Crude oil
Ivanhoe Energy’s Tamarack project marks major advance
Ivanhoe Energy has completed a major milestone towards commercial production at its Tamarack project with the submission of its regulatory application to the government of Alberta, Canada.
Statoil exercises one year option with Aker Solutions at Mongstad refinery
Statoil has exercised a one year option to extend its contract with Aker Solutions at the Mongstad refinery in Norway.
Genesis Energy grabs a 50% interest in Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline
Genesis Energy has executed a definitive agreement to purchase Valero Energy’s indirect 50% equity interest in Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline, a partnership, for $330 million in cash.
Chavez bemoans US regulation and Citgo profitability
The human quote machine and general despot of Venezuela Hugo Chavez is once again in the news, this time for bad mouthing the Venezuelan-owned company known as Citgo.
Technip finalizes agreements with MISC and MHB
Technip has finalized its agreements with MISC Berhad and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad (MHB), two companies within Malaysia’s national oil corporation, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), to establish their long-term collaboration.
Oil and gas reserves increased 3% in 2009
The worldwide upstream investment of 224 oil and gas companies decreased 23% to $378 billion in 2009, according to the 2010 Global Upstream Performance Review, released by oil and gas research firm IHS Herold.
Sonoro signs asphalt license agreement in Iraq
Sonoro Energy Iraq B.V. and its partner, Berkeley Petroleum Mesopotamia Asphalts Ltd., have signed an asphalt license agreement with the Al-Salah ad Din Provincial Government in the Republic of Iraq.
Troubleshoot silicon contamination on catalysts
What are the sources, impacts and possible solutions to controlling this problem in your hydrotreater?
Mitigate fouling in ebullated-bed hydrocrackers
New monitoring tools help track and control asphaltene levels and solubility issues in resid products
HPIn Europe: How German refiners sped up clean fuels rules to save their heating oil business
European refiners are nearing the end of a decade of rapid change—some might say a revolution—in fuel specifications. For road fuels, at least, sulfur levels have gone from being a political..
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- Larsen & Toubro awarded EPCC contract for BPCL's polyethylene plant 12/24
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- bp agrees to sell a 65% shareholding in Castrol to Stonepeak at an enterprise value of $10 billion 12/24
