Refining
US sees monthly increase in production, demand for refined products
“Last month saw a continuation of recent trends, with strong demand and even stronger production resulting in falling import levels,” said API chief economist John Felmy.
Honeywell to train refinery technicians in Vietnam
Honeywell will be responsible for helping to prepare the workforce for the refinery's 2017 start-up as well as the ongoing operational and business readiness of the facility.
API launches new campaign for next generation oil and gas workforce
Recent reports show that job growth in oil & gas has been 40-times higher than the US economy as a whole, and near 1.3 million additional jobs could be available by 2030.
Essar Group looks to sell Stanlow refinery in UK
Essar is hoping to gain at least $500 million from the sale, the report says. However, other UK plants recently put up for sale, such as the Petroplus Coryton refinery, have failed to find buyers.
TrailStone buys USOR oil refinery in Washington
The US Oil & Refining Co. is comprised of a 42,000-bpd refinery located in Tacoma, Washington, and best-in-class rail, pipe, marine and truck logistics in the Pacific Northwest.
G2X Energy receives air permits to build Louisiana gas-to-gasoline plant
The permits, issued by LDEQ, are the first permits to allow for the construction and operation of a commercial scale plant to convert natural gas into liquid transportation fuels.
Phillips 66 buys Beaumont crude, product terminal
The Beaumont terminal is strategically located on the US Gulf Coast. It provides deep-water access with major crude oil and refined product pipelines serving 3.6 million bpd of refining capacity.
Enerkem opens world’s first full-scale biorefinery from waste feedstocks
This facility, operated by Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, is among the world's first commercial facilities to be built for the production of renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels.
API releases three new standards for improving refinery safety issues
The API issued three new first edition standards to enhance refinery safety and inspection programs as part of its core commitments to improving workplace safety and protecting the environment.
REG acquires US renewable diesel firm Syntroleum
The assets acquired from Syntroleum include 50% ownership in Dynamic Fuels, which owns a 75 million gal/year nameplate capacity renewable diesel biorefinery located in Geismar, Louisiana.
- Allied Biofuels signs PIA with Uzbekistan to advance $6-B biofuels refinery project 4/10
- Nufarm strengthens strategic collaboration to support long term growth in biofuels production 4/10
- Pertamina and CRecTech sign MoU to explore pilot biogas-to-biomethanol facility in SEZ, Indonesia 4/10
- Shell Chemicals and Syensqo partner to deliver low-carbon ethylene oxide solutions 4/10
- HAMR Energy’s nationally significant fuel projects selected for Australian Government’s Investor Front Door Pilot 4/10
- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries builds world's first ammonia-powered vessel 4/10
