refinery

‘Processing unit upset’ causes Saturday Chevron refinery flaring

Flaring on Saturday night at the Chevron refinery in Richmond is being investigated, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District…

3 years ago

Martinez Marathon refinery to temporarily idle production as gas demand plummets

The Marathon Petroleum Co. plans to temporarily idle its refinery in unincorporated Contra Costa County, because of plummeting demand for…

4 years ago

Benicia refinery flaring releases 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide

Flaring at the Valero refinery in Benicia this weekend has released an estimated 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide into the…

4 years ago

Chevron refinery flares up in Richmond

Flaring occurred Wednesday evening at the Chevron refinery in Richmond because a process unit was upset, Chevron officials said. As…

5 years ago

No shelter-in-place for Richmond refinery flare

Chevron was reporting flaring at their refinery in Richmond Thursday morning, but company officials say there's no need to shelter…

6 years ago

Equipment issue triggers Shell refinery flare

An equipment problem at a refinery in Martinez triggered a flare Friday night, refinery officials said today.

7 years ago

Refinery may be source of rotten egg smell

The smell of rotten eggs that has perplexed residents in San Francisco and Richmond over the last two days could…

7 years ago

Health alert lifted as refinery flames snuffed

Hazardous materials officials lifted a health alert this afternoon for the Rodeo community in Contra Costa County.

9 years ago

Gas prices jolt upward in Bay Area

Gas prices have increased sharply in the Bay Area and statewide over the past month.

9 years ago

Person killed in fire at abandoned site

A person was killed this morning in a fire at an abandoned chemical refinery site in East Palo Alto.

9 years ago

Labor deal could soon restart Tesoro refinery

After nearly six weeks of strikes, workers at the Tesoro refinery in Martinez may soon be returning to work.

9 years ago

Gas prices skyrocket by 75 cents

The average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Northern California rose by 75 cents in the last month.

9 years ago

Refinery strike locks out youth baseball

Youth baseball players have been locked out of their regular playing fields due to a labor dispute at the Tesoro…

9 years ago

County to probe ‘flaring’ at Richmond Chevron

Chevron officials have agreed to allow an investigation into the cause of dramatic flaring at its Richmond refinery.

9 years ago

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