Corker-Manchin bill aims to correct unintended RFS subsidy
May 17, 2013
US Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced legislation on May 16 aimed at correcting what they said was unintentional subsidization of foreign ethanol imports under the federal Renewable Fuels Standard. |
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FTC okays Tesoro purchase of BP refinery
May 17, 2013
The US Federal Trade Commission has approved acquisition by Tesoro Corp. of BP PLC’s refining and marketing business in southern California. |
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Contract let in PDVSA refinery upgrade
May 13, 2013
The prime contractor for an upgrade of the 180,000-b/d Petroleos de Venezuela SA refinery at Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, has let a contract for construction of key modularized units to Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd. (OGJ Online, July 29, 2011). |
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OGJ Newsletter
May 13, 2013
International news for oil and gas professionals |
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BP starts Cherry Point diesel hydrotreater
May 10, 2013
BP PLC has commissioned a diesel hydrotreater and hydrogen plant at its 234,000-b/d Cherry Point refinery at Blaine, Washington. |
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API to EPA: Tier 3 so controversial it requires rulemaking process
May 8, 2013
The American Petroleum Institute urged the US Environmental Protection Agency to use a full Clean Air Act rulemaking process for its proposed Tier 3 rule instead of a rushed review process API says the agency is contemplating. |
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Gazpromneft to upgrade Moscow refinery
May 7, 2013
Gazpromneft has let a front-end engineering and design contract to a Foster Wheeler AG subsidiary for an upgrade of its Moscow refinery. |
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Survey shows increase in refining construction
May 6, 2013
Oil and Gas Journal's semiannual Worldwide Construction Update shows an increase in refining construction activity compared with the previous edition of the update (OGJ, Nov.5, 2012, p. 48). |
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North American production boom pushes crude blending
May 6, 2013
Rapid growth of US and Canadian crude oil production in recent years is exceeding the capacity of pipeline infrastructure to deliver crudes to refiners, causing some crudes to become "stranded." |
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KMEP expanding crude lateral to Sweeny refinery
May 3, 2013
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP is expanding its Sweeny Lateral pipeline running between the Kinder Morgan Crude Condensate (KMCC) pipeline and Phillips 66’s Sweeny refinery in Brazoria County, Tex. |
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Tesoro halts Hawaii refinery crude runs
May 2, 2013
Tesoro Corp. stopped running crude at its 93,700-b/cd Hawaii refinery on Apr. 30. |
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BAKKEN briefs
May 1, 2013
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CSB draft report says neglect led to Chevron Richmond refinery fire
Apr 29, 2013
A failure to apply an inherently safer design, identify and evaluate damage mechanism hazards, and use effective safeguards led to an Aug. 6, 2012, pipe rupture and vapor release that ignited and shut down the No. 4 crude oil unit at Chevron USA Inc.'s Richmond, Calif., refinery, the US Chemical Safety Board said in a draft report. |
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Watching Government: Broader questions at Richmond
Apr 29, 2013
Broader questions emerged as the US Chemical Safety Board released its draft report on its investigation of an Aug. 6, 2012, incident at Chevron USA Inc.'s Richmond, Calif., refinery. |
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Satorp executive: Refinery 97% complete
Apr 25, 2013
Construction is 97% complete of the 400,000 b/d full-conversion Saudi Aramco Total Refinery & Petrochemicals Co. (Satorp) refinery at Jubail, Saudi Arabia (OGJ Online, Sept. 15, 2011). |
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