Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery Reports Flare Event

DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) – Phillips 66 reported Friday (5/15) an ongoing flare event at its 345,000 bpd Wood River Refinery in Roxana, Illinois, following a unit trip at the facility, a filing with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency said.

The event began at approximately 3:08 p.m. CT Friday (5/15) and was ongoing at the time of the filing, the report said.

According to the incident details, a unit trip resulted in a sulfur dioxide release through a flare stack system. The filing identified sulfur dioxide emissions exceeding 500 pounds released to the atmosphere.

No mitigation measures or emergency actions were listed in the filing, and no evacuations or state assistance were requested.

The Wood River refinery primarily produces gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.

DTN reached out to Phillips 66 for additional details but did not get an immediate response.