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Cobalt Technologies has an agreement with the US Navy to develop technology for the conversion of biobutanol into full performance jet and diesel fuels. Under the agreement, n-biobutanol produced by C..
HP Associations: Growing the fuel pool
Whether refiners like it or not, the drumbeat for renewable fuels grows daily. The building momentum for such fuels is boosted by government mandates and regulations. Unfortunately, the tidal wave for..
Husky purchases property from ExxonMobil Canada and moves forward with Sunrise
Husky Energy has signed a purchase and sale agreement with ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. to acquire oil and natural gas properties in Alberta and northeast British Columbia.
EIA report on financial health of major energy companies for third quarter 2010
"Financial news for major energy companies (the News)" is a report on the recent financial performance of major US oil and natural gas companies.
Statoil recruits PTTEP for its Alberta oil sands project
Statoil has agreed to sell a 40% interest in its oil sands project in Alberta, Canada, to PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) of Thailand.
Aon launches global energy risk engineering unit
Aon Risk Solutions has consolidated its energy risk engineering assets around the world to form a new unit, known as Aon Energy Risk Engineering.
Genesis Energy grabs a 50% interest in Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline
Genesis Energy has executed a definitive agreement to purchase Valero Energy’s indirect 50% equity interest in Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline, a partnership, for $330 million in cash.
Chavez bemoans US regulation and Citgo profitability
The human quote machine and general despot of Venezuela Hugo Chavez is once again in the news, this time for bad mouthing the Venezuelan-owned company known as Citgo.
Petroplus plans to convert Reichstett refinery site to a terminal
Petroplus Holdings AG announced an update on the strategic review of its Reichstett refinery in France that was launched in April to evaluate alternatives for the site.
ConocoPhillips and Sasol North America to reimburse costs for Calcasieu Estuary cleanup
ConocoPhillips and Sasol North America have agreed to a settlement of claims to resolve their liability to the EPA for contamination in the Calcasieu Estuary of Louisiana.
- Methanex to indefinitely idle 860,000-tpy Trinidad and Tobago methanol plant 6/30
- Several injured in fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in eastern India 6/30
- Shell forecast: Global LNG demand expected to grow by 65% by 2050 6/30
- INEOS Enterprises completes sale of its ultra-pure sulfur dioxide and derivatives business to Ecovyst 6/30
- Neste to invest over €400 MM in Porvoo refinery maintenance turnaround 6/30
- Middle East producers push on with oil and LNG loadings despite ship attacks 6/30
