Americas
US chemical security bill known as CFATS passes out of House committee
US House committee authorizes a three-year extension of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.
British Columbian LNG project gets fourth buyer
Progress Energy Canada Ltd., Pacific NorthWest LNG Ltd. and Petronas have signed transaction agreements whereby Sinopec will acquire a 15% interest in Progress Energy's LNG-destined natural gas reserves in northeast British Columbia and in the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG export facility on Canada's West Coast.
Williams suspends US NGL pipeline investment
Gas infrastructure company Williams has suspended capital investments in the Bluegrass Pipeline, a proposed NGL project in the US, primarily in response to an insufficient level of firm customer commitments.
US automakers on track to meet GHG standards
The US EPA recently released a Manufacturers Performance Report that assesses the automobile industry's progress toward meeting GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 model year.
Marathon Petroleum proposes $2.5 billion upgrade for Garyville refinery
If approved, the project includes new hydrotreating, hydrocracking and desulfurization units, along with infrastructure such as buildings, tanks, cooling towers, and rail and electrical facilities.
Enterprise plans new facility to export ethane from Texas Gulf Coast
Enterprise Products has long-term contracts to support the project, which is designed to have an aggregate loading rate of 10,000 bbl/hour, or up to roughly 240,000 bpd.
Suncor Energy reports employee death at Alberta oil sands facility
Suncor emergency service personnel responded at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday when an employee was severely injured while working at the Fort McMurray oil sands site.
Enterprise wins EPA permit on new Texas PDH unit
The permit allows Enterprise Products to build a propane dehydrogenation unit at Mont Belvieu with catalytic reactors, heaters, and gas turbines that maximize thermal efficiency.
US renews ConocoPhillips permit to export LNG from Alaska terminal
The prior ConocoPhillips permit for the LNG terminal lapsed in March 2013 amid concerns about falling natural gas production in the Cook Inlet region in Alaska.
Lubrizol forms new energy and water business
"This allowed us to focus on the oilfield, refinery process and industrial water treatment chemicals markets," said John Uhran, vice president of the industrial specialties segment for Lubrizol.
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- Kisuma enables rubber manufacturers to enhance durability and sustainability with DHT™-4 additives 9/8
- Altalto awards Maire engineering study contract for 23,000-tpy sustainable aviation fuel plant 9/8
- Iraq in talks with ExxonMobil on Asian refining capacities 9/8
- TotalEnergies sees Brent-Dubai crude price gap remaining negative, making sweet grades more attractive to Asian refiners 9/8
- Chevron seeks diversified approach to refinery investments 9/8
