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.
ConocoPhillips (COP) said operations at its Sweeny, Texas,
refinery had returned to normal on April 26 after temporary power
interruptions earlier in the day.
Valero (VLO) and Marathon (MRO) refineries in Texas City, Texas,
are in the process of restarting on April 26 following overnight
power outages; BP said its Texas City refinery did not yet have
reliable power supply and did not supply an estimate for the
restart of its Texas City plant.
Operations at Suncor Energy's (SU) refinery in Commerce City,
Colorado, had returned to normal following planned maintenance that
began on March 19, the company said on April 26.
Holly Corp. (HOC) said on April 25 that crude oil throughput at
its 125,000-b/d Tulsa, Oklahoma, refinery was reduced by 50%
following a mechanical failure that was discovered on April 22.
ConocoPhillips said on April 25 that planned maintenance is
under way at unspecified processing units at its Carson, Calif.,
refinery. Traders said the work is being performed at the plant's
crude and coker units; filings to environmental regulators said
flaring was planned between April 17 and 24.
Valero Energy said on April 25 that West Plant operations at its
Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery returned to normal following a
power outage on April 19.
Valero Energy said on April 25 that turnaround maintenance at an
FCCU and alkylation unit at its St. Charles refinery in Norco, La.,
underway since early March, would be completed by mid-May.
Suncor Energy Inc. said April 19 it would begin planned
maintenance at its Edmonton refinery starting April 22 that will
last about four weeks. This work will take place on one of the
refinery's crude units and associated processing units, and will
include tie-in work for several capital projects, the company
said.
Hovensa LLC has completed the shutdown of older equipment that
reduces its crude-processing capacity by 30%, to 350,000 barrels a
day, a company executive said Wednesday. The total cost of this
plan is estimated at $5 million, of which about $4 million was
spent in the first quarter.
Chevron Corp. (CVX) reported that equipment malfunction at its
Pascagoula, Mississippi, refinery resulted in a control shutdown of
units and resulted in flaring activity, the company reported in a
regulatory filing April 18. The refinery also had excess flaring
recently because of a planned start-up of a hydrogen unit on April
17.
Valero Energy Corp. said Wednesday that units hit by a brief
power outage at its Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery will resume
normal operations by Thursday.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said Wednesday that its refinery in
Joliet, Ill., is operating at normal rates after experiencing
operational issue at a key gasoline-making unit earlier this
week.
A contract worker was found dead from unknown causes at Motiva
Enterprise LLC's refinery in Port Arthur, Texas on April 18,
according to the local sheriff's department.
Tesoro Corp. (TSO) reported that an unidentified process unit
shut down unexpectedly at its Los Angeles County oil refinery on
April 19, according to filings with state environmental
regulators.
Alon USA Energy Inc. (ALJ) reported emissions from a compressor
outage at its Big Spring, Texas, refinery, according to a filing
with state environmental regulators Tuesday. The incident had no
impact to production.
BP PLC (BP) reported that planned flaring activity will take
place at its Carson, Calif., refinery on April 18 through April 26,
according to a filing with state environmental regulators.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using the code N/REF.
Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s
bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
EAST COAST
Sunoco Marcus Hook 178.0 Reformer, Crude Unit, gas plant 1st Q
PA shut Jan. 7 for maintenance, a 2011
source said on Jan. 6. Co. said
on Feb. 3 work will conclude 1st
quarter 2011.
Sunoco Philadelphia 335.0 FCCU, crude unit and alkylation Apr 13
unit in restart mode, a source
said on April 13. Repairs & main-
tenance under way since early Mar.
GULF COAST
BP Texas City 437.0 Power outages on April 25/26 re-
TX sulted in a plant wide shutdown.
No estimate on restart; power sup-
ply still not reliable, the co.
said on April 26.
Conoco Sweeny 247.0 Operations returned to normal on Apr 26
Phillips TX April 26 following power problems
caused by a broken power pole at
an electrical substation.
Marathon Texas City 76.0 Refinery in restart mode on Apr.
TX 26 following overnight power
failure.
Valero Corpus 315.0 West Plant operations returned Apr 25
Christi, TX to normal the co. said on Apr 25
following power outage on Apr 19.
Valero Port Arthur, 287.0
Valero Texas City 214.0 Plant in process of restarting on
TX April 26 following an early morn-
plant wide shutdown caused by a
power failure.
WRB Borger, TX 146.0 Brief process upset reported at N/A
Refining unspecified unit on Mar. 19.
MIDWEST
Holly Tulsa, OK 125.0 Crude throughput cut by 50% due
Corp to a mechanical failure dis-
covered on April 22, the co.
said on April 25.
ROCKIES
WEST COAST
Exxon Torrance 149.0 Unidentified unit breakdown
CA reported April 15.
Valero Wilmington 135.0 Sulfur recovery unit returned to
CA service after briefly tripping
offline the morning of April 18.
Tesoro Wilmington 97.0 Unidentified process unit tripped
CA offline April 19.
PLANNED
CANADA
Suncor Edmonton 4 weeks of planned work
Shell Montreal 130.0 The refinery will be converted
Quebec into a terminal.
CARIBBEAN
Hovensa St. Croix 500.0 Shutting smaller, older process
units on west side of plant, which
will reduce crude distillation to
350,000-b/d, Co. said Jan. 26.
Coker, FCCU will not be affected.
Restarting distillate desulfurizer
unit No. 4 in May, Co. said April 15.
Unit was damaged by Feb. 11 fire and
a replacement one was brought online.
EAST COAST
Sunoco Westville 145.0 Idling all Eagle Point refin- n/a
NJ ing operations indefinitely due
to poor economics, co. said
Oct. 6, 2009.
Valero Delaware 210.0 PBF Energy has closed Apr
deal to buy plant. Petroplus 2011
said May 5 the plant would be
restarted in 2Q of 2011.
Valero Paulsboro, 185.0 Sale of refinery to PBF Energy Dec.17
NJ completed on Dec. 17.
Western Yorktown 64.5 The refinery closed in Sep.
VA 2010 for economic reasons.
Terminal operations will continue.
GULF COAST
Exxon Baton 504.5 Several weeks of work got under N/A
Mobil Rouge, LA way on Feb 5, the company said
on Feb 7. It would not comment on
what unit, or units, are involved,
but said the turnaround was still
in progress on Mar. 22.
Exxon Chalmette 90.0 Crude throughput reduced from
LA 120,000 to 90,000-b/d as redun-
dant units and about 70 jobs
were cut for economic reasons,
the co. said Aug 26.
Lyondell Houston, TX 270.0 FCCU unit down for turnaround Mar
Basell until late March. 2011
Motiva Port Arthur 285.0 Expansion project to increase 1Q
throughput capacity by 325,000 2012
b/d, to 610,000-b/d, slowed.
Completion now seen 1Q
2012, from 2010.
Alon USA Big Spring, TX 67.0 Changing amine at SCOT Unit 2 on
April 15.
Pasadena Pasadena, TX 56.0 FCCU, 56,000-b/d, will be taken
out of service Feb. 28 for 44 days
for planned work, Co. reported
Jan.25.
Valero McKee TX 170.0 Expansion project announced on
March 16 to increase crude oil
throughput by 25,000 b/d to
195,000 b/d.
Hydrocracker project to
commence April 2011. Vacuum
unit turnaround planned for
first half of 2012, co. said.
Valero Norco, LA 250.0 Turnaround maintenance at FCCU mid-May
and alkylation unit seen ending
by mid-May, the co. said on
April 26. Work began on 3/7.
Hydrocracker project will pro- 2013
ceed and be completed in late
2013, the co. said on 7/27/10.
Upgrade project to build 2012
a new diesel hydrotreater
unit moved from 2010 to
4Q 2012.
Valero Port Arthur 325.0
TX Six coker drums will be re-
placed in 2011.
Hydrocracker project will pro- 2012
ceed and be completed in late
2012, the co. said on 7/27/10.
MIDWEST
BP Whiting, IN 405.0 Turnaround will start at the End-May
end of March at Reformer No. 4
and alkylation unit for 60 days, a
source said on Mar 25.
Turnaround at Pipestill 12 de-
layed by 3 months; it was sup-
posed to begin in November, a
source said on Mar 25.
Expansion project that will in-
crease Canadian heavy crude pro-
cessing capacity by 260,000 b/d
on track for completion by mid-
2010, a source said on Mar 25.
Marathon Canton, OH 78.0 Turnaround began last week and is
ongoing, Co. said March 7.
CVR Coffeyville 115.7 Periodic turnaround will take place
KS in two phases beginning in Fall 2011
and completed in Spring 2012.
Valero Ardmore, OK 90.0 37 days of plantwide turnaround
has been underway the co said
on Mar 14.
Suncor Commerce 93.0 Planned turnaround maintenance Apr 26
Energy City, CO completed and refinery resumed
normal operations, the company
said on April 26. The work started
on March 19.
Tesoro Mandan, ND 58.0 Total crude-oil processing capa-
city to increase by 17% to 68,000
b/d by 2nd quarter 2012, the co.
said on Mar. 21.
WEST COAST
Conoco Carson, CA 139.0 Planned maintenance under way at
Phillips unspecified units the co. said
on April 25. Traders said the work
is being performed at a crude and
coker unit.
Conoco Rodeo, CA 120.0 Planned maintenance underway, Co.
Phillips said Jan. 20, but declined to say
what units are involved and how
long the work will last.
Exxon Torrance 149.5 Hyrocracker, Sat. Gas Plant and
Mobil CA hydrogen unit shut Feb. 1 for several
weeks of planned turnaround mainte-
nance. Turnaround still in progress
the co. said on Mar 22.
Tesoro Wilmington 97.0
CA
BP Carson, CA 265.0 Flaring may occur on April 18-26,
Co. reported April 15.