PBF Energy's Martinez Refining Co. said on Monday that the company will conduct a sequenced restart of process units at its 157,000 b/d Martinez refinery in Northern California this week.
The company said the restart will take between 10 to 14 days and create a visible increase in steam. Intermittent flaring is also possible.
"Flares are an essential part of a refinery's integrated, engineered safety systems, which are designed to safely manage excess gases and pressure through efficient, effective combustion," the company said. " We will only flare when necessary for safety or reliability reasons."
PBF CEO Matt Lucey said in February the facility would return to full output in March, OPIS previously reported.
The company in January said it would extend repair work on the Martinez plant into February after it pushed back a planned late-2025 restart. The refinery has been running at between 85,000 and 105,000 b/d since the second quarter of 2025.
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-- Reporting by Shaheer Naveed, snaveed@opisnet.com; Editing by Bayan Raji, braji@opisnet.com
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