Sept 3 (Reuters) - Imperial Oil Ltd spokesman Pius Rolheiser:
* Says Imperial shuts down 82,000 bpd Nova Scotia refinery ahead of Hurricane Earl
* Only essential personnel to be on site at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, refinery
* Expects to resume refinery operations when safe to do so
* Expects to keep meeting customer supply needs
(Reporting by Jeffrey Jones) Keywords: STORM EARL/IMPERIAL (jeff.jones@thomsonreuters.com; +1 403 531 1624; Reuters Messaging: jeff.jones.reuters.com@reuters.net) 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.
* Says Imperial shuts down 82,000 bpd Nova Scotia refinery ahead of Hurricane Earl
* Only essential personnel to be on site at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, refinery
* Expects to resume refinery operations when safe to do so
* Expects to keep meeting customer supply needs
(Reporting by Jeffrey Jones) Keywords: STORM EARL/IMPERIAL (jeff.jones@thomsonreuters.com; +1 403 531 1624; Reuters Messaging: jeff.jones.reuters.com@reuters.net) 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.