US west coast Refinery operations update

摘要

1. A malfunction on unidentified equipment caused flaring late last week at ExxonMobil’s 155,000 b/d refinery in Torrance, California. ExxonMobil said on 6 October the refinery was operating normally and the event had minimal impact on production. The refiner reported flaring associated with a breakdown beginning at 10pm ET on 3 October and continuing for 38 minutes, according to filings to regional and state hazardous materials monitors. The refinery continued to operate without disrupting production, according to the state filing. Torrance has filed a series of similar breakdown warnings or flaring notifications over the past month. The company reported maintenance on an unidentified unit the day before, though it did not report whether it was planned or unplanned. ExxonMobil previously reported a breakdown at the refinery on 24 September.