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US Refinery Status:Valero Port Arthur Coker At Reduced Rates
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES May 5, 2010
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.
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) said Tuesday that the delayed coker at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery is operating at reduced rates amid repairs. The fluid catalytic cracker at Valero’s Memphis refinery was returning toward planned rates after completing turnaround work, a spokesman said Tuesday.ConocoPhillips (COP) has completed planned maintenance at its Bayway refinery in Linden, N.J., a company spokesman said Monday.
LyondellBasell Industries’s (LALLV) Houston refinery reported Monday that a rupture disc blew, resulting in emissions from unit 433, according to a filing with state environmental regulators.
CVR Energy Inc. (CVI) said Tuesday that the startup of the new ultra low sulfur gasoline unit at its Coffeyville, Kansas, refinery was moved up to the second quarter versus the previous estimate to have it running by year end.
For more detailed information, search Dow Jones Newswires using the code N/ REF. Operator Refinery Capacity Description Restart
(in 000s bbl/day)
UNPLANNED
GULF COASTExxon Baton Rouge 503.0 Three workers injured in a fire
La. on April 14. Fire was “brief” and
occurred at a gas compressor, but
general operations were not affected,
Co. said April 15.Exxon Beaumont 344.5 Reported crack in coke drum
TX April 24.Motiva Port Arthur 285.0 Contract worker dies on 4/19;
TX the cause is under investi-
gation.
Restarted delayed coking unit
on April 11 after experiencing a
wet gas compressor trip, a filing
stated.Valero Houston 145.0 SAT gas comprsesor tripped offline
TX May 1 related to a crude unit, and
was restated as quickly as possible.Lyondell Houston 268.0 Rupture disc blew, resulitng in
TX in emissions at Unit 433; no
other units damaged or off-site
impact, Co. reported May 3.MIDWEST
Conoco Wood River 306.0 Fire broke out at S-Zorb sulfur
IL treating unit April 29; there
were no injuries and the unit
is being investigated.ROCKY MOUNTAINS
WEST COAST
Chevron El Segundo 279.0 Isomax plant shut March 19 n/a
CA due to “small” fire. No
estimate on restart.Tesoro Wilmington 100.0 Hydrocracker Unit Shut April 5.
Tesoro Anacortes 120.0 Fire at naphtha unit April 2
WA killed seven.All production operations to
temporarily shut down later this
month until repairs are done and
investigations progress, company said
April 12. Supply will be met from
other companies’ refineries or from
spot market. Plant was processing
70,000 b/d if crude after blast.Plant will be shut through 2Q,
Co. said April 30.Exxon Torrance, CA 150.0 Hydrocracker – 20,500 b/d – was
shut April 28 after a compresor
went offline, Co. said April 29.
Impact unclear.PLANNED
CANADAShell Montreal 130.0 The refinery will be converted
Quebec into a fuel terminal, Co. said
Jan. 7. No timeline provided.CARIBBEAN
Valero Aruba 235.0 The plant, which
was shut in June for 2-3
months for economic reasons was
closed indefinitely in Nov.EAST COAST
Conoco Linden, NJ 238.0 Bayway turnaround completed,
Co. said May 3.Hess Port Month-long turnaround work
Reading NJ will take place in April at
the plant’s 70,000-b/d
FCCU; the refinery does not
process crude oil.Sunoco Westville 145.0 Idling all Eagle Point refin- n/a
NJ ing operations indefinitely due
to poor economics, Co. said
Oct. 6.Valero Delaware 210.0 PBF Investments has reached deal April 2012 to buy plant. Could be fully operational
by April 2012.Western Yorktown 64.5 Planned work scheduled 3Q 2010. Q3 2010
VAGULF COAST
Alon Krotz 100.0 Refinery will restart in
Springs, La. April.BP Texas City 455.8 Planned work began at an FCC
vessel April 23.Chevron Pascagoula 330.0 Pre-commercial heavy oil 2010
Miss. conversion project delayed
from 2008 to 2010 due to
economic factors.Work is progressing on the
continuous catalytic reformer,
expected to be completed by
mid-2010, Co. said Feb. 25.
Co. is planning to put a premium
base-oil facility at plant.Flint Corpus $250 mln project for new Spring 2010
Hills Christi, TX diesel desulfurization,
sulfur recovery unit to begin
in Fall 2008. Construction
to last 18 months.Maintenance at one of three May 3
compressors at the flare gas
recovery unit on April 26-May 3Marathon Garyville 436.0 Plant operating at newly ex- n/a
LA panded capacity and may ex-
ceed it, the co. said on March
25.Motiva Convent, LA 235.0 Planned turnaround maintenance Early
began Jan 28 at several un- April
specified process units. Re-
start seen in early April.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.Valero Corpus 340.0 Plant shut; West Plant n/a
Christi, TX 50,000-b/d FCCU at reduced
rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.36,000-b/d HCU in West Plant March
restarted, Co. said March 16,
after about 18 days of work
delayed from Feb.Planned work on SMR unit began
at West Plant on April 12.
Reported restart of equipment
after maintenance at West Plant’s
Complex 1 and 3 on April 15.Emissions at East Plant April 24
related to Complex 7 fuel gas
system; co. changed a part at
the unit’s scrubber.Valero Norco, LA 250.0 Upgrade project to build 2012
a new diesel hydrotreater
unit moved from 2010 to
4Q 2012.Valero Port Arthur 325.0 Hydrocracker turnaround lasting
38 days has begun, Co. said
March 15. Returned to planned
rates, co said April 26.Delayed coker operating at
reduced rates as repairs are
done at one of its three
modules, Co. said May 4.77,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.Valero Memphis, TN 195.0 Fire erupted at a selective
hydrogenation unit April 29;
it was quickly extinguished
and one worker in serious
condition due to burns.
Fire damage was relatively
minor and any delay to related
FCCU would be minimal, Co. said
April 30. Entire plant is in a
turnaround.Valero Sunray, TX 170.0 55,000-b/d FCCU at reduced n/a
rates since mid-Dec for
economic reasons.FCCU was at planned rates
Co. said April 23. Unit was
expected to take place on
April 18-24, a filing prior
to the start date said.
MIDWEST
BP Toledo, OH 155.0 $400 million upgrade 2012
to start 2010.Valero Memphis, TN 195.0 Crude unit restarted, while end-
overhaul of FCCU and alky- April
lation unit continues, the
company said March 26.
The entire plant had been
off-line since March 14.Marathon Catlettsburg 226.0 Units being restarted after
KY completing turnaround
plantwide, Co. April 21.
Work began early March.CVR Coffeyville 115.0 New ultra low sulfur gasoline
unit will be brought online
in 2Q, Co. said May 3.
Previous target was to have
unit up by end of 2010.ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Suncor Commerce 93.0 No. 1 Crude unit will shut for Mar 22
City, CO planned maintenance on Mar 6;
restart Mar 22.
Cryo Unit will shut for planned Apr 4
maintnenance Mar 20; restart
April 4.
Planned work at reformer unit Fall
deferred to Fall 2010 from Feb 2010
28 start date.Tesoro Mandan, N.D. 60.0 Plant being shut April 16 for Late May
30-day turnaround maintenance
beginning April 19, a state
environmental official said
April 16. Co. said April 16
it started on schedule and
will continue till late May.WEST COAST
Exxon Torrance, CA 150.0 Planned flaring activity to take
place April 18-30. It is releated
to turnaround maintenance since
March, Co. said April 16.BP Carson, CA 265.0 Planned flaring activity on
March 29-April 20 and, Co. reported
in filings.Planned flaring activity reported
for April 23-May 7, an April 22
filing said.Six days of flaring to begin on
May 4, a filing stated.Conoco Wilmington 139.0 Scheduled maintenance activity
CA has begun, Co. said April 23. Co.
declined to provide details about
the units involved or the schedule.
Traders familiar with operations
said work includes a
hydrotreater.Tesoro Golden Eagle 166.0 Turnaround work began in early n/a
Martinez, Dec at FCCU and alkylation
CA unit, the Co. said on Feb 3.
Restart timing unclear.
Other major turnaround mainte- 2011
nance deferred to 2011 from
late 2009, the Co. said Feb 3.Tesoro Oahu, HI 94.0 Planned turnaround work will
Kapolei begin 3Q, 2010, the Co. said
on Feb 3.Planned work deferred to 2011 from
late 2009, the Co. said Feb 3.Chevron El Segundo 279.0 Reported flaring and cause was being
CA investigated, an April 9 filing said.(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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