BP PLC has restarted the largest of three crude distillation units (CDUs) at its 413,000-b/d refinery in Whiting, Ind., following the unit’s unplanned shutdown in early August for unscheduled repair work. The processing unit, which shut down on Aug. 8, has returned to service and has resumed production of fuel, BP said. While restart of the unit is helping to increase the refinery’s overall fuel output, the 250,000-b/d CDU will continue to ramp up to its full processing capacity over time, BP said. The company did not disclose an estimate of when the unit would return to planned processing rates. The rest of the Whiting refinery remains in full operation at scheduled rates, and despite a still-reduced fuel production at the site, BP said it continues to meet its contractual fuel supply obligations to customers. Following the CDU shutdown, US congressional representatives […]