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, Sunoco Inc. (SUN) Monday began the process of
restarting the FCCU in the Girard Point section of its Philadelphia
refinery following about five-weeks of planned turnaround
maintenance, the Co. said on Tuesday.
Marathon Oil (MRO) said Tuesday that its Robinson, Illinois,
refinery was returning to normal operations after losing power to
some units when a small plane hit power lines affiliated with the
grid servicing the refinery.
ExxonMobil (XOM) Tuesday shut FCCU no. 3 for maintenance.
Emmissions associated with the shutdown process will take two days.
A restart estimate is not available.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) Monday reported an on-going flaring event at
its Los Angeles-are refinery in Wilmington, California. The cause
of the event is unclear.
ConocoPhillips (COP) Monday will begin about six weeks of
turnaround maintenance at several process units, including an FCCU,
at its Sweeny, Texas, refinery.
Shell Oil Co. (RDSA) Sunday began about two weeks of work on a
flare gas recovery compressor for the East Property flare. The
filing to Texas state environmental regulators lists a
hydroprocessing unit as a source of emissions and flaring, but it
is not clear whether the maintenance will have an impact on
operations.
And operations at BP's (BP) Texas City, Texas, oil refinery were
briefly affected Saturday when weather-related activity caused a
sudden reduction of steam supply to the plant.
Valero Energy (VLO) said Thursday that the process of shutting
all units for planned turnaround maintenance at its Three Rivers,
Texas, refinery started Wednesday. The work is expected to take
approximately 24 days.
Marathon Oil (MRO) said Thursday that its Catlettsburg,
Kentucky, refinery was being restarted after a storm Wednesday
caused all units to go off-line. There is no estimate on when the
plant would return to normal operations.
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, a per-
son familiar with operations
said on July 17.
CARIBBEAN
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 455.8 Weather-related activity Sep 12
TX on Sep 12 causes drop in
steam production; operations
briefly affected.
MIDWEST
Frontier El Dorado 130.0 Reformer back at planned Sep. 3
Kansas rates Sept 4; unit shut by
fire on on Aug. 27.
Marathon Robinson, IL 204.0 Refinery returning to nor-
mal rates Sep 15 after small
plane hits power lines on
Sep 13 at affili-
ated power grid.
Marathon Catlettsburg 226.0 Refinery units in restart Sep 10
KY on Sept. 10 after plant-
wide shutdown the day be-
fore due to a storm. No
estimate on when the plant
will be back at normal
processing rates.
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
WEST COAST
PLANNED
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba 235.0 The refinery that was shut
in June for 2-3 months for
economic reasons is being
closed indefinitely.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Philadelphia, 340.0 FCCU at Girard Point in re- Sep 14
PA start Sep 14 following about
five weeks of turnaround
maintenance.
Reformer unit shut in Girard n/a
Point section in early Oct
for economic reasons. Shutdown
to last 1-6 months.
Valero Delaware City 210.0 Coker Unit and Gasifier complex
DE shutting down indefinitely for
economic reasons, the Co. said
on Sep 8.
Maintenance at 80,000-b/d
FCCU delayed until 2010 from
September 2009.
Western Yorktown 64.5 Planned work scheduled 1Q 2010.
Va.
GULF COAST
Alon Krotz Springs 80.0 Plantwide turnaround starts Jan.
LA. Jan. 1 to last 21 days. 21/22
BP Texas City, TX 467.0 Ultraformer No. 4, Ultra- Early
cracker unit and Aromatics Oct.
recovery unit shut for planned
seasonal turnaround mainte-
nance starting on Sept. 2;
restart seen in 4-5 weeks.
Chevron Pascagoula, 330.0 Pre-commercial heavy oil 2010
Miss. conversion project delayed
from 2008 to 2010 due to
economic factors.
Conoco Sweeny, TX 247.0 Six weeks of turnaround work Oct 30
starts Sept. 14 at Units 14,
9, 38 and 27, which is an
FCCU.
Exxon Baytown 572.5 FCCU No. 3 shut Sep 15.
TX
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, as of end
April. New units expected
start up in 4Q 2009.
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.
Shell Deer Park, 340.0 Two weeks maintenance begins Sep 27
TX Sept. 13 at flare gas recovery
compressor.
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.
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
4Q 2012.
Turnaround at coker unit 1Q
delayed until 1Q 2010
from 4Q 2009.
The coker will operate at
50% of capacity when
restarted due to poor
economics.
Valero Port Arthur 325.0 77,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
TX rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.
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 Plant-wide 24-day turnaround Oct. 2
TX began Sep 9. Restart seen
around Oct. 2.
24,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.
Western El Paso 122.0 Planned work scheduled for 1Q
TX 2010.
MID-WEST
Frontier El Dorado 130.0 FCCU and hydrotreater will be Nov
KS shut in Oct for turnaround
maintenance that takes place
every four years.
A coker turnaround and expan- Mid-
sion project was delayed until Aug.
mid-July, and subsequently
delayed until August.
Marathon Detroit, MI 102.0 Co pushes back finish date Late