bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm
bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana, continued to flare after flooding disrupted its operations earlier this week, the company said.
The facility continued to burn materials in the flare stacks to maintain safe operations, the company said in a social media post on Thursday, adding that floating barriers were placed in Lake Michigan as a precautionary measure due to wind and wave conditions. "There are no known impacts outside the refinery at this time," the company said.
Operations at the Whiting refinery were affected earlier this week due to flooding caused by a severe thunderstorm overnight. BP attempted to restart the facility on Wednesday.
The units taken offline due to flooding on Monday night could take several days to ramp up and the facility likely will not be operating at full rates until late next week, trading sources said on Thursday.
The Whiting refinery, the largest in the U.S. Midwest, produces a wide range of liquid fuels, including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
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