Valero Shuts Multiple Units at Three Rivers Refinery

The Oil and Gas industry is commonly divided into the three major sectors: Upstream, which includes oil and gas exploration and production;

Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages (STO) are commonly used terms, often interchangeably, to describe a planned or unplanned period of time in which a plant/facility, unit, or piece of equipment is out of service. In many process industries (e.g., refining, petrochemicals,...

A severe cold spell in mid-February knocked out a third of U.S. oil refining capacity. A sharp drop in temperatures that lasted five days shut individual units and sometimes entire plants at 25 refineries.

Four U.S. Gulf Coast refineries slowed production on Tuesday as heavy rains fell, flooding areas across East Texas and Louisiana this week.

A deep freeze across the United States is taking a toll on the energy industry in the largest U.S. crude-producing state, halting Texas oil wells and refineries on Monday and forcing restrictions from natural gas and crude pipeline operators.

A crude distillation unit (CDU) was shut by a fire on Sunday at Phillips 66’s 330,000 bpd joint-venture Wood River Refinery, a source familiar with plant operations said. One person was taken to a local hospital to be treated for burns.

BP Plc has given the Limetree Bay Refinery in St. Croix more time to fully restart and retain its crude oil supply agreement after the plant failed to hit operating targets last year, according to people familiar with the matter.