HOUSTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Sulfur recovery unit No. 7 atRoyal Dutch Shell Plc's 327,000 barrel per dayjoint-venture refinery in Deer Park, Texas, was shut onWednesday afternoon following a fire, according to sourcesfamiliar with operations at the refinery.
A Shell spokeswoman said a fire had been extinguished onWednesday in one of its units at the refinery, which is a jointventure between Shell and Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico's nationaloil company.
Shell said the unit would be brought back into operationwhen it was appropriate to do so. (Reporting by Erwin Seba. Editing by Andre Grenon)
