ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery Hit By Power Outage, Flaring


   
   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- ExxonMobil's 251,800 bpd Joliet refinery in Channahon, 
Illinois, suffered a power outage over the weekend that triggered a site 
shutdown and safety flaring, eyewitness social media accounts and local media 
reports said Monday (9/14).

   The power failure occurred around 3:30 p.m. CT Sunday (9/13), sending thick 
plumes of black smoke over the facility as emergency burn-off systems activated 
to relieve pressure during sudden unit trips. The heavy flaring was reported in 
posts on X and also by local media.

   Grid power was restored at approximately 7:00 p.m. CT Sunday. Personnel at 
the complex are carrying out site status inspections and unit evaluations to 
identify the root cause of the outage and determine the timeline for a restart 
sequence.  The facility is also conducting off-site air quality monitoring in 
coordination with local oversight agencies.

   Located in Will County, southwest of Chicago, the Joliet complex processes 
heavy Canadian crude oil to produce transportation fuels distributed across 
Midwest markets.

   DTN reached out to ExxonMobil for direct confirmation and status details but 
did not receive an immediate response.




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