Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel

donk · 08-20-2008, 04:46 PM

Redwater station ran out today,boy did the owner ever look pissed.

700WFO · 08-20-2008, 11:19 PM

Petro-Cans cat cracker went down July 9th and they haven't been producing gasoline since. Most of the BC interior is fed out of the Edmonton refinery. They are able to still produce diesel, but in a few days they are entering their shut down period and everything will be off for 6 -10 weeks. Once they bring up the refinery into production, it will still be a couple weeks for normal production to resume, Christmas is coming too! No conspiracy going on, just piss poor luck and very bad timing for a shut down!

Rucky · 08-20-2008, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by 700WFO

very bad timing for a shut down!

There's never really a good time for gas stations to shut down though, is there?

shmole · 08-21-2008, 08:00 AM

One Step Back (Shut Down).....2 Steps Forward (Increased Productivity = More $$$$). LOL

mb1 · 08-21-2008, 09:02 AM

There's never really a good time for gas stations to shut down though, is there?

I'm sure the competition would disagree.....lol

glengine · 08-22-2008, 12:49 AM

Maybe once they get fuel back at there pumps they'll lower prices to get customers to return.. Start a price war.. That would be nice for a change..

Uturn · 08-23-2008, 04:33 AM

PCan has tried twice to restart the Cat cracker, with no luck. Looks like it could be a very long outage for them.

IMSICK · 08-23-2008, 01:27 PM

They had a big article in the paper about opening up the shipping lanes from the US up here.....

sledbunnyracing · 08-27-2008, 06:34 PM

8/26/08

Edmonton's Petro-Canada refinery is again producing gasoline. It stopped production earlier this month after a breakdown in the catalytic cracking unit. It caused gas shortages at stations around Alberta and B.C. Petro-Can can't say when affected stations will be re-stocked.

880 News Edmonton

shmole · 08-28-2008, 12:31 PM

The Calgary Herald, 2008/08/28 (via InfoMart)

Petro-Canada's Edmonton refinery is back in the business of producing gasoline.

The firm's catalytic cracking unit, which produces gasoline, was shut down Aug. 3 after a failure, leaving dozens of stations in Alberta and British Columbia without gas.

The unit was restarted Wednesday, but it will take some time before all service stations have gas to sell.

"The plan is to bring up our inventory. If you drive by a station and see prices listed where the zeroes used to be, then that station has gas," said Petro-Canada spokesman Jon Hamilton.

He said not all stations will necessarily have gasoline by the Labour Day long weekend.

"We still sell diesel, and the convenience stores are open, but the stations ran out of gas at different times, so I can't say when they will all have gas."

Hamilton says Petro-Canada will keep the 40 extra trucks it added to bring gasoline from Vancouver to central B.C. and parts of Alberta, an expensive proposition.

Hamilton says engineers are still studying the reasons behind the unit's failure.

Petro-Canada had 120 staff and consultants working around the clock to fix the cat cracker.

sledbunnyracing · 08-28-2008, 01:25 PM

Just filled up at Sherwood Part Certigard...no problem.

08-20-2008, 04:46 PM	#25 (permalink)
donk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: redwater Posts: 45 Casino Cash: $84197 Thanks: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel Redwater station ran out today,boy did the owner ever look pissed.

08-20-2008, 11:19 PM	#26 (permalink)
700WFO Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Posts: 46 Casino Cash: $57124 Thanks: 4 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel Petro-Cans cat cracker went down July 9th and they haven't been producing gasoline since. Most of the BC interior is fed out of the Edmonton refinery. They are able to still produce diesel, but in a few days they are entering their shut down period and everything will be off for 6 -10 weeks. Once they bring up the refinery into production, it will still be a couple weeks for normal production to resume, Christmas is coming too! No conspiracy going on, just piss poor luck and very bad timing for a shut down!

08-20-2008, 11:21 PM	#27 (permalink)
Rucky Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hilliard, Alberta Posts: 1,190 Casino Cash: $511290 Thanks: 823 Thanked 154 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel Originally Posted by 700WFO very bad timing for a shut down! There's never really a good time for gas stations to shut down though, is there? __________________ Shane. 98 RMK 700 (slp boost bottle, 2" riser, custom hood, snow eliminators, MBRP race can)

08-21-2008, 08:00 AM	#28 (permalink)
shmole Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sherwood Park Posts: 163 Casino Cash: $192600 Thanks: 47 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel One Step Back (Shut Down).....2 Steps Forward (Increased Productivity = More $$$$). LOL __________________ 2007 Can-Am 800 Outty MAX XT 27" Interco Swamp-Lites 2008 Toyota Tundra Ltd 2008 Can-Am DS90 1991 Honda 300 Fourtrax Skeleton Lake

08-21-2008, 09:02 AM	#29 (permalink)
mb1 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 209 Casino Cash: $206020 Thanks: 12 Thanked 41 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel There's never really a good time for gas stations to shut down though, is there? I'm sure the competition would disagree.....lol

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Uturn Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ardrossan, AB Posts: 335 Casino Cash: $242545 Thanks: 42 Thanked 166 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel PCan has tried twice to restart the Cat cracker, with no luck. Looks like it could be a very long outage for them. __________________ 05 Kingcat Ya it's stock!! Silver bottle is for the Muff Pot, Honest Kawi Bayou 400 Couldnt be more stock #22222

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08-27-2008, 06:34 PM	#33 (permalink)
sledbunnyracing Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,170 Casino Cash: $2541741 Thanks: 115 Thanked 1,400 Times in 967 Posts	Re: Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel 8/26/08 Edmonton's Petro-Canada refinery is again producing gasoline. It stopped production earlier this month after a breakdown in the catalytic cracking unit. It caused gas shortages at stations around Alberta and B.C. Petro-Can can't say when affected stations will be re-stocked. 880 News Edmonton __________________ www.sledbunnyracing.com 05 Rev 800 01 RMK 800 99 RMK 700

08-28-2008, 12:31 PM	#34 (permalink)
shmole Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sherwood Park Posts: 163 Casino Cash: $192600 Thanks: 47 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel The Calgary Herald, 2008/08/28 (via InfoMart) Petro-Canada's Edmonton refinery is back in the business of producing gasoline. The firm's catalytic cracking unit, which produces gasoline, was shut down Aug. 3 after a failure, leaving dozens of stations in Alberta and British Columbia without gas. The unit was restarted Wednesday, but it will take some time before all service stations have gas to sell. "The plan is to bring up our inventory. If you drive by a station and see prices listed where the zeroes used to be, then that station has gas," said Petro-Canada spokesman Jon Hamilton. He said not all stations will necessarily have gasoline by the Labour Day long weekend. "We still sell diesel, and the convenience stores are open, but the stations ran out of gas at different times, so I can't say when they will all have gas." Hamilton says Petro-Canada will keep the 40 extra trucks it added to bring gasoline from Vancouver to central B.C. and parts of Alberta, an expensive proposition. Hamilton says engineers are still studying the reasons behind the unit's failure. Petro-Canada had 120 staff and consultants working around the clock to fix the cat cracker. __________________ 2007 Can-Am 800 Outty MAX XT 27" Interco Swamp-Lites 2008 Toyota Tundra Ltd 2008 Can-Am DS90 1991 Honda 300 Fourtrax Skeleton Lake

08-28-2008, 01:25 PM	#35 (permalink)
sledbunnyracing Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,170 Casino Cash: $2541741 Thanks: 115 Thanked 1,400 Times in 967 Posts	Re: Petro Canada Running Out Of Fuel Just filled up at Sherwood Part Certigard...no problem. __________________ www.sledbunnyracing.com 05 Rev 800 01 RMK 800 99 RMK 700

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