Today's Refining Hotline Headlines

North America
PBF Chalmette Refining LLC, on January 21, was forced to shut down its 27,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) HDS Diesel Hydrotreater due to a fire at its 192,000-BBL/d Chalmette, Louisiana, refinery. Initial expectations suggest repairs could extend up to four weeks, although no exact duration is available at this time.

Marathon, on January 21, began 80 days of planned maintenance on the 245,000-BBL/d Pipe Still 3A and 60,000-BBL/d RHU (Residual HF) units at its 495,000-BBL/d Galveston Bay, Texas, refinery. Work also will be performed on the 13,500-BBL/d Delayed Coker B and 13,500-BBL/d Delayed Coker C units.

TotalEnergies, on January 19, restarted its 175,000-BBL/d refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, after it was shut down on December 23 due to severe weather from Winter Storm Elliot.

International
ENEOS Corporation, on January 20, began a 44-day planned turnaround of the 22,000-BBL/d Reformer 2 at its 120,400-BBL/d Wakayama Refinery in Japan. Expectations are to restart the unit by March 4.

Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TUPRAS), today, January 23, kicked off an approximately 40-day planned plant-wide turnaround at its 113,200-BBL/d Kirikkale Refinery in Turkey. Expectations are to complete the turnaround in early March.

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