LA-TX Ref Status After Gustav / Before Ike

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< FYI – Ref Status after Gustav but before Ike. – CER>
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Louisiana, Texas Refinery Operating Status After Gustav (Table)

By Nidaa Bakhsh
     Sept. 9, 2009 (Bloomberg) — Refineries in Louisiana that shut
down before Hurricane Gustav are restarting as power is
restored, increasing production of gasoline and other fuels.
     As many as 13 refineries were shut in anticipation of
Gustav, which reached landfall in Louisiana on Sept. 1,
according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
     The following table shows the owner, name, location, crude
oil processing capacity in barrels a day and latest information
provided by refinery operators.

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Alon USA Energy Inc           Shut on Aug. 31 before storm.
Krotz Springs, Louisiana      Power restored Sept. 7 evening.
80,000                        Processing units begin restart.

+Calcasieu Refining Co.       Shut down. No timing on restart.
Lake Charles, Louisiana
78,000

Chevron Corp.                 Ramped up rates after ship
Pascagoula, Mississippi       channel opened. Plant was running
330,000                       at reduced rates prior to storm.

+Citgo Petroleum Corp.        Operating at reduced rates. No
Lake Charles, Louisiana       timing on full output.
429,500

ConocoPhillips                Shut before storm. Started Sept.
Lake Charles, Louisiana       3. Will take 10-14 days to reach
239,000                       full output.

ConocoPhillips                Shut before storm. Sustained
Alliance, Belle Chasse        “minor damage.” Power remains
Louisiana                     down, company said on Sept. 8.
247,000                       Will resume operations once power
                              is restored.

Exxon Mobil Corp.             Shut on Sept. 1 after power cut
Baton Rouge, Louisiana        during storm. Ran at reduced
524,000                       rates prior to shutdown. Start-up
                              process began on Sept. 5.

Exxon Mobil Corp.             Back at full operating rates.
Beaumont, Texas
363,500

Exxon Mobil Corp.             Back at full capacity after
Baytown, Texas                operating at reduced rates.
590,500

Exxon/PDVSA                   Shut on Aug. 31 in preparation
Chalmette, Louisiana          for storm. “Minor damage”
192,000                       reported. Start-up process began
                              on Sept. 5.

Marathon Oil Corp.            Shut before storm. Restarted
Garyville, Louisiana          evening of Sept. 3.
275,000

Motiva/Shell                  Shut before storm. Some
Convent, Louisiana            electricity has been restored.
235,000                       Repairs to internal power lines
                             “and other facilities” continue.
                              Start up of some refining units
                              may begin this week.

Motiva/Shell                  Shut before storm. Power has been
Norco, Louisiana              restored. Company is increasing
236,400                       production rates to “normal.”

Motiva/Shell                  Power restored and operations
Port Arthur, Texas            “returning to normal.” Was
285,000                       at reduced rates before storm.

Murphy Oil Corp.              Shut before storm. Restarted
Meraux, Louisiana             Sept.5 after power was restored.
125,000

+Placid Refining Co. LLC      Restarting.
Port Allen, Louisiana
56,000

+Royal Dutch Shell Plc        Shut down. No timing of restart.
Saint Rose, Louisiana
55,000

Total SA                      Shut before storm. Plants
Port Arthur, Texas            restarted last week.
240,000

Valero Energy Corp.           No significant damage to units.
St. Charles, Louisiana        Started boilers Sept. 4. Company
186,000                       has restarted main processing
                              units.

Valero Energy Corp.           Company has increased oil-
Port Arthur, Texas            processing to “planned rates.”
265,000

Valero Energy Corp.           Oil-processing has increased to
Texas City, Texas             ”planned rates.”
230,000

Valero Energy Corp.           Oil-processing has increased to
Houston, Texas                “planned rates.”
85,000

Source: Company statements.
+ refers to Department of Energy data from company statements
or trade press.

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