At about 10 p.m. Tuesday, Lisa Vallee noticed flares coming from BP’s Whiting refinery. “Obviously, we’re used to seeing smokestacks with the flames on it,” the Whiting resident said, “but this was a ...

Flares are open combustion devices for burning off waste and unwanted gas, crucial for emergency pressure relief across petroleum processes across upstream and downstream sectors. The purpose of ...

LIMA — The Lima Cenovus Refinery alerted the public that there may be intermittent flaring and noise as the refinery restarts units this week. The restart came after the units were shut down at the ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A malfunction in a flare system led to a loud boom heard throughout the area early Wednesday morning. KPLC received numerous questions about the source of the noise. A CITGO ...

(BCN) — Chevron issued a Community Warning System Level 1 notification at 12:41 p.m. Tuesday for ongoing flaring at the Richmond refinery due to an upset at a process unit. Chevron officials said they ...

Flare stacks are one of the most important pieces of safety infrastructure in oil, gas, petrochemical, and refining facilities. But their effectiveness depends on careful design and continuous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (BCN) — Chevron issued a Community Warning System Level 1 notification at 12:41 p.m. Tuesday for ongoing flaring at the Richmond ...