Environment & Safety
California rolls out new refinery regulations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State agencies today announced final approval of new regulations to strengthen workplace and environmental safety at oil refineries across the state. The regulations take effect Oct. 1.
Marathon Petroleum to pay $86 MM to settle Texas fire lawsuits
(Reuters) — US oil refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp said on Thursday it would pay $86 MM to settle lawsuits that allege injuries due to a January 2016 fire at its Galveston Bay, Texas refinery.
Freight train cars burning after derailment in Pennsylvania; residents flee
Hyndman, Pa. (Reuters) — Rail cars carrying gas and sulfur on a CSX Corp freight train skidded off the tracks and burst into flames on Wednesday in a small Pennsylvania town, forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes as firefighters fought the blaze.
Rethinking the risk mitigation process and revitalizing operational safety
For the past 2 yr, oil prices have been in free-fall. At the time of writing, the WTI price is around $50/bbl, up slightly since OPEC’s May 2017 announcement to extend its September 2016 production cut of 2.2%.
Revamp fired heaters with a common air-preheating system to increase capacity
In any process plant, fired heaters are generally considered to be one of the most optimally designed pieces of equipment.
Boxscore Construction Analysis: The state of the global downstream construction sector
In May, Lee Nichols, Editor and Associate Publisher of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> and <i>Gas Processing</i>, presented a detailed, year-to-date trend analysis and review on new and active downstream construction projects around the world.
Editorial Comment: Is the industry ready for IMO 2020?
In mid-July, hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) professionals from around the world met in Houston, Texas for Hydrocarbon Processing’s International Petrochemical and Refining Conference (IRPC).
Online Exclusive: Sunset Boulevard for delayed coking?
The following is an overview of Giacomo Rispoli’s presentation “Eni slurry technology: Achieving the goal of residue conversion.” Mr. Rispoli, Executive Vice President of Eni, presented this material at Hydrocarbon Processing’s International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC), which was held in Vienna, Austria, from June 6-8, 2017.
Shell suspends Pernis refinery loadings after fire
LONDON (Reuters) — Royal Dutch Shell suspended loadings of oil products from its Pernis refinery in the Netherlands following a fire at the plant, the company said in a statement to traders on Sunday.
EPA, Oregon DEQ reach agreements with Eugene company for diesel spill
(SEATTLE) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the US Environmental Protection Agency combined efforts to protect Spoon Creek, a small stream midway between Salem and Eugene along the I-5 corridor, from a February 2016, spill of red dyed diesel fuel. The joint cleanup and enforcement action has culminated in two separate agreements with the Jerry Brown Company, Inc., a petroleum distribution company based in Eugene.
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- EIA: U.S. crude and gasoline inventories rise, distillates draw down 7/2
- Indonesia's Pertamina seeks spot gasoline, including Singapore cargoes 7/2
- Northeast Asia sends the most jet fuel to Europe in nearly a year in June 7/2
