BP Refinery in Indiana Restores Power after Temporary Shutdown

BP's Major Oil Refinery in Northwest Indiana Restores Power After Temporary Shutdown

BP's major oil refinery in northwest Indiana has successfully restored power after a temporary shutdown resulting from an outage, the company confirmed on Friday. The refinery, which is the largest in the U.S. Midwest, was evacuated and temporarily shut down due to the power outage, but operations have now been stabilized as power has been fully restored.

Cause of Outage and Current Status

The cause of the outage has not been clarified, and it is unknown whether refining activities have resumed. However, BP has assured that all refinery staff were accounted for, and no injuries were reported. The city of Whiting, where the refinery is located, confirmed that air monitoring conducted by both BP and Lake County did not detect any danger to the public, despite the flaring of stacks in response to the outage.

Refinery Production and Impact

The refinery processes about 440,000 barrels of crude oil daily, making various liquid fuels and asphalt.