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TotalEnergies Texas refinery returns to normal operation, sources say
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HOUSTON (Reuters) – TotalEnergies’ 238,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas refinery returned to normal operation over the weekend, people familiar with plant operations said on Monday.
HOUSTON (Reuters) – TotalEnergies’ 238,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas refinery returned to normal operation over the weekend, people familiar with plant operations said on Monday.
The refinery shut down on July 13 because of a loss of steam supply, which powers the refinery and is required in the process of converting crude oil to motor fuels, the sources said.
TotalEnergies spokesperson Tricia Fuller declined to discuss operations at the refinery on Monday.
TotalEnergies restarted the refinery earlier last week, but that restart failed to be completed, the sources said. The second restart was successful.
The Port Arthur refinery shares steam supply with the neighboring BASF TotalEnergies chemical plant.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Jamie Freed)
A refinery is an industrial facility where crude oil is processed and transformed into various petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, and other fuels.
Crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials, which is extracted and refined to produce fuels and other products.
Steam supply in a refinery is essential for various processes, including heating and distillation, which are necessary for converting crude oil into usable fuel products.
A refinery spokesperson is responsible for communicating information about the facility's operations, addressing media inquiries, and providing updates on any incidents or changes in operations.
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