Released January 06, 2020 | SUGAR LAND
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North America
Phillips 66 restarted the 50,000-BBL/d FCCU and the 27,500-BBL/d Unicracker 120 units on January 5 at its 133,000-BBL/d Los Angeles, Wilmington, refinery, after they were shut down due to a fire in a boiler area on December 25.
Pemex TRI was forced to shut down all processing units at its 325,000-BBL/d Salina Cruz, Mexico, refinery, on January 4, due to a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Oxaca state. The units remain offline as inspections are being conducted and turbo generators restarted, but are to be back online by January 9.
International
PDVSA restarted the 120,000-BBL/d Crude 4 unit on January 4 at its 625,000-BBL/d Amuay Refinery in Venezuela, after it was forced offline on December 12, due to mechanical issues.
Abadan Oil Refining Company (AORC) has rescheduled a 30-day planned turnaround on six units at its 450,000-BBL/d Abadan Refinery in Iran. Previously, the turnaround was scheduled for January 4, but is now expected to begin by January 12. Expectations are to complete repairs and restart the units by February 10.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has rescheduled a 31-day planned turnaround on the 54,000-BBL/d CDU 3 and 7,250-BBL/d Reformer 1 units at its 274,000-BBL/d Gujarat Refinery in India. Previously, the turnaround was scheduled for January 6, but is now expected to begin by April 15. Expectations are to complete repairs and restart the units by May 15.
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