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2005-03-24 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Fred 2005-03-24 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Reuters says terrorism is not suspected but the cause is unknown, which is different to it being ruled out.

Posted by phil_b 2005-03-24 12:10:53 AM|| 2005-03-24 12:10:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 AP says 14 killed, 100 injured too. AP also says the plant processes 433,000, not 460 million (!!!) barrels per day.

But then, it is AP, so who knows.

Posted by ST 2005-03-24 6:44:25 AM|| 2005-03-24 6:44:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Have they found anyone who shaved themselves completely and dressed all in white?

You know, like in that French chemical refinery explosion that "wasn't caused by terrorism".

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-03-24 8:10:49 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-03-24 8:10:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 A week+ ago here on Rantburg somebody pointed out that Venezuela sends their oil to Texas and other places for refining. Not that I think they did anything in this matter, but made me wonder if BP does business down there and what effect, if any, this might have on the amount of oil Venz can get refined now. Is 433,000 barrels a day a lot, or is this plant a little one?

I used to live SE of Houston, and once visited Texas City in high school for a football game. Arund TCHS there was a sea of refineries. Pretty scary to imagine a fire of any size in that area.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-03-24 9:07:38 AM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-03-24 9:07:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Oh Texas City has already been there and done that.

http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/txcity/

Posted by tu3031 2005-03-24 9:11:13 AM|| 2005-03-24 9:11:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Laurence - This may not have much of an impact. Word is that the section of the refinery that was heavily damaged is one that does final processing to produce a higher grade gasoline. The rest of the refinery is reportedly operational so they'll lose a product line but won't come anywhere near shutting down.

Posted by AzCat 2005-03-24 11:52:51 AM|| 2005-03-24 11:52:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 True, Azcat. I've done a lot of refinery work and just because one part og the plant went to the moon on it's own doesn't shut down the whole plant. There are varying grades of gasolene refined at all refineries. On a side note, the EPA granted an air liscense for the construction of a new refinery to be built near Yuma, Arizona, the first new refinery to be built in the US in 30 years. Finally someone at EPA gets a little common sense.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2005-03-24 12:05:37 PM|| 2005-03-24 12:05:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Yuma? hmmmm- nearest oil = ? Natural gas up the wazoo, though....

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-24 12:21:23 PM|| 2005-03-24 12:21:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Laurence, Venezuela owns the Citgo refineries, not BP refineries.
http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2005/02/01/ap1797688.html

Posted by Tom 2005-03-24 12:27:08 PM|| 2005-03-24 12:27:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 AzCat, Tom - Thanks for the answers there. I didn't think they were connected at all, but I was curious.

Rantburg rules. :)

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-03-24 1:12:52 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-03-24 1:12:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 http://www.platts.com/HOME/News/5485921.xml?p=HOME/News&S=n Link to announcement about Arizona refinery. Copy and paste. I never can get links to work. Dopey me.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2005-03-24 2:55:15 PM|| 2005-03-24 2:55:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I did a complete walk through, several times, of this refinery for a project proposal last year. I had meetings with people that work over there. This place has at least 10 gate with mini ports where oil tankers come in unload oil at about 8000 gallons per minute. I felt like an ant walking around this place, this is one huge refinery. I must admit I couldn't finish the walk through fast enough and get out there. I was scared that something like this would happen during my walk through. This is why I pray before I step out of my house every morning and now, I will pray for the affected people and their families.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-03-24 4:35:27 PM|| 2005-03-24 4:35:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Huh?

Posted by Half 2005-03-24 8:55:29 PM|| 2005-03-24 8:55:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 ima think maybe you need to reconsider your line of work

Posted by Half 2005-03-24 8:56:05 PM|| 2005-03-24 8:56:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 I'll be just fine. Although, thanks for the concern.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-03-24 9:32:41 PM|| 2005-03-24 9:32:41 PM|| Front Page Top

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