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04/02/2003 -- Venezuelan refinery restarts gasoline exports
The Paraguana Refining Complex (CRP) in northwestern Venezuela was expected to restart its exports from the Amuay refinery with a shipment of 360,000 bbl of unleaded gasoline destined for the US, OPEC News Agency reported.
03/28/2003 -- Able Energy reports explosion, fire at Newton, NJ, site
New Jersey-based Able Energy Inc. reported a Mar. 14 explosion and fire at its Newton, NJ, facility. Employees escaped serious injury, but the accident destroyed an office building and damaged 18 company vehicles and neighboring properties.
03/28/2003 -- Simple predictive procedure calculates heptane K-value
A simple equation presented here provides good estimates of C7+ K-values, also known as equilibrium ratios. The equation is based on ethane and n-heptane K-values.
03/27/2003 -- NPRA: ConocoPhillips CEO Mulva has great expectations for refining industry
ConocoPhillips "has great expectations for the refining industry, despite the great demands we face this year and in the years to come," company Pres. and CEO James J. Mulva told attendees at the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association's 101st annual meeting here Tuesday.
03/26/2003 -- Senate rejects reinstatement of industry Superfund tax
The US Senate, on a 56-43 vote Tuesday, rejected efforts to revive an expired "Superfund" toxic waste tax on industry.
03/25/2003 -- Export revenues from Iranian petrochemicals rise to $800 million since 1989
Revenues from exports of petrochemicals from Iran have risen to $800 million from $29 million since 1989, OPEC News Agency reported.
03/24/2003 -- NPRA: US refiners working to maintain adequate product supplies
The US refining industry this year has maintained a delicate balance between supply and demand for gasoline products during difficult situations, says National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Chairman D. Duane Gilliam.
03/24/2003 -- Technip-Coflexip awarded construction contract for Iranian steam cracker
Petrochemical Industries Development Management Co. awarded Technip-Coflexip and Iranian engineering firm Nargan a contract for the design and construction of a 500,000 tonne/year steam cracker.
03/21/2003 -- Chemical industry endorses government plant security reports
The American Chemistry Council said it generally supports a new General Accounting Office report that calls for a national strategy to address chemical security.
03/21/2003 -- Ethylene margins decline, capacity additions slow in 2002
Global ethylene capacity growth experienced a significant slowdown in 2002. Compared to an increase of 6.2 million tonnes/year in 2001, year 2002 saw only 2.5 million tpy of net additions.
03/19/2003 -- Chinese growth pushes Asia's LPG demand past North America
Demand for LPG in Asia has in the last year finally overtaken that in North America in a trend that has been evident since 1990.
03/19/2003 -- Basell to upgrade, increase capacity of Etang-de-Berre refinery
Basell Polyolefins Co., a 50:50 joint venture of Shell Chemicals Ltd. and Germany's BASF AG, plans to invest 51 million euros to improve the flexibility and performance of the steamcracker at its Etang-de-Berre site on the French Riviera.
03/18/2003 -- Texas state lawmaker wants air monitors at schools near refineries
Texas State Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) has introduced House Bill 2230 to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to monitor air pollution at schools within 2 miles of refineries and chemical plants.
03/14/2003 -- Shell opens expansion facility at Dubai free trade zone
Dubai Shell Chemicals opened a $1.2 million expansion to its Dubai terminal at the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) Monday, doubling the terminal's capacity to 7,000-8,000 tonnes, reported OPEC News Agency.
03/14/2003 -- Refiners face continued uncertainty in 2003
During the past few years, refiners throughout the world have been subject to the vagaries of crude and product markets. Many analysts feel this trend will continue.
03/13/2003 -- US agencies settle with Lion Oil over Arkansas refinery clean air violations
Lion Oil Co. will spend more than $22.3 million to upgrade its Arkansas refinery and settle clean-air rule violations, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.
03/12/2003 -- White House reviewing EPA nonroad low-sulfur diesel plan
The US Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday sent to the White House for its review an industry-supported nonroad low-sulfur diesel plan.
03/10/2003 -- Statoil awards AFS-Pihl Group Snøhvit project foundation, civil work
Snøhvit project operator Statoil ASA has awarded a 800-850 million kroner contract to AFS-Pihl Group for civil works, foundations, and construction of various process buildings.
03/10/2003 -- Swedish refiner installs advanced blend control system
In 2001, Preem Petroleum AB commissioned an advanced blend control system at its Gothenburg, Sweden, refinery. ABB Simcon Inc. supplied the blend system.
03/05/2003 -- FTC alleges Unocal defrauded California regulators over RFG patent
A longstanding battle between California fuel suppliers over reformulated gasoline took a new twist when the Bush administration intervened with a move that may have significant legal ramifications.

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