Today's Refining Hotline Headlines

North America
Parkland Fuel Corporation, tomorrow, January 31, will start a 60-day plant-wide maintenance turnaround at its 50,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Burnaby Refinery in British Columbia.

Pemex TRI continues to operate its 285,000-BBL/d Refineria Lazaro Cardenas (Minatitlan), Mexico, refinery, at reduced rates (estimated at 65% capacity) due to financial constraints.

International
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company has delayed the commercial startup of the 205,000-BBL/d Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) 2, 110,000-BBL/d Atmospheric Residue Desulfurization (ARDS) 2, 62,000-BBL/d Diesel Hydrotreater (DHT) 2 and two other units at its 615,000-BBL/d Mina Al Zour Refinery in Kuwait. The units now are expected to start up by May 15. Additionally, the commercial startup of the 205,000-BBL/d CDU 3, 110,000-BBL/d ARDS 3 and 62,000-BBL/d DHT 3 also has been delayed and now is expected to begin by August 15.

Galp Energia SGPS, on January 28, began an approximately 45-day planned maintenance turnaround of the 43,000-BBL/d Hydrocracker and associated units at its 225,000-BBL/d Sines Refinery in Portugal.

Petroperu SA, on January 28, began planned repairs on the lone crude unit at its 15,500-BBL/d Conchan, Peru, refinery. The unit is scheduled to remain offline for corrective works and inspection until February 11.

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