Petroecuador looking to upgrade Esmeraldas refinery
Aug 7, 2008
Ecuador's Petroecuador, eyeing improved output from its Esmeraldas refinery, is negotiating a contract with Chiyoda for the rehabilitation and modernization of the facility, according to media reports.
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Nizhnekamsk refinery upgrade progresses
Aug 6, 2008
The Nizhnekamsk refinery, 250 km from Tatarstan's capital city of Kazan, will have a refining capacity of 7 million tonnes/year following upgrade efforts currently under way (OGJ, Sept. 25, 2006, Newsletter).
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MARKET WATCH: Energy prices tumble, with crude below $120/bbl
Aug 6, 2008
Energy prices continued to tumble with oil closing below $120/bbl for the first time since early May, amid indications of slower US economic growth and lack of major disruption of Gulf Coast oil and gas production.
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Menzel Ledjmet East output goal is mid-2011
Aug 4, 2008
The target for first hydrocarbons production from the $1.3 billion Menzel Ledjmet East development in eastern Algeria's Berkine basin is the second quarter of 2011, said First Calgary Petroleums.
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A week of falling prices
Aug 4, 2008
The biggest ever work-week fall of crude prices dropped a total $16.20 July 14-18 to $128.88/bbl, “below key price points that bulls may have needed to hold onto to continue their rally,” said analysts at Pritchard Capital Partners LLC, New Orleans.
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MARKET WATCH: Crude prices fall, wiping out gains
Jul 30, 2008
Crude and petroleum product futures prices fell July 29, wiping out all gains from the previous session.
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A week of falling prices
Jul 28, 2008
The biggest ever work-week fall of crude prices dropped a total $16.20 July 14-18 to $128.88/bbl.
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Special Report: Worldwide ethylene capacity increases 2 million tpy in 2007
Jul 28, 2008
Ethylene producers added a net 2 million tonnes/year (tpy) of capacity in 2007, according to the latest ethylene survey.
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OGJ Newsletter
Jul 28, 2008
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Taiwan to invest in Canadian oil sands development
Jul 23, 2008
Taiwan's state-owned CPC Corp. has signed an MOU with Canadian-based Indian Oilsands Corp., paving the way for a possible partnership on oil sands development in Alberta.
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PetroVietnam lets Nghi Son refinery design contract
Jul 22, 2008
State-owned PetroVietnam has awarded Foster Wheeler a contract to design the 200,000 b/d Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical project, effective July 18.
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PetroRabigh refinery upgrades near completion
Jul 21, 2008
PetroRabigh, a joint venture of Aramco and Sumitomo Chemicals, plans to complete the $10 billion upgrades to its 400,000 b/d refinery and petrochemical complex in Rabigh in the fourth quarter.
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WATCHING GOVERNMENT: Oil state House Dems speak up
Jul 21, 2008
Oil state Democrats in the US House seem caught in a dilemma. On one hand, their party leaders advocate energy solutions that do not include oil and gas.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Mixing RFID and oil creates competitive advantage
Jul 21, 2008
The RFID Oil & Gas Solution Group, a consortium of industry and universities based in Texas, offers research, study, and pilot deployment services to help improve automation, identify and control equipment, assets, tools, and related processes used in the oil and gas and petrochemical industries.
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Equipment/Software/Literature
Jul 21, 2008
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