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Nov 23, 2023 · Motiva Enterprises (MOTIV.UL) moved the start of a planned overhaul on the large crude distillation unit (CDU) and coker to January from March at its 626,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur ...
Nov 23, 2023 · The 350,000-bpd VPS-5 supplies DCU-2 and will have to shut while the coker is down. Work will be performed on VPS-5 to repair wear and tear. Motiva will also shut a sulfur recovery unit while VPS-5 and DCU-2 are shut. VPS-5 is the largest of three CDUs at the refinery breaking down crude oil into feedstocks for all other units at the refinery.
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Jan 10, 2024 · The large crude distillation unit (CDU) and coker were shut on Monday at Motiva Enterprises (MOTIV.UL) 626,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas refinery, the largest in the U.S., said sources familiar with plant operations. The 350,000-bpd VPS-5 CDU and the 110,000-bpd DCU-2 coker are scheduled to remain shut for a 45-day planned overhaul.
Jan 6, 2024 · Motiva Enterprises is scheduled to shut the large crude distillation unit (CDU) and large coker at its 626,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas, refinery by Monday, people familiar with the company’s plans said on Friday.
Jan 8, 2024 · (Reuters) - Motiva Enterprises is scheduled to shut the large CDU and large coker at its 626,000 bpd Port Arthur, Texas (U.S.). Motiva will shut the 350,000 bpd VPS-5 CDU and the 110,000-bpd DCU-2 coker for planned overhauls of the units expected to take 45 days to complete, said the three sources.
Jan 8, 2024 · The 45-day timeframe allocated for the overhauls reflects the meticulous approach taken by Motiva to address maintenance needs without unduly disrupting the refinery's overall operational cadence. In conjunction with the CDU and coker overhauls, Motiva has also decided to temporarily shut down a sulfur recovery unit.
