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Released March 14, 2022 | SUGAR LAND
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North America
Flint Hills, on March 13, shut down the 58,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Continuous Catalytic Reformer in the West Complex of its 300,000-BBL/d refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, due to a leak. The cause and shutdown duration are unknown at this time, and the company is investigating any required repairs.
Suncor Energy, today, March 14, started a 40-day planned maintenance turnaround of the 45,000-BBL/d Crude 2, 19,000-BBL/d Vacuum and 32,000-BBL/d Hydrocracker units at its 83,000-BBL/d refinery in Sarnia, Ontario.
International
ENEOS Corporation, on March 10, encountered mechanical issues on the 8,100-BBL/d No.3 Sulfolane Extraction Unit at its 350,200-BBL/d Mizushima Refinery in Japan, and decided to reduce operational rates on all units within the refinery's 150,000-BBL/d Plant A by 30%. The units are expected to resume normal operations by April 8.
PDVSA plans to restart the 77,000-BBL/d Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (FCCU) at its 295,000-BBL/d refinery in Cardon, Venezuela in four to five days. The mechanical portion of the turnaround is complete. Separately, the 75,000-BBL/d Crude 4 and 70,000-BBL/d Crude 3 units remain offline.
Petrobras, on March 10, began a 24-day planned turnaround of the 18,000-BBL/d Diesel Hydrotreater (HDT) 108, 22,000-BBL/d Diesel HDT 110, and 12,500-BBL/d Diesel Kerosene 106 units at its 151,000-BBL/d REGAP Refinery in Brazil. The units are expected to return online on April 2, 2022. The refinery continues processing at approximately 85-88% capacity.
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Flint Hills, on March 13, shut down the 58,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Continuous Catalytic Reformer in the West Complex of its 300,000-BBL/d refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, due to a leak. The cause and shutdown duration are unknown at this time, and the company is investigating any required repairs.
Suncor Energy, today, March 14, started a 40-day planned maintenance turnaround of the 45,000-BBL/d Crude 2, 19,000-BBL/d Vacuum and 32,000-BBL/d Hydrocracker units at its 83,000-BBL/d refinery in Sarnia, Ontario.
International
ENEOS Corporation, on March 10, encountered mechanical issues on the 8,100-BBL/d No.3 Sulfolane Extraction Unit at its 350,200-BBL/d Mizushima Refinery in Japan, and decided to reduce operational rates on all units within the refinery's 150,000-BBL/d Plant A by 30%. The units are expected to resume normal operations by April 8.
PDVSA plans to restart the 77,000-BBL/d Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (FCCU) at its 295,000-BBL/d refinery in Cardon, Venezuela in four to five days. The mechanical portion of the turnaround is complete. Separately, the 75,000-BBL/d Crude 4 and 70,000-BBL/d Crude 3 units remain offline.
Petrobras, on March 10, began a 24-day planned turnaround of the 18,000-BBL/d Diesel Hydrotreater (HDT) 108, 22,000-BBL/d Diesel HDT 110, and 12,500-BBL/d Diesel Kerosene 106 units at its 151,000-BBL/d REGAP Refinery in Brazil. The units are expected to return online on April 2, 2022. The refinery continues processing at approximately 85-88% capacity.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: LinkedIn.
