U.S. REFINERY FILING — VALERO MCKEE REFINERY 10/13/2026 01:14 PM 10/14/2026 02:12 AM — EMISSIONS EVENT

U.s. Refinery Filing Valero Mckee Refinery (This item is an automated alert generated directly from a government database of environmental notices filed by energy companies. It may be followed by a news story depending on the severity of the incident's impact on operations.) Cause: At approximately 1:14 pm on 10/13/2026, the protective instrumentation on a compressor in Complex 1 detected parameters that caused the machine to move to a safe condition as designed. The Safety Instrumented System removed pressure from the unit resulting in the management of vent gas in the flare system as designed to minimize emissions. Source 1:: FCCU Flare FL-3 Source 2:: HCU Flare FL-4 Source 3:: No.1 Main Refinery Flare FL-1 Action taken: Refinery personnel followed established procedures to carry out a controlled and managed response to minimize emissions. The refinery did not receive any complaints from neighbors and based on its knowledge and understanding of the event, did not cause or contribute to a condition of air pollution. Source: TCEQ, (North American power desks: Houston +1 713 210 8522, New York +646 223 6072, Bengaluru +91 80 6749 1298)) ((For help: Click "Contact Us" in your desk to