Shell extinguishes overnight fire at Norco refinery processing unit

12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 28

The fire broke out after a unit upset at Shell's 250,000 b/d Norco refinery in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, and was extinguished with no injuries reported.
Shell and local emergency responders confirmed that air quality monitors detected no elevated contaminants during the incident, and monitoring continues until an all-clear is given.
The affected processing unit remains unidentified, and Shell has not commented on potential production impacts; the Norco facility produces fuels and key chemical feedstocks for plastics and other products.

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