US rejects Veresen’s application for Jordan Cove LNG project in Oregon
Specifically, the FERC stated that the public benefits of the Pacific Connector pipeline do not outweigh the potential for adverse impacts on landowners and communities.
March 15, 2016Continue reading...LyondellBasell CEO says Houston refinery may be sold in future
LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel said the chemical company could sell off the 263,776-bpd Houston refinery in the longer-term, as it could have more value in a refining system.
March 14, 2016Continue reading...DuPont to supply clean technologies for Hengli’s new Chinese refinery
The grassroots refinery complex, with the addition of DuPont's STRATCO alkylation technology, will allow Hengli to produce a high-quality alkylate product from a 100% isobutylene feed stream.
March 14, 2016Continue reading...AltAir selects UOP’s renewable jet fuel technology at California biorefinery
AltAir revamped portions of a petroleum refinery in Paramount, California, where it is now producing renewable transportation fuels for commercial and military use.
March 14, 2016Continue reading...G2X Energy contracts Johnson Matthey, Toyo for Lake Charles methanol
Once complete, the G2X facility, known as Big Lake Fuels Methanol Plant, will produce 1.4 MMtpy of commercial-grade methanol. Construction will take three years to complete.
March 8, 2016Continue reading...SOCAR selects KBR venture to manage Baku refinery modernization
Total capacity will be increased from 6 MMtpy to 7.5 MMtpy, while the catalytic cracking unit will be raised from 2 MMtpy to 2.5 MMtpy. Euro 5 standards will be established for all refined products.
March 8, 2016Continue reading...Thai Oil picks Chevron Lummus Global to upgrade Sriracha refinery
Chevron Lummus Global was chosen as licensor on the residue and VGO hydrocracking units for Thai Oil’s upgrade and expansion of the Sriracha crude refinery in Thailand.
March 8, 2016Continue reading...Petrobras reports fire, explosion at Texas refinery as worker suffers burns
The explosion caused extensive damage to a 35,000 bpd light cycle oil hydrotreater, also called a hydrogen desulfurization unit, which uses hydrogen to convert the oil into diesel and remove sulfur.
March 7, 2016Continue reading...European refiners increasingly turn to light US oil
Many European refiners face the problem of not having run a US crude through their systems in living memory and, as such, are wary of doing so, even though the numbers might make economic sense.
March 7, 2016Continue reading...US refiners struggle to export surplus distillate
The stagnation in distillate exports reflects sluggish world trade, the slump in mining, and a warm winter across much of the northern hemisphere, all of which have cut global demand growth.By John Kemp
March 3, 2016Continue reading...
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