Shelter-in-Place Lifted After Port Arthur Refinery Blast


   
Maria Eugenia Garcia
DTN Energy Editor

   HOUSTON, TX (DTN) -- Port Arthur Police and Fire officials announced Tuesday 
(3/24) that the shelter-in-place order for residents on the West Side of Port 
Arthur has been lifted following the explosion of a unit at Valero's 435,000 
bbl Port Arthur, Texas, refinery on Monday.

   The unit affected by the explosion was not disclosed.

   The Port Arthur refinery has 770 employees and processes heavy sour crude 
oil and other feedstocks into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, according to 
Valero's website.

   Valero did not immediately respond to a request for comments.




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