US-based independent refiner Valero Energy has temporarily closed some units at its 200,000 barrel per day (bpd) McKee Refinery in Texas, US, for planned work.
According to a Reuters report, the closed units include a 95,000bpd crude distillation unit (CDU), a 30,000bpd hydrocracker and 28,000bpd reformer.
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The CDU breaks crude oil into feedstock for use in other units while hydrocrackers convert heavier gas oil into distillate and other motor fuels.
Reformers convert refining by-products into high-octane liquid products.
The planned work is expected to take a minimum of two weeks to complete, sources told the news agency.
The impact of the temporary closure on the refinery’s capacity is not immediately known.
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By GlobalDataAccording to the company website, Valero acquired the McKee Refinery in 2002. The site is located in the Texas Panhandle across 5,000 acres.
It processes local and Permian Basin crude oil, as well as other supplies delivered through third-party pipelines.
The refinery delivers refined petroleum products using third-party pipelines and rail to several markets, including Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma and Mexico.
The McKee Refinery has more than 400 employees.
In October, Valero Energy reported its second successive quarterly adjusted loss after the Covid-19 pandemic dampened fuel demand.
In the three months that ended on 30 September, adjusted net loss attributable to stockholders was $472m. In the same quarterly period a year ago, the company posted a profit of $642m.
