Americas
Oberon’s bio-based DME wins EPA approval under renewable fuels rule
Oberon’s biogas-based DME is now eligible for high value D-Code 3 (cellulosic) and D-Code 5 (advanced) renewable identification numbers (RINs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Harvest sells Newfoundland refinery to banker
The sale is comprised of a 115,000-bpd refinery in Come By Chance, Newfoundland, while marketing includes gas stations & assets that sell petroleum products to local markets.
CHS to expand diesel output at Montana refinery
Investments include a new hydrogen plant and crude unit modifications that will increase crude oil throughput and increase diesel production, as well as hydrocracker modifications.
A Schulman buys Australian compounder Compco
Compco is a manufacturer of a variety of plastic compounds and products including masterbatches and custom performance colors. Key markets include packaging, wire and cable and pipe.
Conco opens Louisiana office for petrochemical customer services
Conco Industrial Services (CIS) says it offers petrochemical customers advanced technology-based cleaning and certified nondestructive testing services.
What is the impact of US shale oil on global markets and refinery configurations?
One of the most important factors in determining a refinery’s profitability is its ability to access low-cost feedstocks. This is not to be confused with survivability. Some uneconomic refineries..
Optimize field upgrading of oil sands with slurry-phase combi-cracking technology
Slurry-phase combi-crackers are able to process a much wider range of feeds—including those with very high levels of metals, asphaltenes and sulfur—that cannot be economically upgraded in fixed-bed or ebullated-bed reactors, which makes this process ideal for upgrading oil sands.
Overcome the imbalance between diesel and gasoline production
A number of strategies can be applied to increase the overall product selectivity to middle distillates.
Improve refining of tight oil via enhanced fluid catalytic cracking catalysts
Crude oils from tight formations are relatively light, low in concarbon, and contain different contaminants. They have high naphtha and distillate yields, lower vacuum gasoil (VGO) content and almost ..
Can the downstream achieve growth and sustainability?
The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) is transforming beyond typical technical and management forms. This industry is making progress, and it is achieving more sustainability practices. Suc..
- SkyNRG starts construction on its first SAF plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands 2/13
- India's Reliance wins U.S. license for Venezuelan oil 2/13
- Singapore light distillates stocks hit over 3-yr high on robust imports 2/13
- Three contractors injured at ExxonMobil facility in Beaumont, Texas (U.S.) 2/13
- China's epic renewables boom lifts it into rare clean capacity club 2/13
- TotalEnergies booked loss in France due to refining activities, CEO says 2/13
