HOUSTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The largest crude distillationunit at BP Plc's 413,500-barrel-per-day (bpd) Whiting,Indiana, refinery was shut on Saturday afters leaks were foundin piping, sources familiar with plant operations said onThursday.
The leaks were found in overhead piping leading to heatexchangers on the 240,000 bpd CDU called Pipestill 12, thesources said.
The leaks, which could pose a fire hazard, may be in pipingthroughout the unit, which is configured to run crude oil fromCanada's tar sands fields in Alberta. BP was continuinginspections on Thursday to determine how extensive the leakswere within the CDU's piping. (Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)