Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery FCCU to Run at Reduced Rates

Reuters, April 13, 2020

FCCU at Marathon's Galveston Bay Refinery May Be Shut Up to 8 Weeks for Repairs

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The gasoline-producing unit at Marathon Petroleum Corp’s 585,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas, may remain shut for two to eight weeks for repairs.
Exxon to Shut FCCU by Early Next Week at Baytown Refinery

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Exxon Mobil plans to shut the small gasoline-producing unit at its 560,500 barrels-per-day Baytown, Texas, refinery by early next week because of low demand due to efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Reformer at Marathon's Galveston Bay Refinery May Restart by Weekend

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Marathon Petroleum Corp may restart a reformer at its 585,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas, by the end of the week.
Motiva Restarts Gasoline Unit at Port Arthur Refinery

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Motiva Enterprises completed restarting the gasoline-producing unit at its 607,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas, refinery on Sunday, sources familiar with plant operations said on Monday.
PBF Energy Restarts Hydrotreater at Chalmette Refinery

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PBF Energy began restarting the cat feed hydrotreater at its 190,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Chalmette, Louisiana, oil refinery on Monday, a day ahead of schedule, two sources familiar with the plant’s operations said.

Marathon Petroleum Corp plans to operate the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCC) at its 585,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas, at reduced production levels, said sources familiar with plant operations said on Monday.

The 140,000 bpd FCC restarted on Sunday after repairs following a March 23 brief power outage that shut the unit, the sources said.

(Reporting by Erwin Seba)