Arco Cuts Production at Ferndale Refinery: Shipping constraints cited

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Arco Cuts Production at Ferndale Refinery

Princeton, New Jersey, Feb. 24 (Bloomberg Energy)-- The following refinery is confirmed to be operating at reduced production. Company: Atlantic Richfield Co. Location: Ferndale, Washington Unit Type: Entire Refinery Capacity: 225,000 barrels a day Event: Refinery production was cut by 10% because of shipping constraints. The refinery had been operating at a rate of 180,000 barrels a day for the last several months. Source: Company Official Company Confirmation: Yes

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), February 24, 2000

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Shipping constraints??? Is this anything like the west coast refinery which, having loss access to the Olympic pipeline (remember the Bellingham fire), was limited to truck and barge and could not move as much product. Is there a pipeline problem at this New Jersey facility?

-- Brooks (brooksbie@hotmail.com), February 24, 2000.

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