DATE: January 7, 2011 10:43:12 AM PST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Boiler House Update - January 7, 2011
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January 7, 2011, Anacortes WA ---- At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2011 the Shell Puget Sound refinery experienced an upset to its Boiler House. This upset required the refinery units to safely divert process products to the flare system. There were no injuries in this incident. 911 and other agencies were notified. Refinery personnel conducted a safe and orderly shutdown of the refinery units. After a thorough inspection, the refinery is now in startup mode. It is our policy not to discuss details on operational status of individual units or information on supply. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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For more information contact:
Jaunty Rutter
Shell Puget Sound Refinery
voice: (360) 293-0838
voice: (360) 333-1605
PO Box 622
Anacortes, WA 98221
Jaunty.Rutter@shell.com