Valero Port Arthur work to cut runs 100,000 bpd

Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:14pm EST
 
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HOUSTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) Chief Executive Bill Klesse said on Tuesday that throughput at the company's 295,000 barrel per day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas, refinery will be cut by 100,000 bpd for a coker unit overhaul.

The work to replace coker drums is scheduled to begin in February and last for three months. (Reporting by Erwin Seba)