maintenance is taking longer than expected, but it doesn't expect
any significant impact to consumers.
Phillips 66 notified California's South Coast Air Quality
Management District of its plan to flare emissions at its Los
Angeles-area refinery in Wilmington between Nov. 22 and Dec. 4. The
report said the flaring wasn't due to equipment breakdown; no
further details were provided.
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
Hess Port Reading 70.0 Refinery in restart mode on Nov.
Corp. 29 and expected to resume produc-
tion by the end of the week fol-
lowing the Nov. 27 power dip
that shut all process units, the
co. said.
Phillips Linden, NJ 238.0 Normal operations resumed on Nov 27
66 Nov. 27, full rates seen by next
week following Oct. 29 shutdown
ahead of Hurricane Sandy.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 450.0 FCCU No. 1 restarted on Nov. Nov. 23
23 after shutting down unplan-
ned the week before - filing.
Motiva Port Arthur 600.0 The 325,000-b/d new CDU could
begin the restart process next
week, the co. said on Nov. 28.
The expansion unit was shut days
after its late-May start-up for
extensive repairs owing to corro-
sive issues. The process could
take several weeks and is on tar-
get for early 2013 restart.
MIDWEST
Citgo Lemont, IL 167.0 Unspecified unit restarted on
Nov. 23, a filing said. No
other details provided.
NCRA McPherson 85.0 Emissions reported on Nov. 23
KS from a boiler house, a filing
said. Impact to production unclear.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
BP Carson, CA 266.0 Unplanned process unit shutdown
on Nov. 29 resulted in flaring.
No further details provided.
Chevron Richmond, 230.0 Richmond City Council on Nov. 20 1Q 2013
CA asked Chevron to delay repairs
to CDU No. 4 until the investi-
gation into the cause of the Aug.
6 fire is complete. The refinery
at reduced rates since then. No
other units were affected by the
fire. CDU No. 4 restart on target
for 1Q 2013.
Shell Martinez 165.0 Feed rate reducted to unspecified
CA unit on Nov. 24 due to emission
of hydrogen sulfide. Co. wouldn't
comment on the status of operations.
PLANNED
CANADA
Husky Saskatchewan Major turnaround to take place Spring
Refinery in spring of 2013. Plant-wide 2013
shutdown is planned for inspection
and equipment repairs.
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba Refinery will be converted to a
terminal while the company con-
tinues to seek a buyer, the co.
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 Chalmette, 192.5 Planned turnaround work at un- Nov. 26
LA specified unit or units under
way since Oct. 26 had been com-
pleted, the company said Nov. 26.
Phillips Borger, TX 146.0 FCCU 40 shut Sept. 24 for what Nov. 26
66 expected to be just over one
month of maintenance restarted
on Nov. 26 - TCEQ Filing.
FCCU No. 29 was scheduled to
shut Oct. 21 for month planned
work, a TCEQ filing said. The co.
on Oct. 31 said normal operations
were expected to resume in Nov.
Valero Corpus Christi 200.0 FCC will be shut for six weeks of Feb/Mar
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, LA 185.0 Hydrocracker project will 2013
finish in first quarter of 2013
and commence operating in the
second quarter, 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- Late
TX ceed and be completed in late 2012
2012.
Valero Texas City, 225.0 FCCU maintenance for 8 weeks March
TX will begin in January 2013 2013
company said on Oct. 30.
MIDWEST
BP Whiting, IN 336.0 Largest of 3 CDUs will soon shut 2nd Half
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for replacement the company said on 2013
Oct. 31 as part of major expan-
sion project. Completion on track
for second-half 2013.
CVR Wynnewood, 70.0 Turnaround completed the co.
Energy OK said on Nov. 27. The work got
underway on Sep 27 and was inter-
rupted by Sep. 29 boiler explosion.
No other units were impacted by
the blast.
CVR Coffeyville, 115.7 Planned maintenance underway as
Energy KS of Dec. 2. Scope and length of
maintenane unknown.
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 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, OH 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 1st 2013
half 2013, to company said on
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 on Feb. 9.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Phillips Wilmington 139.0 Planned maintenance under way
66 CA since Nov. 1 completed, the co.
said on Nov. 26. The unit or
units involved in the work
weren't specified. Flaring may
be visible until Dec. 4.
Tesoro Wilmington 97.0 New vacuum distillation tower
CA project completed and fully
operational the Co. said on
Nov. 27.
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