Exxon says Beaumont refinery initiates restart plan

HOUSTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said its 348,500 barrel per day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery initiated its restart plan following Hurricane Ike on Thursday "with some units scheduled to come up in the next week."

"Repairs are ongoing to many areas of the facility within the refinery and chemical plant," Exxon said in a statement.

Sources familiar with the damage assessment underway at the refinery have told Reuters restoring full production will take weeks if not months due extensive water damage. (Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Anshuman Daga)