Unplanned maintenance at Exxon’s site in France resolved, but production delay expected for ethylene cracker

  • Exxon’s Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon site in France operating normally after unplanned maintenance
  • 400,000 metric ton/year mixed-feed ethylene cracker not expected to resume production until mid-January
  • Exxon declined to provide further details on affected units
  • Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon site is ExxonMobil’s largest integrated platform in Europe

ExxonMobil’s petroleum and chemical production site in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, France, is running normally after an unplanned maintenance period. However, a 400,000 metric ton/year mixed-feed ethylene cracker is not expected to resume production until mid-January. The company declined to provide further details on the affected units. The Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon site is ExxonMobil’s largest integrated platform in Europe, producing a range of petroleum and chemical products.

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Key People: Fahima Mathé (Reporter), Rob Sheridan (Editor)

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Factuality Level: 8
Justification: The article provides specific information about the unplanned maintenance at ExxonMobil’s petroleum and chemical production site in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon. It includes statements from a company spokesperson and market sources. However, there is some lack of detail regarding the type of units affected and the specific incident that occurred.

Noise Level: 3
Justification: The article provides information about an unplanned maintenance at ExxonMobil’s petroleum and chemical production site in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, France. It includes details about the affected units and the expected timeline for resuming production. The article also mentions the types of products produced at the site. However, it lacks in-depth analysis, scientific rigor, and actionable insights. It mainly focuses on reporting the facts without providing any context or implications of the maintenance on the industry or the company.

Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: The article does not provide specific information about the impact on financial markets or companies.

Presence of Extreme Event: No
Nature of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating of the Extreme Event: No
Justification: The article discusses an unplanned maintenance incident at ExxonMobil’s petroleum and chemical production site in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, France. While this may have financial implications for ExxonMobil, the article does not provide any information about the impact on financial markets or other companies. There is no mention of an extreme event or its nature in the article.

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