HOUSTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Operations at the largest twoU.S. refineries were unaffected by heavy rains along the TexasGulf Coast over the weekend, representatives for the plantssaid on Sunday.
Both the 603,000 barrel per day Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur, Texas refinery and Exxon Mobil Corp's 560,500 bpd Baytown, Texas, refinery were operatingafter more than 10 inches (25 cm) of rain fell over the Texascoast between Saturday and Sunday.
The two refineries account for 6.5 percent of U.S. refiningcapacity.
The heavy rains were due in part to remnant moisture fromHurricane Patricia combining with a low pressure system alongthe Texas Coast.
Royal Dutch Shell's U.S. arm Shell Oil Co said thecompany's joint-venture 316,600 bpd Deer Park, Texas, refinerywas operating normally. Exxon said the storms did not affectoperations at its 344,600 bpd Beaumont, Texas, refinery.
A Phillips 66 spokeswoman said the company's 247,000bpd Sweeny, Texas, refinery was unaffected by severe weatherincluding a tornado warning on Saturday.
Citgo Petroleum Corp's 163,000 bpd CorpusChristi, Texas, refinery had no problems due to heavy rains,said a source familiar with plant operations.
Refineries in Houston and Texas City, Texas, appeared to beoperating normally after nearly 30 hours of rain. No notices ofrefinery malfunctions had been filed with Texas environmentalregulators by early Sunday evening due to the storms. (Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Eric Walsh)
