A power outage at the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, led to increased burning and flaring, prompting the evacuation of non-essential workers and emergency response. The outage affected power to the refinery, resulting in additional product burning and smoke. BP shut down multiple units and later planned to restart operations. The power has been restored, and operations have stabilized. The incident may impact gas prices in the Chicago area.
BP continues assessment of Whiting, Indiana, refinery after power loss -sources #oott https://t.co/JmbH5dRHpB
BP continues assessment of Whiting, Indiana, refinery after power loss -sources https://t.co/4e7VLSEMg3 https://t.co/H6NAmBGJkx
BP says power restored, operations stabilized at Whiting, Indiana, refinery #oott https://t.co/L4BqjPlATg
BP says power restored, operations stabilized at Whiting, Indiana, refinery https://t.co/OZaXdoNncN https://t.co/YyGTvvUtxs
BP says power restored, operations stabilized at Whiting, Indiana refinery #oott https://t.co/FivONg7dtQ
Chicago area gas prices could rise after outage at BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana https://t.co/Pikzo7bgib https://t.co/QbzZv9coEN
BP Says Power Restored and Operations 'Stabilized' at Indiana Refinery #oott https://t.co/CeVeAYBy7d
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BP's sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana was hit Thursday by a power outage that prompted the company to shut it down and evacuate workers, authorities said. https://t.co/j2nfsNL7f7
BP is planning to restart units at its 435,000 b/d Whiting, Indiana, refinery early on 2 February after a power outage led the company to shut down operations #oott https://t.co/LL9GvXW7T6
Fires flare out of stacks at BP refinery in Northwest Indiana https://t.co/mCN5uL9pIE https://t.co/WH50iM33a0
Whiting resident Zachary Spencer shared this photo of the BP stack flares and smoke this afternoon. A power outage caused plant to burn off product to avoid a potential explosion. Up to 1,000 employees evacuated off site as a precaution. @WGNNews https://t.co/PnOXuQ1mgW
Power outage at BP in Whiting leads to evacuation of employees @WGNNews https://t.co/0Dg8lpGX5u
Around 200 people were evacuated from BP’s Whiting Refinery on Thursday, and nearby roads were closed after an apparent power outage caused an unplanned flaring of gasses at the facility. https://t.co/KHhaixyLvE
🚨BREAKING POWER OUTAGE EVACUATION AT INDIANA BP REFINERY Staff were evacuated when the refinery suffered a power outage. It also caused large flares of flames and smoke. The flaring and smoke are the results of safety measures to prevent excess gas buildup in the event of a… https://t.co/VVonSqIBP7
Power outage sparks emergency response, evacuations at Whiting BP refinery BP oil refinery in northwest Indiana is being shut down after a suspected power outage sparked an emergency response and evacuation Thursday. According to the city of Whiting, Indiana, a power outage on…
🚨BREAKING: POWER OUTAGE EVACUATION AT INDIANA BP REFINERY Staff were evacuated when the refinery suffered a power outage. It also caused large flares of flames and smoke. The flaring and smoke are the results of safety measures to prevent excess gas buildup in the event of a… https://t.co/jRgVxtNpuM
A power outage and increased flare activity were reported at the BP Whiting refinery in Indiana, USA. https://t.co/VfYkoiAuza
I mean. I’ve been working in a refinery when this happened. It happens. https://t.co/KHuEzr7qY6
BP said to have evacuated all non essential workers at the Whiting refinery after power loss #oott
🚨#BREAKING: A Large power outage at the BP refinery has prompted an evacuations inside the refinery 📌#Whiting | #Indiana Currently, numerous emergency crews are responding to a large power outage at the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana. The outage has prompted employees to… https://t.co/Oy8h4zITEz
Power outage sparks emergency response, evacuations at Whiting BP refinery https://t.co/UVdYbuUwDj
A power outage Thursday at the BP oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana has lead to increased burning and flaring through the stacks at the site. https://t.co/EkRYM7Dck3
A series of smokestack fires erupted at the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana after a power outage on Thursday afternoon. BP ordered the evacuation of non-essential workers. Do you think foreign agents sabotaged this refinery? https://t.co/fowSwHCc7w
BREAKING: A power outage at the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana has prompted an evacuation of the refinery, heavy flare activity spotted - reports https://t.co/JqP9l7eC4o
JUST IN - Power outage at BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana. Emergency response team activated, plant evacuated.
Plant evacuated after power outage at BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana. Additional smoke, flames expected as product is burned as a precaution. @DanaRebikWGN is covering and will have the latest on @WGNNews at 4pm. https://t.co/v8vkGzVV6x
The City of Whiting has been notified of a power outage at the BP Whiting Refinery property which has affected power to the Refinery. As a result of this power outage, additional product is being burned which will cause additional flaring of the stacks. This flaring is a safety…
#JUSTIN Power outage reported at BP Refinery in Whiting https://t.co/1I19Yu3H4t
⚠️🛢️ BP SHUTTING MULTIPLE UNITS AT WHITING INDIANA REFINERY AFTER POWER OUTAGE -SOURCES #OOTT $BP https://t.co/mKrliu1nzj
⚠️ CITY OF WHITING SAYS IT WAS NOTIFIED OF POWER OUTAGE AT BP WHITING REFINERY PROPERTY, WHICH HAS AFFECTED POWER TO REFINERY $BP #OOTT
Fire erupts at BP refinery in Northwest Indiana https://t.co/74iIKBJlrJ https://t.co/azYvGESQJ8