Environment & Safety
Cabot wins sustainability award at Illinois complex
Cabot Corp. has been named a 2011 sustainability award winner 2011 by the Illinois governor’s office for outstanding performance at its Tuscola, Ill., fumed metal oxides facility. Cabot Tuscola earned the recognition for significant accomplishments in recycling, reduced water and electricity usage, and packaging efficiency, the company said.
Shell receives certificate for safe CO2 award
Risk-management services firm DNV recently issued the world's first certificate of fitness for a carbon dioxide (CO2) storage development plan to Shell's Quest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Canada.
Dow Chemical wins top award of US safety council
In recognition of its achievements in workplace safety, community service, environmental stewardship and responsible citizenship, Dow Chemical was awarded with the 2012 Green Cross for Safety Medal from the US National Safety Council, announced on Monday at the 2011 NSC Congress and Expo in Philadelphia.
BP reaches turning point in oil output, safety - CEO
As BP announced its third-quarter financial results on Tuesday, group CEO Bob Dudley put forther more details on BP’s future direction and strategic priorities, saying the company had reached a clear turning point in oil and gas production.
US oil, gas industry invests $71 billion in technology to reduce greenhouse gases - study
Kyle Isakower, vice president for regulatory and economic policy with the American Petroleum Institute (API), says that between 2000 and 2010, the US oil and natural gas industry invested $71 billion in technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, far more than the federal government ($43 billion) and almost as much as the rest of private industry combined ($74 billion).
Hydrocarbon Processing forecasts 2012 global HPI spending to rise to $222 billion
Spending for the hydrocarbon processing industry is expected to exceed $222 billion next year, up 1.1% over 2011 spending, according to information released on Friday at Hydrocarbon Processing magazine's 38th annual HPI Forecast and Breakfast.
Yara to buy environment technology firm Petro Miljö
Global fertilizer major Yara International has agreed to acquire Petro Miljö AB, a fully-owned subsidiary of Petrokraft, for an undisclosed amount. Petro Miljö is a leader in selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR), a technology that can reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, from industrial plants by up to 90%.
Anadarko pays $4bn to BP to settle Gulf spill claims
BP said on Monday that it had reached agreement with Anadarko Petroleum on a $4 billion deal to settle all claims between the companies related to the Deepwater Horizon accident and resulting Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010.
US chemical group praises House bill to delay EPA boiler emissions rules
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) on Friday commended the US House of Representatives for passing the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, thereby providing the agency with more time to re-propose key rules affecting SOCMA members, the group said.
Foster Wheeler wins top British safety award
Global engineering and construction major Foster Wheeler has won the Five Star Health and Safety Management System Audit Award from the British Safety Council for the performance of the company’s UK-headquartered operation in Reading. The award follows a Five Star audit, in which the British Safety Council reviewed the health and safety performance of FWEL’s Reading home office operation, the company said.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they targeted petrochemical facilities in the Gulf 4/6
- Damietta Green Ammonia completes pre-FEED for $873-MM, 150,000-tpy green ammonia facility 4/6
- EIB and Eni sign €500-MM in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi 4/6
- India's Reliance buys Venezuelan oil directly from PDVSA 4/6
- Japan to boost intermediate chemical imports amid tighter naphtha supply 4/6
- Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies 4/6
