Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery Reports Emergency Flaring

MIAMI, FL (DTN) — Chevron reported on Tuesday (10/14)  an emergency flaring event at its 269,000 bpd El Segundo, California, refinery that began at 12:00 a.m. PT, according to a filing with the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
The cause of the flare was listed as emergency flaring, with no estimated stop time available as of Tuesday afternoon. Chevron has reported multiple flaring incidents at El Segundo following a massive explosion affecting the Isomax 7 unit on October 2.
The filing indicated that volatile organic compound emissions may exceed 100 lb for the entire event, with daily cumulative vent gas flow expected to surpass 100,000 scf.
The El Segundo refinery is a key supplier of transportation fuels for Southern California markets, including Los Angeles and San Diego.