Chevron Richmond Said to Shut Equipment After Fire in Crude Unit

[Po_d Mainiac]

Source: www.bloomberg.com

Chevron Corp. (CVX) began shutting operations at the Richmond refinery in Northern California after a fire erupted in a crude unit, a person with direct knowledge of operations said.

The refinery, Northern California’s largest, was bringing down units after a blaze erupted at the No. 4 crude unit around 6:15 p.m. local time, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. The plant reported emissions from a crude unit and an evacuation, a filing with the California Emergency Management Agency shows.

Melissa Ritchie, a Chevron spokeswoman at the refinery, didn’t immediately respond to an e-mail and telephone call requesting comment.

The Richmond plant can process 240,000 barrels of feedstock a day, data compiled by Bloomberg shows.



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[proud patriot]

1. I was watching the plume go by just west of me .. with the setting

how are we going to track it ?

[xtraxritical]

2. The bottom went out of crude lately and they manufactured

this blaze to boost the prices? I'm just saying (conjecture).

[demosincebirth]

3. Crude has been going up the last month. Almost 10 bucks a barrel.

[seanpencil]

5. doubtful a risk

if that thing blows ...

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. prices exploded in Illinois after our Joliet refinery

lost its source. A pipeline leak killed part of a wisconsin river, and the repairs did not meet fed standards.

[SoapBox]

4. And I assume the same old talking point is coming...

...CA gas prices have gone up due to a fire/damage/shutdown/blah-blah-blah, at another CA refinery.

Same old, same old.

[AndyTiedye]

7. Here We Go Again

[warrprayer]

8. How transparent can they get n/t