Released November 20, 2019 | SUGAR LAND
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North America
ExxonMobil continues with plans to conduct a 60-day planned turnaround for 11 units starting in January 2020 at its 557,000-BBL/d Baytown, Texas, refinery. Oil-out procedures are expected to begin on January 1 of next year, with the first mechanical day on January 3.
Imperial Oil Limited began oil-in procedures on November 16 to conclude a planned maintenance event at its 112,000-BBL/d Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada, refinery, that began on August 30. Four units were involved, and the facility is expected to be fully operational by November 23.
Pemex Transformacion Industrial continues with the mechanical portion of a planned turnaround for four units (and associated units) located in the Hidro 2 Area at its 325,000-BBL/d Salina Cruz, Mexico, refinery. Units went offline on October 20 and are to come back in the first days of December.
International
Hyundai Oilbank Company Limited was forced to curtail production for the 360,000-BBL/d Crude 2 unit by 20% (operational rate: 288,000-BBL/d), on November 18, at its 690,000-BBL/d Daesan Refinery in South Korea due to poor economics. Expectations are to resume normal operations by December 8.
Total Refining & Chemicals continues with a shutdown that began on October 8 at its 117,000-BBL/d Feyzin Refinery in France, following a staff strike due to working conditions. The shutdown is expected to continue until around late November.
EP Petroecuador continues to define dates for planned repairs at its 110,000-BBL/d Esmeraldas, Ecuador, refinery. Work will be performed in the Train 2 Area, which includes three units (and associated units), and is expected to take place by mid-December or possibly early January 2020. The site is running at approximately 90% capacity in order to control inventory.
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