TORONTO, July 2 (Reuters) - BP reported a malfunction of a compressor motor that resulted in the release of sulfur dioxide from a flare stack on Wednesday at its 234,000 barrel-per-day Cherry Point refinery in Washington state.
In a filing with regulators, the company said it was possible that permit levels were exceeded. The filing also said that employees were evacuated. Keywords: REFINERY OPERATIONS/BP CHERRYPOINT (Reporting by Janet McGurty) (janet.mcgurty@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: janet.mcgurty.reuters.com@reuters.net; 646 226 3027) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
In a filing with regulators, the company said it was possible that permit levels were exceeded. The filing also said that employees were evacuated. Keywords: REFINERY OPERATIONS/BP CHERRYPOINT (Reporting by Janet McGurty) (janet.mcgurty@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: janet.mcgurty.reuters.com@reuters.net; 646 226 3027) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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