Here is update on Valero Pt Arthur Coke Drum repairs & status of eventual coke drum replacements and the addition of a new coking unit 2009-10. (Like Valero – Both Motiva & Total Refineries are also planning expansions & coker additions at Port Arthur in the 2009-2011 time frame.)
 
Also in Bloomberg news – Valero completed repairs (52 days – loss 50MBD capacity) on Quebec Refinery (smaller of two) crude unit & is moving to full rates (215 MBD).
 
Regards

Here is update on Valero Pt Arthur Coke Drum repairs & status of eventual coke drum replacements and the addition of a new coking unit 2009-10. (Like Valero – Both Motiva & Total Refineries are also still planning expansions & coker additions at Port Arthur in the 2009-2011 time frame.)
 
Something in here isn’t adding up for me on Valero new 6 drum replacement & current crack repairs. I thought Valero HAD already replaced at least  2-4 of the Pt Arthur 6 drums (ie: post on Mangiarotti confirmed they did 4  new Valero drums => 2 for Pt Arthur & 2 for St Charles)?
And I had some Valero pictures of PT Arthur placing drums in 2007?  Did those drums already crack or was it ones that were not replaced & now they are going replace all 6?  
 
Also in Bloomberg news – Valero completed repairs (52 days – loss 50MBD capacity) on Quebec Refinery (smaller of two) crude unit & is moving to full rates (215 MBD)
 
Regards

RE: Valero Pt Arthur 6 drum replacement.  Various feedback comments indicate the previous pictures & coke drum work was crack repairs & that the new 6 drums (including 2 from Mangiarotti) will be replaced and new coking unit added as indicated in news article.