Americas
Eastman Chemical selects Airgas for top three global supplier awards
Airgas says it was selected from Eastman’s more than 6,500 global suppliers to receive the recognition for consistently delivering high-quality products and services and demonstrating proven dedication to strengthening Eastman’s efficiencies, competitive advantage, and sustainability improvements.
KBR sets construction safety milestone at US ammonia project
At the Dyno Nobel complex, KBR's commitment to Zero Harm is reinforced with its daily and weekly site meetings, toolbox safety meetings and award recognition for employees.
US approves American LNG for non-FTA exports
Under the agreement, American LNG is authorized to export LNG up to the equivalent of 0.008 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas for a period of 20 years from the liquefaction facility located near Medley, Florida in Miami-Dade County, Florida using approved ISO LNG containers.
ExxonMobil expands Beaumont refinery’s capacity to process light crudes
ExxonMobil will add flexibility to process light crudes at its Beaumont refinery, increasing production capacity by approximately 20,000 bpd, the company said.
REG to acquire US biodiesel refiner Imperium
REG will acquire all the assets of Imperium, including a 100-million gal capacity biomass-based diesel refinery and deepwater port terminal at the Port of Grays Harbor, Washington.
HP Editorial Comment: An extraordinary year and new beginnings
It is quite extraordinary, the events that can happen within a single year. Beginning in July 2014, the world began to witness a widespread fall in crude oil prices. By the end of January 2015, both W..
HP Refining: Peru: Modernization of the Talara refinery
The mega-project expansion at the Talara refinery is the foundation of Petroperu’s new strategic plan to increase refining capacity and reduce the sulfur content in refined products.
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Russian blending facility utilizes advanced control technologyLUKOIL’s Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez gasoline blending facility in Kstovo, Russia, will integrate Honeywell software, which is designed ..
Phillips 66 posts rising profit as refining leads way
The increase in earnings was largely driven by improved realized gasoline margins, partially offset by reduced distillate and secondary product margins, according to the company.
ExxonMobil mulls major expansion of Beaumont refinery into nation’s largest
According to the Reuters report, ExxonMobil has pulled together a group of experts at the plant to do more detailed studies on potentially adding a third crude distillation unit (CDU).
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