Refining
Oil industry job site notes massive yearly decline from Libya amid civil unrest
Oil and gas industry job site OilCareers.com expressed concern over the Libyan market, citing a drastic decline in visits from the country. In April 2010, 4,149 visits were recorded. But in April this year, there were only 13 visits amid the nation’s ongoing civil war, officials said on Wednesday.
Jacobs wins global services deal from petroleum additives firm Infineum
Jacobs Engineering Group was awarded a contract from Infineum, a world class formulator, manufacturer and marketer of petroleum additives, for a master services agreement for the company's operations in Europe, Asia and North America.
Sweden group picks engineering firm Jacobs for biomass gasification, methanation project
Jacobs Engineering Group announced Tuesday that it received a contract from Goteborg Energi AB for the GoBiGas project, a 20-megawatt biomass gasification and methanation project in Goteborg, Sweden.
Algae-to-oil group receives order for Australia power station project
OriginOil, the developer of a breakthrough technology to extract oil from algae, said it received a firm order for a large-scale algae extraction system from MBD Energy, a leading solutions provider for industrial CO2 waste management. MBD will install the system at the first of three commercial 'CO2 to energy' power station projects in Australia, the company said.
Oil refiner Holly joins Endicott's US biodiesel project
Endicott Biofuels has teamed up with US petroleum refiner Holly Corp. to form the Sabine Biofuels joint venture, in which the companies will collaborate on a 30mn gal/year biorefinery currently under construction in Port Arthur, Texas.
Honeywell 'green' jet fuel used in US Air Force aircraft demonstration
Honeywell’s Green Jet Fuel powered two Air Force F-16 aircraft as part of a Thunderbirds demonstration at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland over the weekend.
NPRA urges approval of Keystone XL pipeline as House committee holds hearing on issue
Charles T. Drevna, president of the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA), issued a statement on Monday in support of proposed legislation that would require the Obama administration to decide by Nov.1 whether to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from western Canada to refineries in Texas.
US can curb carbon emissions while boosting oil production - university study
The US should accelerate efforts to pursue carbon capture and storage (CCS) in combination with enhanced oil recovery (EOR), a practice that could increase domestic oil production while significantly curbing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to a report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Texas at Austin.
China’s Sinopec, Kuwait Petroleum to begin building $9 billion refining complex in Q1 2012
China’s top refiner Sinopec and state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) will begin construction of their $9 billion joint venture refining and petrochemical complex in China during the 2012 first quarter, reports said on Monday.
US petroleum demand rises in April as distillate gains offset lower gasoline use - API
A strong increase in distillate fuel demand this April over a year ago drove an overall rise in petroleum product demand, offsetting a decline in gasoline demand, the American Petroleum Institute (API) trade group said on Friday.
- INA nears completion of €700-MM Rijeka refinery upgrade project 12/29
- Topsoe’s advanced technology selected for a SAF and renewable diesel project in Uruguay 12/29
- DHL and CMA CGM accelerate decarbonization of ocean freight with joint biofuel initiative 12/29
- Prysmian and Versalis partner on new, innovative chemical recycling process 12/29
- OCI Global announces startup of new ammonia production facility in Texas (U.S.) 12/29
- Orlen takes control of key petrochemical unit in deal with Synthos 12/29
