Refining
Poll shows 90% of Americans believe refining and petrochem manufacturing are important
A poll released today shows that 90% of Americans believe the nation’s petroleum refineries and petrochemical manufacturing plants are among America’s “most important” or “important” industries.
Ex-Im Bank gives initial approval for $2.8 billion in financing for Colombian refinery
The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the US today voted to grant preliminary approval for a $2.84 billion direct loan/loan guarantee to Colombia’s Refinería de Cartagena S.A. (Reficar).
Puma Energy buying ExxonMobil's downstream businesses in six Central American markets
Puma Energy has agreed to acquire ExxonMobil's fuels marketing and supply businesses in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
GE doubles capacity of water technology manufacturing facility in China
As part of its continued investment in China’s rapidly growing cleaner energy and water infrastructure sectors, GE announced it has doubled the production capacity of its water technologies manufacturing plant in Wuxi New Zone in eastern China.
CSB continues investigation into Tesoro’s Anacortes refinery accident
Marking the one year anniversary of the tragic accident at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington, the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a video safety message in which Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso urged refinery companies to “make the investments necessary to ensure safe operations.
Shaw and Axens will license “next gen” FCC technology
The Shaw Group and Axens have been selected to license a next-generation catalytic cracking technology that will help refiners maximize the production of propylene and other high-value refinery products
Petroplus converting Reichstett refinery to terminal
Petroplus Holdings AG announced the conclusion of the formal information and consultation process with the Reichstett Refinery Works Council to propose terms to cease refining operations and convert the site near Strasbourg, France, to a terminal.
Meeting diesel specifications at sustained production
New approach rethinks operations of crude and vacuum distillation units to recover more distillate
Consider becoming more familiar with the wet gas scrubbing process
New ways to calculate adiabatic saturation temperature
HPIn Europe: Nervous Petroleum Week crowd thinks the geopolitically unthinkable
These are nervous times in energy markets and on the bridges of oil tankers. Things are going belly up for oil users (which is everyone). And, as I fly home from International Petroleum (IP) week in L..
- EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19 12/30
- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30
- 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
