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, Citgo shut the East Plant FCCU at its Corpus
Christi, Texas refinery owning to Sunday's East Plant alkylation
unit fire, according to a report to Texas state environmental
regulators. The fire is under control as emergency crews were
on-site while residual hydrocarbons burn off, the Co. said.
Pasadena Refining's crude unit at its Pasadena, Texas, refinery
was back to normal operations Monday following a lightning strike
Saturday that disabled power to an emergency generator.
Also, Citgo said Monday that the fire at the East Plant
alkylation unit at its Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery was under
control. The fire started early on Sunday and injured a worker who
was airlifted to a San Antonio hospital. The alkylation unit
remains shut.
And Valero (VLO) Monday reported a brief snag at the coker unit
at its Benicia, California refinery. The event had no material
impact on operations, the company said.
BP (BP) Monday restarted a Resid Hydro-Treating Unit at its
Texas City, Texas refinery; the unit was shuttered by an explosion
during the last week of July in 2005.
On Friday, a person familiar with operations at BP's Carson,
Calif., refinery said the FCCU and associated units shut over the
July 11-12 weekend would be restarted at the end of the month.
ConocoPhillips (COP) recently shut an FCCU at its Alliance
refinery in Belle Chasse, La., for unplanned maintenance, a trade
source said Wednesday. The work is expected to take seven to 10
days.
ConocoPhillips on Wednesday began the process of restarting a
hydrotreating unit and a desulfurization unit at its Bayway
Refinery in Linden, New Jersey. The units were shuttered on Tuesday
due to a "minor" fire, a person familiar with operations at the
plant said.
And repairs are ongoing at Valero Energy Corp.'s (VLO) St.
Charles refinery in Norco, La., the company said on July 13. A fire
on June 9 shut the crude unit, the vacuum unit and a coker unit;
the outages weren't expected to be lengthy at that time. There is
no restart estimate yet.
Valero on July 7 said that the crude and fluid catalytic
cracking units at its Ardmore, Okla., refinery still aren't
producing any product following a power outage and fire. The fire
was put out, but the hydrotreater is still shut down, a company
spokesman said.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using
the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
EAST COAST
Conoco Linden, NJ 238.0 Officials consider run cuts n/a
due to slack demand.
Hydrotreater and Desulfur- Jul 15
ization unit in restart
start on July 15; units
shut by a minor fire on
July 14.
CARIBBEAN
GULF COAST
BP Texas City, 467.0 Resid Hydro-Treating Unit Jul 24
TX following four-year shutdown.
The unit was shut by an explo-
sion in July, 2005.
Citgo Corpus 163.0 FCCU shut due to July 19 n/a
Christi, TX Alkylation Unit fire. No
restart estimate. A worker
was injured during the event.
Conoco Belle Chasse 247.0 FCCU shut unplanned on July Jul
12/13; repairs expected to 19-23
take 7 to 10 days.
Pasadena Pasadena, TX 120.0 Crude unit back at normal rates Jul 20
rates after running in circula-
tion mode since late July 18
owing to a lightning strike.
Total Port Arthur, 232.0 Unit 835, an FCCU, restarted Jul 14
Texas Jul 13 following a main air
blower malfunction; it is
unclear when the snag occurred.
Valero Norco, LA 185.0 Crude, vacuum, coker units n/a
remain shuttered the co. said
July 13. No restart timing. The
units were shut on June 9 owing
to a "minor" fire.
Valero Port Arthur 250.0 FCCU at planted rates, fol- Jul 13
TX a malfunction on July 10, the
co. said on July 13
MIDWEST
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Valero Ardmore 87.4 July 4 Fire puts crude, FCCU n/a
on circulation. Hydrotreater
shut.
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 265.0 FCCU recently shut for End-
unplanned work, a person July
familiar with operations
said on July 14; no restart
estimate.
PetroStar Valdez, AK 48.0 Refinery shut due to Dec. Jun/Jul
28 fire; expected to re- 2010
start in June/July 2010.
Valero Benicia, CA 170.0 Brief coker unit upset on n/a
July 20 has no impact on
production.
PLANNED
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba 235.0 The refinery is being shut Sep/Oct
for economic reasons. All
units to be down by July
17. Restart will be re-
evaluated in two to three
months.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia, 340.0 Reformer unit shut in Girard n/a
PA Point section in early Oct.
for economic reasons. Shutdown
to last one to six months.
GULF COAST
Chevron Pascagoula, 330.0 Pre-commercial heavy oil 2010
Miss. conversion project delayed
from 2008 to 2010 due to
economic factors.
Exxon Baytown, TX 567.0 FCCU No. 3 boiler shut n/a
for planned work July 10;
the work will have no impact
on the company's ability to supply
customers.
Flint Corpus 288.1 $250 mln 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.
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 Coker Unit shutdown for econo- n/a
Christi, TX mic reasons and planned work;
delayed to June 19 from June
12. The 20,000-b/d unit will
remain off-line through July
but could restart at any time
if margins improve, the Co.
said.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Chevron Richmond, 243.0 Hydrocracking Unit and re- Jun 27
CA former shut May 28 for 30-
days planned maintenance.
Judge halts construction on
expansion project July 1.
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.
Work began July 7, on SRU
Hydrogen Unit. Will last
few weeks
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 Wilmington, 97.0 39-days of turnaround main-
CA tenance is planned for
fourth-quarter 2009.
Tesoro Wilmington, 97.0 39-days of turnaround main-
CA tenance is planned for
fourth-quarter 2009.
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