May 23 (Reuters) - EXXON MOBIL CORP XOM.N:<ul><li>REPORTS INSTRUMENT FAILURE CAUSED A UNIT UPSET AT BEAUMONT, TEXAS REFINERY</li><li>SAYS PROCESS STREAMS WERE ROUTED TO THE FLARE TO MINIMIZE EMISSIONS</li><li>SAYS NO OFFSITE IMPACTS WERE REPORTED</li></ul>SOURCE: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FILINGTHE BEAUMONT COMPLEX HOUSES A 609,024 BARREL-PER-DAY OIL REFINERY ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))

BRIEF-Exxon Reports Unit Upset At Beaumont, Texas RefineryMay 23 (Reuters) - EXXON MOBIL CORP:REPORTS INSTRUMENT FAILURE CAUSED A UNIT UPSET AT BEAUMONT, TEXAS REFINERYSAYS PROCESS STREAMS WERE ROUTED TO THE FLARE TO MINIMIZE EMISSIONSSAYS NO OFFSITE IMPACTS WERE REPORTEDSOURCE: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FILINGTHE BEAUMONT COMPLEX HOUSES A 609,024 BARREL-PER-DAY OIL REFINERY ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))

- Exxon Mobil Corp reported an instrument failure that caused a unit upset at its Beaumont, Texas refinery.  
- The company stated that process streams were routed to the flare to minimize emissions, and no offsite impacts were reported.  
- The Beaumont complex has a capacity of 609,024 barrels per day.  