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.
BP Plc (BP) said it shut ultraformer No. 4 at its Texas City,
Texas, refinery Friday, according to a filing with state
environmental regulators.
Tesoro Corp.'s (TSO) refinery in Anacortes, Wash., temporarily
shut a number of process units Wednesday after three boilers shut
down unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, according to a company
statement Thursday. The company's Wilmington, Calif., refinery
reported that two compressors failed Thursday, resulting in flaring
activity.
Exxon Mobil Corp.'s (XOM) refinery in Torrance, Calif., said
Thursday a planned flaring event may have resulted in excess
emissions in a regulatory filing.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using
the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
KNOC Newfoundland 115.0 Refinery to return to normal end-March operating rates by end-March, the
company said on March 8. The en-
tire plant was idled in early Jan.
to advance maintenance while re-
pairs were made at a hydrotreater
damaged by fire on Jan. 7.
Valero Quebec City 235.0 66,000-b/d FCCU shut by early- n/a
Quebec day fire on Feb 2. Unit to
complete repairs mid-April, Co.
said March 17. Production
impacted but no major
disruptions expected due to ample
inventories, Co. said.
Damage assessment was delayed
due to cold weather, ice on unit.
Suncor Edmonton 135.0 Plant returned to normal operations,
Alberta Co. said Feb. 25. Distillate production
units were shut on a disruption to
hydrogen and steam supplies from
a third-party supplier, Co. said
Feb. 18.
Plant to restart units that were shut
March 15 due to a "process upset,"
Co. said March 16. No estimate on
impact, if any.
CARIBBEAN
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 A pump fire broke out at the crude
Pa. unit Feb. 9. A source familiar with
operations said crude throughput was
impacted. One contract worker was
treated for smoke inhalation.
GULF COAST
Co. still assessing damages.
Conoco Sweeny 240.0 SRU shut down for work March 4 March 9
Tx
Exxon Beaumont 344.5 Crude unit suffers minor damage n/a
TX due to a brief fire on March
6. Impact on production unclear.
Motiva Norco, La. 236.4 Crude unit, DU-5, shut by fire Early
on Jan 22 seen restarting in April
early April, the Co. said on
Feb 2.
Total Port Arthur 232.0 Plant received a bomb threat
TX early March 17; no devices
were found. Investigation is
ongoing.
MIDWEST
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Holly Artesia, 100.0 A fire erupted Jan. 18 at crude early
N.M. unit; restart seen in 3 weeks. Feb
A fire Mar. 2 breaks out at
new asphalt tank. Two serious injuries
but co. said no production impact
WEST COAST
Chevron Richmond 245.3 Unit hits snag March 2. n/a
Chevron El Segundo 279.0 Plant has process upset at
CA unnamed unit March 16, but
Co. said operations should return
to normal quickly.
Tesoro Wilmington 100.0 Operations returning to normal March 11
CA by March 11 following a plant-
wide power outage late on March 9.
. . Compressors C94 and C95 experienced
mechanical failure March 18.
Tesoro Anacortes 120.0 Unexpected shutdown of three boilers
WA March 17 cut of steam, requiring a
number of process units to be taken
. off line.
PLANNED
CANADA
Shell Montreal 130.0 The refinery will be converted
Quebec into a fuel terminal, Co. said
Jan. 7. No timeline provided.
CARIBBEAN
Hovensa St. Croix 500.0 150,000 bbl/d FCCU returned to March 8
service March 8 following turn-
around that began on Jan. 20.
Valero Aruba 235.0 The plant, which
was shut in June for 2-3
months for economic reasons was
closed indefinitely in Nov.
EAST COAST
Hess Port Month-long turnaround work
Reading NJ will take place in April at
the plant's 70,000-b/d
FCCU; the refinery does not
process crude oil.
Sunoco Westville 145.0 Idling all Eagle Point refin-
NJ ing operations indefinitely due
to poor economics, Co. said
Oct. 6.
Reformer unit shut in Girard n/a
Point section in early Oct
for economic reasons. Shutdown
to last 1-6 months.
Valero Delaware 210.0 Sale contract to be signed this
City, DE month, the co. said on Mar 9.
Refinery was shut Nov. 22, 2009
due to poor economics. PBF In-
vestments is the buyer.
Western Yorktown 64.5 Planned work scheduled 3Q 2010. Q3 2010
VA
GULF COAST
Alon Krotz 100.0 Refinery will restart in
Springs, La. April
Chevron Pascagoula 330.0 Pre-commercial heavy oil 2010
Miss. conversion project delayed
from 2008 to 2010 due to
economic factors.
Work is progressing on the
continuous catalytic reformer,
expected to be completed by
mid-2010, Co. said Feb. 25.
Co. is planning to put a premium
base-oil facility at plant.
Flint Corpus 288.1 $250 mln project for new Spring
Hills Christi, TX diesel desulfurization, 2010
sulfur recovery unit to begin
in Fall 2008. Construction
to last 18 months.
Marathon Garyville 436.0 Plant ramping up to normal opera-
LA tions following maintenance that
started in January after the ex-
pansion/upgrade project was com-
pleted.
BP Texas City 455.8 Hydrogen recovery unit being
TX restarted Feb. 9.
Restarted resid hydrotreating
unit, which will resule ops
of the 400 train, Feb. 11.
Ultraformer No. 4 shut for
repairs March 19, emissions
ending on April 3.
Conoco Borger, TX 146.0 FCCU Unit 40 to be shut Feb.26 March 7
to March 7 to repair a unit
upstream of it.
Motiva Convent, LA 235.0 Planned turnaround maintenance Early
began Jan 28 at several un- April
specified process units. Re-
start seen in early April.
Motiva Port Arthur 285.0 Expansion project to increase 1Q
TX throughput capacity by 325,000 2012
b/d, to 610,000-b/d, slowed.
Completion now seen 1Q
2012, from 2010.
Valero Corpus 340.0 Complex 1, 3 and 6 Units re- March 11
Christi starting March 11; maintenance
began on Feb. 26.
20,000-b/d FCCU in East n/a
Plant shut; West Plant
50,000-b/d FCCU at reduced
rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.
36,000-b/d HCU in West Plant March
restarted, Co. said March 16,
after about 18 days of work
delayed from Feb.
Valero Norco, LA 250.0 Hydrocracker restarted Mar 9;
FCCU restarted Mar 1. Work
continues at other units including
crude and coker unit. Entire plant
was shut Feb 1 for turnaround.
Upgrade project to build 2012
a new diesel hydrotreater
unit moved from 2010 to
4Q 2012.
Valero Port Arthur 325.0 FCCU at planned rates after
Tx work lasting about 44 days, Co.
said March 15.
Hydrocracker turnaround lasting
38 days has begun, Co. said
March 15.
77,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.
45,000 b/d HCU to undergo Spring
38 days of work in March.
Valero Sunray, TX 170.0 55,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.
. . Planned repairs at crude unit . after 10 days of work, Co.
said . March 15. .
Valero Texas City 245.0 Repaired an exchanger leak
TX found in the alkylation unit
located at Complex 2, Co.
said March 15.
MIDWEST
BP Toledo, OH 155.0 $400 million upgrade 2012
to start 2010.
Valero Memphis, TN 195.0 105K-B/D Crude unit, FCCU April
and alkylation unit will
shut in March for 45 days
planned maintenance, the co.
said on Jan 27.
Frontier El Dorado 135.0 Production expected to
KS fall by 700 b/d to 120,300 b/d
for February, Co. reported Feb. 8.
Marathon Catlettsburg 226.0 Turnaround maintenance at un- n/a
KY specified units starts March
10. No restart estimate.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Western Bloomfield, 16.8 Co. announced plans Nov. 9
NM to idle plant and shift
production to Gallup plant.
Suncor Commerce 93.0 No. 2 Crude unit will shut for Mar 3
City, CO planned maintenance on Feb 28;
restart on Mar 3.
No. 1 Crude unit will shut for Mar 22
planned maintenance on Mar 6;
restart Mar 22.
Cryo Unit will shut for planned Apr 4
maintnenance Mar 20; restart
April 4.
Planned work at reformer unit Fall
deferred to Fall 2010 from Feb 2010
28 start date.
Tesoro Salt Lake 58.0 Major turnaround work will
City, Utah begin in 1Q 2010, the Co. said
on Feb 3.
Tesoro Mandan, N.D. 60.0 Planned turnaround will 2Q
begin 2Q 2010, the Co. said
on Feb 3.
Frontier Cheyenne 52.0 Production expected to be
Co fall by 4,800 b/d to 35,000 b/d
for February, Co. reported Feb. 8.
WEST COAST
Exxon Torrance, CA 150.0 40-day turnaround on 100,000-
b/d FCCU and alkylation unit
beginning first week of March,
trading and marketing sources
said Feb. 11.
. . Planned flaring led to excess . emissions, Co. said March
18.
Conoco Rodeo, CA 120.0 Start-up of a process unit caused
flaring, a March 12 filing said.
Tesoro Golden Eagle 166.0 Turnaround work began in early n/a
Martinez, Dec at FCCU and alkylation
CA unit, the Co. said on Feb 3.
Restart timing unclear.
Other major turnaround mainte- 2011
nance deferred to 2011 from
late 2009, the Co. said Feb 3.
Tesoro Oahu, HI 94.0 Planned turnaround work will
Kapolei begin 3Q, 2010, the Co. said
on Feb 3.
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