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.
On Saturday, ConocoPhillips (COP) Sweeny, Texas refinery
restarted a process unit, according to an environmental filing. The
report does not specify which unit restarted but it does mention
the restart caused the coker to flare.
On Friday, BP PLC (BP) Texas City refinery experienced at upset
at its ultraformer No. 4, according to a state environmental
filing.
On Friday, LyondellBasell started up a depropanizer tower at its
fluid catalytic cracking unit at the 270,600-barrel-a-day Houston
refinery, according to a report filed with state environmental
regulators.
Irving Oil expects unplanned work at a process unit, identified
as the FCCU by traders doing business with the Canadian refiner, to
conclude early in the week starting May 10. The unit was shut for
repairs on May 6.
Shell Oil Corp.'s (RDSB) Anancortes, Washington, refinery was at
planned rates and has lifted the force majeure on crude oil
receipts to the refinery in place since April 23 following a
plant-wide shutdown owing to a power failure.
An FCCU at ExxonMobil's (XOM) Baton Rouge, La., refinery
remained shuttered on May 8 after a leak in an expansion joint sent
nine workers to area hospitals for evaluation for carbon monoxide
exposure. They were released to work. No estimate on FCCU
restart.
Alon USA (ALJ) said a brief power interruption on May 7 at its
Big Spring, Texas refinery caused emissions at a sulfur recovery
unit, an FCCU and crude flare. The report did not say whether the
event had an impact on operations.
Alon USA's naphtha hydrotreater at its Paramount, Calif.,
refinery will take 10 weeks to restart following an April
malfunction, the company said on May 7.
Total USA (TOT) on May 7 shut unit 837 at its Port Arthur, Texas
refinery for two weeks of maintenance. The refinery also restarted
unit 813 on May 7. Both units were only identified by number.
Tesoro (TSO) will perform about 39 days of turnaround
maintenance in the second quarter at a hydrocracker and reformer at
its Golden Eagle refinery in Martinez, Calif. A turnaround of
similar length will occur in the fourth quarter at its Wilmington,
Calif., refinery, the company said on May 7.
Delek US (DK) said it will on May 7 attempt to restart the fluid
catalytic cracking unit at its Tyler, Texas, refinery after a
failed first try.
Shell will perform turnaround maintenance at a crude unit and
coker unit at its Martinez, Calif., refinery from July 10 to Aug.
15, refiners and traders doing business with Shell said on May
6.
Western Refining (WNR) will shut its El Paso, Texas, refinery
for 10 days in June, the company said on May 6.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) said on May 5 that the crude unit at
its Delaware refinery was in restart mode; a key gasoline making
FCCU was back on-line on May 4 following an extended outage. Other
units will be restarted over the next few days. The refinery was
shut on March 4 for economic reasons while work continued, since
Feb. 15, at the plant's coker unit.
Delek US on May 5 will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to
commemorate the restart of its 60,000-barrels-a-day Tyler, Texas,
refinery, the company said on April 30. The plant was shut
following a fatal fire on Nov. 20, 2008.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using
the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
Irving Saint John 300.0 Unplaned work at FCCU seen May
concluding early in week 10-15
starting May 10. Unit shut
May 6.
EAST COAST
Valero Delaware 210.0 Crude Unit restarted May 5. May 5
City, DE FCCU restarted the Co. said on Apr 28
May 4. Other units will be re-
started over the next few days.
The entire refinery was shuttered
on Mar. 4 for economic reasons
following extended maintenance
at the coker unit, which was
taken out of service on Feb.
15.
CARIBBEAN
GULF COAST
Alon Big Spring 67.0 Brief power snag on n/a
TX May 7 causes emissions
at a sulfur recovery
unit, FCCU and crude
flare.
BP Texas City 467.7 Hit snag with ultraformer
Tx on May 8.
COP Sweeny 247.0 Restarted Process Unit
May 9
Delek US Tyler, TX 60.0 A 2nd attempt to restart May 7
the FCCU will be made on
May 7.
Refinery will restart May May 5
5 following fatal Nov. 20
fire at sat. gas unit.
Exxon Baton Rouge 503.0 FCCU remains shut on May 8 n/a
Mobil LA after leak in an expansion
joint sends 9 workers to
area hospitals for eval.
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.
Valero Port Arthur 325.0 FCCU at reduced rates since n/a
TX mid-Dec. for economic rea-
sons.
MIDWEST
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Sinclair Sinclair, 66.0 Refinery ops at 50% n/a
WY after March fire.
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.
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.
PetroStar Valdez, AK 48.0 Refinery shut due to Dec. n/a
28 fire.
Shell Anacortes 145.0 Refinery at normal operating May 5
rates on May 5. Force majeure
on crude oil receipts lifted
following plantwide shutdown
due to Apr. 23 power failure,
Co. said on May 8.
PLANNED
CANADA
North Newfound- 115.0 Plantwide shutdown will begin Early
Atlantic land first week of April for 21 May
days of planned maintenance.
Upgrade work at hydrotreater
will take an additional 14
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 80,000-b/d FCCU operating n/a
DE at reduced rate for eco-
nomic reasons, Co. said on
Dec. 16.
FCCU will be shut in Sept. Sep
for 42-days maintenance, the
Co. said on Apr. 28.
Valero Paulsboro 160.0 27,000-b/d coker unit to May
NJ shut in April for 35-days
of planned work, the Co.
said on Mar. 11.
GULF COAST
Chevron Pascagoula 330.0 Pre-commercial heavy oil 2010
Miss. conversion project delayed
from 2008 to 2010 due to
economic factors.
Conoco Borger, TX 152.0 20-days of maintenace starts May
May 1 at several process 21
units, including a gas oil
hydro-desulphurisation unit,
a SCOT unit, a refomer and
units 42, 43 and 45.
Flint Corpus 288.1 $250 mil. project for new Spr
Hills Christi, TX 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.
Total Port Arthur 232.0 Refinery in restart mode; 18 Apr 22
TX units will be sequentially
restarted starting at about
5:00 a.m. CDT on Apr. 22.
The process is expected to
conclude on Apr. 28. The units
shut due to poor economic con-
ditions on Mar. 24
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 starts May 1 at small- 22
er of two crude units, the
60,000-b/d FCCU and alky-
lation unit.
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 Plant-wide turnaround mainte- June
nance will begin in June for
10 days, the Co. said on May
6.
WRB Borger, TX 152.0 Month-long maintenance starts May 27
April 27 at FCCU No. 40 and
Sulfur Recovery Unit No. 34,
according to a TCEQ filing.
MID-WEST
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 planed
work was ongoing at the refinery.
Co. did not give more specifics.
Exxon Billings 60.0 Planned maintenance at several Apr 24
MT process units, including the
FCCU, concluded last week. Work
started in early Apr, the Co. on
Apr 27.
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 24
WA down for maintenance on Apr.
15.
Conoco Rodeo, CA 153.5 Work continues at hydro- n/a
cracker and reformer units.
45 days of planned work was
expected to conclude by Apr.
15. No restart estimate.
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 Kenai, AK 72.0 Refinery to restart first Early
week of May after 30-days May
of planned maintenance,
the Co. said on Apr 27.