Louisiana refineries plan to keep running as storm shifts east
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Seven refineries in eastern Louisiana plan to continue normal operations while keeping a careful eye on Tropical Storm Gordon, whose forecast path moved eastward on Tuesday with landfall in Mississippi, said sources familiar with plant operations.
Being west of the storm, the refineries should be on the side of Gordon producing the least rain and wind, though all of the plants have prepared for high wind and possible flooding.
At PBF Energy’s 190,000
No change in operations
A PBF spokesman declined to discuss operations at the plant.
The Valero Energy Corp 125,000
“Business as usual,” said a source familiar with plant operations at the Meraux refinery.
A Valero spokeswoman did not reply to a request for comment about operations at Meraux.
Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s refineries in Convent and Norco, Louisiana, are prepared for high wind and rain, a company spokesman said.
Operations at the 502,500
The company has activated its storm preparedness plan for the refinery and adjoining chemical plant, Nordin said.
Production is expected to continue normally overnight and into Wednesday at the Baton Rouge complex, said sources familiar with plant operations.
Phillips 66’s 247,000
A spokesman for Marathon Petroleum Corp declined to discuss operations at the
Gulf Coast market sources said they expected the Marathon refinery to keep operating.
Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Cynthia Osterman
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