Total Energies Reports Process Upset Resulting In Emissions At Port Arthur, Texas, Refinery

Dec 1 (Reuters) - TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA LA PORTE:

• REPORTS EMISSIONS FROM SOUTH FLARE ES-805 AT PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, REFINERY

• REPORTS FLARING ABOVE THE PERMIT LIMIT OCCURRED DUE TO A PROCESS UPSET IMPACTING MULTIPLE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN TRAIN 9 AT PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, REFINERY

• REPORTS UPSET STARTED WITH PLUGGING IN ONE OF THE REACTORS, FOLLOWED BY PRESSURE, LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS AFFECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT AT PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, REFINERY

• REPORTS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE UPSET IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION

SOURCE: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FILING

REFINERY CAPACITY: 238,000 BARRELS PER DAY