(Adds details about refineries, natural gas plants) WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy said on Tuesday six oil refineries in Texas remained shutdown due to Hurricane Ike. The six refineries have a total capacity of 1.698 million barrels per day. In addition, seven oil refineries with a capacity of 1.210 million bpd were operating at reduced levels. The Energy Department reported 12 refineries with a capacity of 2.712 million bpd had resumed normal operations. Separately, seven natural gas processing plants with a total capacity of 4.68 billion cubic feet per day remain closed. Of the 39 natural gas plants that were in the path of Hurricane Ike, 24 plants with a capacity of 9.20 bcf per day are currently operating at reduced or normal levels. Seven plants with a capacity of 3.59 bcf per day are capable of restarting once they receive power and the upstream gas flow is sufficient. (Reporting by Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by John Picinich)
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