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.
Most recently, a hydrocracking unit and reformer are undergoing
planned turnarond maintenance at Chevron's Richmond, Calif.,
refinery, traders doing business with the company said Tuesday. The
work started on May 28 and is expected to last for 30 days.
The smaller of two key gasoline-making FCCU at Sunoco's (SUN)
Philadelphia refinery returned to service Tuesday. The unit was
taken off line in April for economic reasons, but was restarted
Friday to make up for a shortfall in production following the
recent shutdown of the company's Marcus Hook refinery FCCU.
Also, Motive Enterprises (RDSB) Norco, La., refinery resumed
normal operations early Monday following the restart of a catalytic
reformer the day before. The unit's unplanned shutdown last week
reduced rates at the associated FCCU.
Citgo Corp. (PVZ.YY) Monday shut FCCU No. 1 in the East Plant
section of its Corpus Christi, Texas refinery unplanned due to a
problem with spent catalyst. The status of the unit is unclear.
BP's (BP) Whiting, Indiana, refinery FCCU is expected to return
to service in the second-half of June from maintenance that began
in early April, a person familiar with operations at the plant said
Monday. The work was initially expected to end in mid-May.
And the reformer and hydrocracking unit at BP's Cherry Point
refinery in Ferndale, Washington, were restarted on May 29
following planned maintenance that began on April 15.
WRB Refining (COP, ECA) Sunday started a lengthly period of
planned maintenance at the electrostatic precipitators, or ESPs, at
Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit No. 29. The work is expected to
conclude on July 12. The impact on operations is unclear but ESP
work often occurs while the FCCU remains on line.
Flint Hills Resources Sunday began the process of shutting a
coking unit in the West Plant section of its Corpus Christi
refinery for planned maintenance. Restart timing unclear.
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Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
EAST COAST
Sunoco Marcus 178.0 FCCU shut following explosion n/a
Hook, PA and fire at an ethylene complex
on May 17. The plant is running
at about 85% of capacity.
Output at two other East Coast
refineries is ramped up to cover
shortfall, the Co. said. No word
on FCCU restart timing.
Sunoco Phila 335.0 Both FCCUs shut down. One broke
down, restarted May 27.
The other, shuttered for eco- Jun 4-5
nomic reasons could restart
end of week of June 1.
CARIBBEAN
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 467.7 Ultraformer, ultracracker in May 19
TX restart May 19 after May 8,
May 10 snags.
Citgo Corpus 156.0 FCCU No. 1 in East Plant n/a
Christi, TX shut unplanned on Jun 1
due to spent catalyst pro-
blem. Status of unit unclear.
Delek US Tyler, TX 60.0 SCOT unit shutdown May 24 n/a
not expected to impact
sulfur recovery unit ops
or any other process units.
Refinery restarted May 5 May 5
following fatal Nov. 20
fire at sat. gas unit.
Exxon Beamont, TX 315.0 Coker drum shut May 22 at n/a
Mobil Coker Unit No. 6 to repair
crack.
Exxon Baytown 567.0 Work at hydrocracker unit May 18
TX completed, the Co. said on
May 18. The unit was shut
in week of May 11.
Flint Corpus 228.1 Lightning strike on May 23 n/a
Hills Christi, TX ignites floating roof at
naphtha tank.
FCCU shut May 19 by fire to May 22
begin restart on May 22.
Shell Deer Park 329.8 Power outage impacts production May 16-
Tx May 10, expected to return to 17
normal over weekend.
Crude Unit returned to normal May 20
Total Port Arthur 232.0 Unit 837 was shut on May 7 May 21
TX for two weeks of maintenance.
Restarted 813.
The units were only identified
by number.
Reduced rates at FCCU twice
during week of May 11
Valero Corpus 315.0 Butamer Unit No. 36 in West May 25
Christi, TX Plant Complex 6 in restart
mode Monday following maintenance.
MIDWEST
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Sinclair Sinclair, 66.0 Refinery ops at 50% n/a
WY after March fire.
Plant has large oil
product spill May 10
WEST COAST
Alon Paramount, 53.0 Naphtha hydrotreater Early
CA shut April 23 due to an July
explosion will take 10
weeks to restart, the
co. said on May 7. The
refinery has been at re-
duced rates since Apr. 23.
BP Carson, CA 268.0 Maintenance underway at May 29
unspecified unit(s) a
person familiar with opera-
tions said on May 22. Work
expected to conclude by May
29.
PetroStar Valdez, AK 48.0 Refinery shut due to Dec. Jun/Jul
28 fire; expected to re- 2010
start in June/July 2010.
PLANNED
CANADA
North Newfound- 115.0 Plantwide shutdown will begin May 22
Atlantic land first week of April for 21
days of planned maintenance.
Upgrade work at hydrotreater
will take an additional 14
days. The co. said May 12 that
work finished and plant
should return to service in 10 days.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia 340.0 Point Breeze crude unit and n/a
PA FCCU shut April 20 due to
market conditions. Units will
be restarted as soon as it
makes sense to do so, the Co.
said on Apr. 23
Reformer unit shut in Girard n/a
Point section in early Oct.
for economic reasons. Shutdown
to last one to six months.
Valero Delaware 210.0 Coker Unit expected to return Jun
to service by June 5-6, the 5-6
Co. said on May 29. The unit
was shut for maintenance in
Feb.
Refinery restarted end-April
after shutting down for eco-
nomic reasons while work was
performed at the coker.
FCCU will be shut in Sept. Sep
for 42-days maintenance, the
Co. said on Apr. 28. The
80,000-b/d FCCU has been at
reduced rates for economic
reasons, the Co. said on
Dec. 16.
Valero Paulsboro 160.0 27,000-b/d coker unit main- May 18
NJ tenance completed, the Co.
said on May 18. The unit was
shut in April for 35-days
of planned work, the Co.
said.
GULF COAST
Chevron Pascagoula 330.0 Pre-commercial heavy oil 2010
Miss. conversion project delayed
from 2008 to 2010 due to
economic factors.
Citgo Corpus 156.0 Crude/Vacuum Unit shut May 11 n/a
Tx
Flint Corpus 288.1 Coking Unit shut June 1 for n/a
Hills Christi, TX planned maintenance; restart
timing unclear.
$250 mil. project for new Spr
diesel desulfurization, 2010
sulfur recovery unit to begin
in Fall 2008. Construction
to last 18 months.
Marathon Garyville 245.0 Project to increase crude oil 4Q
LA refining capacity by 180,000- 2009
b/d 85% complete, the Co. said
on Apr. 30. New units expected
start up in 4th-quarter, 2009.
Motiva Port Arthur 285.0 Expansion project to increase 1st-Q
TX throughput capacity by 325,000 2012
b/d, to 610,000-b/d, slowed.
Completion now seen in 1st-
quarter 2012, from 2010.
Valero Corpus 340.0 20,000-b/d FCCU in East n/a
Christi, TX Plant shut; West Plant
50,000-b/d FCCU at reduced
rates since mid-Dec. for
economic reasons.
Valero McKee, TX 170.0 21-days of planned mainte- May
nanace that started on May 28
1 at smaller of two crude
units, the 60,000-b/d FCCU,
and alkylation unit concluded;
the FCCU was restarted on May
28, the Co. said.
Valero Norco, LA 250.0 Upgrade project to build 2012
a new diesel hydrotreater
unit moved from 2010 to
4th-quarter 2012, the Co.
said on Jan. 27.
Valero Port Arthur 325.0 77,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
TX rates since mid-Dec. for
economic reasons. Mainte-
is planned at a hydrotreater
unit, the company said on
April 17; no details were
given.
Valero Norco, LA Turnaround at coker unit 1/Q
delayed until the first 2010
quarter of 2010 from fourth
quarter 2009, the Co. said
on Apr. 28.
Valero Sunray, TX 170.0 55,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
rates since mid-Dec. for
economic reasons.
Valero Three Rivers 95.0 24,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
TX rates since mid-Dec. for
economic reasons.
Plant-wide 24-day turnaround Sep
to begin in Sept., the Co.
said on Apr. 28.
Western El Paso, TX 122.0 Crude unit shut May 24 week Jun 3
for 10-days maintenance.
WRB Borger, TX 152.0 Planned maintenance at Unit Jul 12
29 FCCU electrostatic precipi-
tators starts May 31. Work
will conclude on July 12.
Month-long planned maintenance
at several units concluded; the
Co. said on May 26. May 26
MID-WEST
BP Whiting 410.0 FCCU shut in April for Spring 2nd-
IN turnaround maintenance. Re- half
start delayed to 2nd-half Jun
June from mid-May.
Frontier El Dorado 130.0 A coker turnaround and expan- Mid-
KS sion project was delayed until Aug.
Mid-July, and subsequently
delayed until August.
Valero Memphis, TN 195.0 FCCU upgrade originally slated 2012
for completion in 2009 has been
shifted to 2012, the Co. said
on Jan. 27.
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Conoco Billings, 61.0 On Mar. 5 the Co. delayed for Jan.
MT one year an expansion project 2010
which will increase capacity
to 71,000 bbls. Construction of
a new crude unit is now scheduled
to begin in January 2010.
Co. said April 14 that planned
work was ongoing at the refinery.
Co. did not give more specifics.
Frontier Cheyenne 52.0 The refinery is operating at n/a
WY reduced rates for economic
reasons.
WEST COAST
Alon Paramount 55.0 Hydrocracker project post-
CA poned indefinitely, the Co.
said on Feb. 4
BP Ferndale 225.0 Hyrdrocracker and reformer May 29
WA restarted May 29 from planned
maintenance that began on
Apr 15.
Conoco Rodeo, CA 153.5 Maintenance has been concluded May 22
Phillips the company said on May 22 with-
out naming the unit(s) involved.
Industry sources said a hydro-
cracker and reformer unit were
shut in early March for what was
expected to be 45 days of planned
work that was extended.
Exxon Torrance 155.0 Maintenance will begin in July July
Mobil at one of two 26,000-b/d coker
units, traders said on May 22.
Flint North Pole 210.0 One of three processing n/a
Hills AK units has been shut due
to low jet fuel demand,
the co. confirmed on Mar.
19.
Shell Martinez 155.0 Crude Unit and Coker Unit Aug 15
CA to shut for planned main-
tenance on July 10; re-
start seen Aug. 15.
Tesoro Golden Eagle 166.0 Hydrocracker/reformer Late
Martinez, CA shut for planned mainte- June
nance May 9-10. Units to
return to service by late
June. Co. previously said
the work would take 39 days.
Tesoro Wilmington, 97.0 39-days of turnaround main-
CA tenance is planned for
fourth-quarter 2009.