HOUSTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The 56,000 barrel per day (bpd) gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker at ConocoPhillips' joint-venture 146,000 bpd refinery in Borger, Texas, malfunctioned on Saturday, according to a notice filed with Texas pollution regulators.
The refinery worked to reduce pollution beyond licensed limits after the malfunction, according to the notice filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The Borger refinery is owned by WRB Refining, a 50-50 joint-venture between Conoco and EnCana Corp. Conoco is the managing partner.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Marguerita Choy)
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The refinery worked to reduce pollution beyond licensed limits after the malfunction, according to the notice filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The Borger refinery is owned by WRB Refining, a 50-50 joint-venture between Conoco and EnCana Corp. Conoco is the managing partner.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Marguerita Choy)
((erwin.seba@thomsonreuters.com; +1 713 210 8508; Reuters Messaging: erwin.seba.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: REFINERY OPERATIONS/CONOCO BORGER (For help: Click 'Contact Us' in your desk top, click here or call 1-800-738-8377 for Reuters Products and 1-888-463-3383 for Thomson products; For client training: training.americas@thomsonreuters.com ; +1 646-223-5546) 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.