Motiva, Exxon preparing east Texas refineries for storm, sources say
XOM•East Texas refineries preparing for tropical storm
HOUSTON, Aug. 31 (Reuters) - Motiva Enterprises and Exxon Mobil Corp. are preparing their east Texas refineries for high winds and possible flooding as a developing tropical storm nears the U.S. Gulf coast, said people familiar with plant operations on Monday.
Motiva and Exxon have not reduced production at their Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas refineries, respectively, while securing loose items and equipment that can be blown by high winds or drift in flood waters should those be produced by the developing storm expected to make landfall on Tuesday, the sources said.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Chris Reese)
