Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery Reports Non-Emergency Flare

MIAMI, FL (DTN) — Chevron reported on Wednesday (10/15) a non-emergency flaring event at its 269,000 bpd El Segundo, California, refinery that began at 3:41 a.m. PT, according to a filing with the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

The cause of the flare was listed as non-emergency flaring, with no estimated stop time available as of Wednesday morning.

Chevron has reported multiple flaring incidents, including emergency flaring events on October 9 and October 14, at El Segundo following a massive explosion on October 2 affecting the Isomax 7 unit — a hydrocracker critical for producing jet fuel and gasoline.

The El Segundo refinery is a key supplier of transportation fuels for Southern California markets, including Los Angeles and San Diego. It provides about 20% of Southern California’s gasoline and 40% of its jet fuel.