Fire extinguished at the wastewater plant at HollyFrontier's Tulsa, Oklahoma refinery
Reuters Staff
HOUSTON (Reuters) -
HollyFrontier Corp said it did not expect operational disruptions at its 85,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Tulsa West refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a fire in a wastewater plant was put out on Wednesday afternoon.
“Our employees and contractors are accounted for and safe.” said HollyFrontier spokesman Craig Biery. “No injuries were reported and we do not anticipate operational disruptions.”
The company said the fire broke out at about 1:10 pm local time (1810 GMT) on Wednesday. Firefighters from the refinery put out the blaze.
A large black column of smoke was seen rising from pits containing thick, black liquid, according to video on KOTV-TV.
HollyFrontier has two refineries in Tulsa. The Tulsa East plant has a capacity of 70,300 bpd, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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TULSA, OK --
A fire sent out black smoke at a west Tulsa refinery on Wednesday afternoon.
In a statement to 2 Works for You, HollyFrontier Refinery said the fire happened at their east wastewater plant at approximately 1:10 p.m.
The Tulsa Fire Department was not called to assist in fighting the fire, which was short lived at the Holly Refinery near 25th Street and Southwest Boulevard.
HollyFrontier issued the following statement:
“Our Emergency Response Team immediately responded and extinguished the fire. Our employees and contractors are accounted for and safe. No injuries were reported and we do not anticipate operational disruptions. We are monitoring the surrounding area and we don’t expect any impact to the community.”
- HollyFrontier Tulsa Refining, LLC