Explosion rocks Williams’ Geismar, La., olefins plant
Jun 13, 2013
Williams Cos. Inc., Tulsa, reported an explosion occurred within its Geismar, La., olefins plant in Louisiana at 8:37 a.m. CST June 13. |
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An industry transition
Jun 10, 2013
"Call me Ishmael." These simple words begin Herman Melville's iconic 1851 novel, Moby Dick. As discussed in high school or lower-level college English classes, this short introduction opens the tale of Captain Ahab's command of the whaleship Pequot on a revenge-driven quest for a white sperm whale credited with severing Ahab's leg. |
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Construction due on Vietnamese refinery
Jun 7, 2013
Construction will begin in July on the 200,000-b/d refinery to be built in the Nghi Son Economic Zone in Thanh Hoa Province, about 200 km south of Hanoi, Vietnam, reports Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. (OGJ Online, Jan. 30, 2013). |
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KMEP to build 900,000-bbl ULSD capacity at Bostco
Jun 6, 2013
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP is adding 900,000 bbl of ultralow-sulfur diesel (ULSD) storage at its 185-acre Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Co. LLC (Bostco) site on the Houston Ship Channel. |
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CNPC, Recope agree on refining JV finance
Jun 6, 2013
China National Petroleum Corp. and Refinadora Costarricense de Petroleo (Recope) have signed a cooperation agreement for financing the refining joint venture they have formed in Costa Rica (OGJ Online, Sept. 4, 2009). |
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Iraq lets contract for Karbala refinery
Jun 4, 2013
Iraq’s Oil Projects Co. has let a contract to Technip for project management consultancy for the engineering, procurement, and construction of the Karbala refinery. |
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Tesoro closes purchase of Carson refinery
Jun 3, 2013
Tesoro Corp. has closed its purchase of BP PLC’s 266,000-b/d Carson refinery near Los Angeles and related marketing and logistics businesses (OGJ Online, May 17, 2013). |
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Moscow refinery producing Euro 5 diesel
Jun 3, 2013
Gazprom Neft has begun producing 10 ppm sulfur diesel fuel meeting Euro 5 standards at its 250,000-b/d Moscow refinery. |
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Chevron Phillips adding furnace at Sweeny
Jun 3, 2013
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP will add a furnace at its Sweeny petrochemical complex in Old Ocean, Tex., that will expand ethylene production by 200 million lb/year. |
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First-quarter earnings decline with lower oil prices, liquids realization
Jun 3, 2013
Lower oil prices and lower liquids realization reduced the earnings of some US and Canadian producers in the first 3 months of 2013. |
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Tesoro agrees to payment to settle air pollution charges
May 31, 2013
Tesoro Corp. and two subsidiaries agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve claims that they violated the federal Clean Air Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency said on May 30. |
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EPP to develop two Texas refined products export terminals
May 30, 2013
Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPP) is developing two refined products export terminals to meet growing demand for additional products export capability on the US Gulf Coast. |
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New Singapore cracker producing ethylene
May 30, 2013
ExxonMobil Corp. has started producing ethylene from the second steam cracker at its Singapore chemical complex (OGJ Online, Dec. 28, 2012). |
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Total to add hydrocracker at Antwerp
May 23, 2013
Total plans a €1 billion modernization of its Antwerp, Belgium, refining and petrochemical complex that will include new upgrading capacity at the 338,000-b/cd refinery. |
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BASF Total cracker revamped to run ethane
May 23, 2013
BASF Total Petrochemicals LLC (BTP) has completed a revamp of its steam cracker in Port Arthur, Tex., enabling the 1-million-tonne/year facility to process ethane, supply of which is increasing from US shale plays. |
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