By Dan Molinski 
 

Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Wednesday reported an operational disruption that led to reduced operating rates at its refinery in Beaumont, Texas.

"A process upset resulted in flaring," the refinery said in a statement to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality." Reduced rates to minimize flaring, and restarted equipment."

It said the flaring happened Tuesday and lasted more than two hours, adding that despite the disruption, "a ll contractual commitments are anticipated to be met."

The 362,000-barrel-a-day Beaumont refinery is located 90 miles east of Houston.

 

Write to Dan Molinski at dan.molinski@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 19, 2018 17:17 ET (22:17 GMT)

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