Released September 16, 2020 | SUGAR LAND
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North America
Valero's 265,000-BBL/d Jean Gaulin Refinery in Canada remains processing at 90% capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Separately, a 55-day major turnaround of four units remains scheduled to take place in March or April 2021.
Monroe Energy today, September 16, is in the process of restarting multiple units at its 200,000-BBL/d Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery, after a plant-wide power outage the day before.
PBF Toledo Refining Company on September 15, restarted the 80,000-BBL/d Crude 3 (Sweet) unit at its 160,000-BBL/d Toledo, Ohio, refinery, after the plant was shut down the weekend prior due to a power outage. Plant personnel hope to have the rest of the facility back online within the next 48 hours.
International
SK Energy Company Limited on August 30, was forced to shut down the 60,000-BBL/d Crude 1 at its 840,000-BBL/d Ulsan Complex in South Korea due to poor economics. The shutdown is expected to continue until October 30. Separately, four other units were forced to derate by around 15%.
Nayara Energy Limited continues to operate its 405,000-BBL/d Vadinar Refinery in India at approximately 91%. It has operated at this rate since September 13, due to low demand because of COVID-19. Additionally, Nayara Energy Limited has rescheduled a 22-day minor maintenance turnaround of eight units. The turnaround, which was previously planned to begin October 1, is now expected to begin September 28. The refinery is expected to remain derated by 9% until September 27.
South Refineries Company (SRC) has delayed commercial startup of the 70,000-BBL/d CDU 4 at its 210,000-BBL/d Basra Refinery in Iraq, due to delays in construction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously reported to begin commercial operations by December 15, startup is now expected to start by February 15, 2021. After startup, the Basra refinery's design capacity will be 280,000 BBL/d, up from 210,000 BBL/d.
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