Refining
Shell signs agreement to sell Denmark refining business
Shell has reached an agreement with Dansk Olieselskab for the sale of Dansk Shell in Denmark, which consists of the 70 Mbpd Fredericia refinery and local trading and supply activities, for approximately $80 MM.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions ends bid to go public
Philadelphia Energy Solutions ended its bid to take the company public, capping a string of bad news for the largest refinery on the US East Coast.
Petrobras halts output at Getulio Vargas refinery
Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA said that output at its Getulio Vargas refinery had been halted, because of storm damage to a cracking unit.
Schneider Electric brings process engineering to the cloud with SimSci Online
New cloud platform lets users access industry-leading SimSci software from anywhere for a highly available and scalable solution
Siemens launches electro-oxidation technology for spent caustic treatment
Siemens has developed an electro-oxidation process to address the needs of refinery and petrochemical spent caustic treatment.
Indian Oil inks MOU with Praj for development of 2G ethanol
Indian Oil Corp. has selected Praj as its technology partner for setting up multiple 2nd-generation bio-ethanol plants based on indigenously developed technology.
Motiva to proceed with Port Arthur hydrocracker work
Motiva Enterprises will proceed with a two-month overhaul of the hydrocracker at the Port Arthur refinery at the end of September, instead of postponing the work.
Duonix Beatrice begins biodiesel production using ENSEL technology
Flint Hills Resources and Benefuel Inc. will startup the Duonix Beatrice biodiesel plant, the first commercial-scale application of Benefuel’s ENSEL technology.
API: Moving point of obligation does not fix the RFS
API Downstream Group Director Frank Macchiarola reminded policymakers that the Renewable Fuel Standard mandate needs to be repealed or significantly reformed.
Lyondell Houston refinery VDU shut by pump failure
A 91 Mbpd vacuum distillation unit was shut due to a pump failure at LyondellBasell's Houston refinery.
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- EU crafts plan to give industries extra free CO2 permits this year 6/19
- PetroChina forecasts Chinese oil consumption will drop 4.9% this year 6/19
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- Russian gasoline output down 25% so far in June after drone attacks on refineries 6/19
