Refining
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract by Thai Oil Public Co., Ltd. for the basic design engineering package and engineering, procurement and co..
HP Construction: Total completes deep conversion project work in Port Arthur, Texas
Three-year, $2.2-billion refinery project includes 50,000-bpd coker, 55,000-bpd vacuum distillation unit and the 64,000-bpd distillate hydrotreater
HP Innovations: HPInnovations
Kink-resistant hose provides longer service lifeSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPPL) has introduced a high-performance solution for transferring bulk corrosive chemicals. A superior flexible and ..
US refiners Holly, Frontier complete merger
HollyFrontier on Friday announced the completion of the merger of Holly Corp. and Frontier Oil Corp. The merger combines two leading independent refiners to create the most profitable (on a per barrel basis) independent refiner in the US, the companies said.
Marathon finalizes spinoff of downstream business
Marathon Oil has completed the spin-off of its downstream business, making Marathon Oil an independent upstream company and Marathon Petroleum the fifth-largest US crude oil refiner, the companies said on Friday.
Shell, Paques form JV for bio-desulfurisation technology in Europe
Shell and Paques Holding B.V. have agreed upon the formation of a 50-50 joint venture, Paqell B.V., to focus their efforts on the marketing of biological desulfurisation in the oil and gas sector for high pressure gas applications using THIOPAQ O&G (oil & gas) technology.
July 4 travel likely to fall in US amid high fuel costs, reducing gasoline demand
The American Automobile Association (AAA) forecasts 39 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday weekend, a 2.5% decline from the 40 million people who traveled a year ago.
Valero acquires two Chevron product terminals in Kentucky
Valero Terminaling and Distribution Co., a subsidiary of Valero, has successfully completed the acquisition of Chevron’s product terminals in Louisville and Lexington, Ky., for an undisclosed amount.
Sunoco Logistics to buy US East Coast terminals from Sunoco, Conoco
Sunoco Logistics announced today that it has reached an agreement with former parent company Sunoco to purchase the Eagle Point tank farm and related assets, located in Westville, N.J., for approximately $100 million in deferred distribution units.
NOVA Chemicals to build new polyethylene lines in Canada, expand ethylene output
As a part of a strategy to capitalize on emerging feedstock opportunities and growing North American demand, NOVA Chemicals said it has begun feasibility and engineering work for the construction of two new polyethylene assets to be located at its sites in Alberta and Ontario.
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