Saudi Arabian Oil : Motiva Reports Operational Snag at Port Arthur, Texas Refinery

By Dan Molinski

Motiva Enterprises on Friday reported an operational disruption that led to excessive gas emissions at its refinery in Port Arthur, Texas.

"The Motiva Port Arthur Refinery experienced a process incident that resulted in flaring with emissions in excess of a reportable quantity," the refinery said in a statement to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality." It said the sulfur dioxide emissions lasted more than seven hours, ending early Friday morning.

The 603,000-barrel-a-day Motiva Port Arthur refinery, located east of Houston, is owned by Saudi Arabia's state-owned Aramco. It's the largest refinery in the U.S.

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