Refining
EIA: Narrowing crude oil prices contribute to converging refining profits
Earnings per barrel of crude oil and other inputs processed by refiners that operate mainly in North America were lower in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the same time last year and are now close to per-barrel earnings by refiners operating elsewhere.
Total shuts some units at Gonfreville refinery following incident
French oil and gas company Total has shut down some units at its 247 Mbpd Gonfreville refinery in northern France following a technical incident.
Marathon Galveston Bay contractor killed in scaffold collapse
A contractor working for Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s Galveston Bay refinery in Texas was killed Monday in the collapse of scaffolding under construction at a dock in the port of Texas City.
China fuel exports cast Q4 pall over global oil products
China's state oil refiners are readying to export more diesel and gasoline in coming months in an already saturated global market.
Garo AB4000R improves efficiency in oil and gas, chemical applications
Garo’s AB4000R liquid ring compressor, a new frame and expansion of the Garo two stage compressor series can provide up to 7% higher efficiency over competing liquid ring compressors in this range.
SK Innovation seeks to expand business cooperation with Sinopec
SK Innovation Co. is seeking to expand into the refining and lubricant sectors in co-operation with China's Sinopec Corp.
China oil giant CNPC sells $3.8 B of engineering assets
China National Petroleum Corp. will sell $3.8 B worth of engineering related assets to a listed arm as part of a push to restructure its non-core business.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to expand North American oil and gas services
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will expand the scope of its oil and gas services to plants in the North American market.
US government halts Dakota Access pipeline construction
The Obama administration stepped into a dispute Friday over a planned oil pipeline in North Dakota, blocking construction on federal land and asking the company behind the project to suspend work nearby.
Linde ends merger talks with Praxair
The executive board of Linde AG has decided to terminate the preliminary merger discussions with Praxair.
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