http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/06/mississippi-ranked-as-worlds-top-spot-for-oil-and-gas-investment/ Mississippi is ranked as the top place in the world for oil and gas investment, according to the opinions of international petroleum executives and managers in the annual Global Petroleum Survey, released today by the Fraser Institute. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/04/ex-im-bank-gives-initial-approval-for-28-billion-in-financing-for-colombian-refinery/ The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the US today voted to grant preliminary approval for a $2.84 billion direct loan/loan guarantee to Colombia’s Refinería de Cartagena S.A. (Reficar). http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/04/marubeni-buys-270-million-shale-stake-from-marathon/ Marathon Oil has signed an agreement with Marubeni Denver Julesburg, a subsidiary of Marubeni Corp., under which Marathon will assign a portion of its interest in the Niobrara shale play within the DJ Basin of southeast Wyoming and northern Colorado. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/03/shell-sells-stanlow-refinery-to-essar-oil-uk/ Shell has signed a sales and purchase agreement for its 270,000 bpd Stanlow refinery in the UK and certain associated local marketing businesses with Essar Oil (UK) Ltd. for a total expected consideration of some $1.3 billion. Today’s announcement follows a formal offer Essar made for Stanlow in mid-February. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/03/exxonmobil-opens-shiogama-terminal-in-area-affected-by-earthquake-tsunami/ ExxonMobil Japan Group has reopened its Shiogama terminal, enabling delivery of increased fuel supplies into the Tohoku area of Northeast Japan, which was affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/03/shaw-issues-statement-on-events-in-japan/ "On behalf of all Shaw employees around the world, I give our deepest sympathy to the people of Japan. This is an extraordinary tragedy, and we can only imagine how painful and challenging this time is for everyone in the country," said J.M. Bernhard Jr., Shaw's chairman, president and chief executive officer. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/03/foster-wheeler-and-consortium-partners-sign-gesplus-contract-with-saudi-aramco/ Foster Wheeler AG announced that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group together with the subsidiary’s consortium partners comprising A. Al-Saihati, A. Fattani & O. Al-Othman Consulting Engineering Co., (SOFCON) and Saudi Consolidated Engineering Company- Khatib & Alami (SCEC K&A) have signed a contract with Saudi Aramco for the provision of services associated with Saudi Aramco’s General Engineering Services Plus (GES+) initiative for a duration of five years with options available for extensions. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/02/us-senator-urges-iocs-to-cease-libyan-operations/ All American and international oil companies should immediately cease operations in Libya until violence against civilians ceases. The Obama administration also should consider re-imposing U.S. sanctions that were lifted during the Bush era http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/02/atlas-inspection-technologies-expands-across-us/ Atlas Inspection Technologies, a Seattle-based provider of remote visual inspection solutions for the industrial and manufacturing sectors, announced further expansion across North America. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2011/02/mubarak-exits-stage-right/ What will this mean for IOCs doing business in the region?