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.
Motiva Enterprises LLC on Friday was in the restart process at
its 325,000-barrel-a-day refinery expansion in Port Arthur, Texas,
a source said. The refinery expansion, which had broken down days
after its startup earlier this year, should be at planned operating
rates by the following week, the source said.
Phillips 66 (PSX) said Friday that it was shutting down its Unit
29 fluid catalytic cracking unit at its 146,000-barrel-a-day
refinery in Borger, Texas. Phillips 66 said it would conduct work
on Unit 29 after finishing working on FCCU No. 40, which is now
believed to be back online.
CVR Energy Inc. (CVI) reported emissions Friday stemming from
continuing maintenance at its refineries in Coffeyville, Kan., and
Wynnewood, Okla., according to a filing with the National Response
Center.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) on Thursday restarted an unspecified unit at
its 144,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Martinez, Calif., according to
a filing with state regulators.
Citgo Petroleum Corp. reported an upset at an unspecified unit
Sunday 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-barrel-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 plantwide shutdown, but didn't
damage any process units.
Shell Oil Co. on Nov. 26 said a release of hydrogen sulfide on
Nov. 24 at its oil refinery in Martinez necessitated reducing feed
to an unspecified unit to diminish the emission. A report to the
California 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.
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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
company 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 superstorm 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 company said Nov. 28.
The expansion unit was shut days
after its startup 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. 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 reduced for unspecified
CA unit on Nov. 24 due to emission
of hydrogen sulfide. Company wouldn't
comment on the status of operations.
PLANNED
CANADA
Husky Saskatchewan Major turnaround to take place Spring
Refinery in spring of 2013. Plantwide 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 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 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's 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 company
on Oct. 31 said normal operations
were expected to resume in November.
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 2H
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 company
Energy OK said, on Nov. 27. The work got
under way on Sept. 27 and was inter-
rupted by Sept. 29 boiler explosion.
No other units were impacted by
the blast.
CVR Coffeyville, 115.7 Planned maintenance under way as
Energy KS of Dec. 2. Scope and length of
maintenance 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
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diesel hydrotreater; 29 days at
aromatics unit, set for 4Q 2012,
the company said on Feb. 9.
New 20,000-b/d kerosene hydro- 1H
treater will start up in first 2013
half 2013, 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 company
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 company said on
Nov. 27.
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