Refining
Lower Mississippi River refineries, chemical plants prepare for possible flood disruptions
Refineries and nearby chemical plants along the lower Mississippi River are bracing for possible flooding in coming weeks as rising waters move downstream, raising fears over disruptions to US gasoline supply.
Shell opens first US pipeline-fed hydrogen fueling station for fuel-cell vehicles
Shell on Tuesday opened the first-ever US pipeline-fed hydrogen fueling station, using hydrogen, a West Coast pipeline system, and fueling technology from Air Products.
Oman awards contract to Chevron Lummus for Sohar refinery expansion
Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Co. (ORPC) will use ISOCRACKING technology from Chevron Lummus Global as part of its Sohar refinery expansion project, seeking to boost margins and increase production.
Bill introduced in US Senate that would repeal tax breaks for major oil firms
US Senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that would repeal tax breaks for the five biggest oil companies, including Shell, ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron and ConocoPhillips.
API praises US House bill to restart US offshore leasing, calls for more domestic production
American Petroleum Institute executive vice president Marty Durbin said he supports the House Natural Resources Committee’s efforts to focus on the need to produce more of America’s oil and natural gas resources, which would create more jobs for workers and more revenue for government, the API says.
BP adds Rosneft as partner in German refining JV
BP has added Rosneft as its new partner in its German refining joint venture, Ruhr Oel GmbH (ROG).
LINN Energy inks $220mn deal for oil, natural gas assets in Texas, Oklahoma
LINN Energy announced on Monday that it signed an agreement with Panther Energy and Red Willow Mid-Continent to acquire 40% of their oil and natural gas properties located in Ochiltree and Lipscomb Counties, Texas and Ellis County, Oklahoma for $220mn, subject to closing conditions.
Consultancy KBC predicts global refining margins under pressure through 2015
Energy consultancy KBC Advanced Technologies foresees global refining margins continuing under pressure as recovering global demand is met by a wave of new refining capacity construction, keeping global refining utilisation rates at around 85% of nameplate capacity at least through 2015.
India plans to raise capacity at Bina refinery to 9mn tons/year - reports
India’s state-owned Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) will raise capacity at its Bina refinery in Madhya Pradesh to 9mn tons/year, reports indicated on Friday.
Total completes deep conversion at Port Arthur refinery, new units on-stream
Total on Thursday announced the completion of a three-year, $2.2 billion expansion of its Port Arthur refinery, with all new units successfully started and on-stream.
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- 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
