US refiners process crude at record seasonal rate
Refineries used 15.8 million bpd of crude and other liquids last week, the highest seasonal level in Energy Information Administration weekly data going back to 1989.
March 26, 2015Continue reading...Neste Oil plans two-month Porvoo refinery turnaround as largest ever
The turnaround will be started by unit shutdowns after Easter and will take approximately eight weeks.
March 24, 2015Continue reading...Linde starts up new Texas air separation unit
The new ASU at the plant in La Porte, Texas, will produce gaseous oxygen and nitrogen for the existing gasification units as well as a new gasifier under construction at the site.
March 24, 2015Continue reading...Amec Foster Wheeler wins technical services work on Oman refining projects
Under the contract, Amec Foster Wheeler will provide specialist process and technology engineering support, process safety improvement and maintenance program support.
March 23, 2015Continue reading...EuroChem scraps $1.5-billion US ammonia plant
EuroChem Group shelved a decision to build a $1.5 billion ammonia plant in the US as sanctions limit access to funds.
March 23, 2015Continue reading...Sempra Energy Submits Port Arthur Liquefaction-Export Facilities For Pre-File Review With FERC
Sempra Energy announced its subsidiary, Port Arthur LNG, has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiate the pre-filing review for the company's proposed Port Arthur LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility in Port Arthur, Texas.
March 23, 2015Continue reading...Israel Chemicals to expand abroad, likes Chilean fertilizer company SQM
Opportunities outside Israel have become more attractive for the company recently as domestic problems pile up. A windfall tax on resources companies is due to come into effect in 2017 while Israel Chemicals has failed to win approval for a phosphate mine in Israel because of environmental concerns.
March 20, 2015Continue reading...Survey Shows AFPM’S Members Have Ample Capacity to Handle Growing U.S. Oil Supply
Given the debate over domestic refiners’ ability to handle the growing U.S. oil supply, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) today released a third-party survey of U.S. refiners. It found that U.S. refiners have more than enough processing capacity for the increased influx of light sweet crude oil over the next few years. Survey respondents represent a majority of U.S. refining capacity.
March 19, 2015Continue reading...BASF picks Air Liquide technology for new Texas methane-to-propylene unit
BASF will use Air Liquide's proprietary Lurgi MegaMethanol and methanol-to-propylene (MTP) technologies. BASF has contracted Air Liquide to provide basic engineering services.
March 19, 2015Continue reading...Fluor Selected as Project Management Contractor for OGPC Project in Azerbaijan
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), as a result of the bidding process, awarded Fluor Limited (NYSE: FLR) a contract to provide project management contractor services for its new oil-gas processing and petrochemical complex (OGPC) in Azerbaijan. Fluor will book the contract for an undisclosed value in the first quarter of 2015.
March 18, 2015Continue reading...
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