PBF Torrance Refinery Reports Flaring Tied to 2026 Turnaround


   
Kristina Davis
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   MIAMI, FL (DTN) --PBF Energy reported a startup/shutdown flaring event at 
its 155,000 bpd Torrance, California refinery that began Tuesday (2/10) at 
11:12 a.m. PT and is expected to end Friday (2/20) at 11:59 p.m. PT, according 
to a filing with the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
The flaring comes as part of broader maintenance activity, with PBF Energy 
planning major maintenance and turnaround work at its 157,000 bpd Martinez 
refinery and its Torrance refinery in California during the first half of 2026, 
the company announced Thursday (2/12).
 Torrance refinery: A planned turnaround on the CHD and HDT units in the 
first quarter of this year, targeting hydrogen management and diesel 
hydrotreating reliability.
 Martinez refinery: Construction activities tied to fire-related repairs are 
expected to be completed by mid-February, with commissioning already underway. 
The catalytic cracking unit is expected to return to service in early March, 
restoring a key gasoline producing unit at the facility. PBF plans to conduct a 
hydrocracker turnaround in the second quarter of 2026.




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