Oklahoma City-based LSB Industries, Inc. recently announced that the ammonia plant at its Pryor, Oklahoma chemical facility experienced a minor fire and was taken out of service on September 23, 2017 to repair damage to some of the plant’s electrical controls, wiring and piping, according to a company press release. No injuries were reported.
There was no damage to the reformer or other major pieces of equipment. There was no release of ammonia.
LSB management expects the repairs to be completed with production to resume by the end of October 2017. The Company plans to meet commitments for pre-sales of products by either shipping from other facilities or purchasing them from third parties to fulfill orders.
LSB will provide an update on the progress of the repairs and the impacts of the downtime on financial results when the Company reports third quarter 2017 results in late October.