BP Whiting Power Outage Disrupts Operations

DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) – A brief power outage over the weekend disrupted operations at BP’s 440,0000 bpd Whiting Refinery, triggering shutdown of a processing unit and flaring activity at the largest refinery in the U.S. Midwest.

The incident occurred the night of April 26 and was attributed to a systems-related electrical issue, not operator actions, BP said in a statement, adding that power had been restored since, and operations were stable.

The disruption adds a new layer of uncertainty to operations at Whiting, a refinery that continues to operate amid an ongoing labor lockout involving union workers.