Refining
Greek refiner Motor Oil Hellas no longer buying Iranian crude
Greek refiner Motor Oil Hellas is no longer buying Iranian crude, and has not done so for some time, a person at the company told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. Motor Oil Hellas is one of two major refiners in Greece and is able to process more than 180,000 bpd of oil.
US, Mexico agree to collaborate on Gulf oil projects
The United States and Mexico agreed Monday to work together on oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico, paving the way to end a long-running moratorium on their maritime border. "For the first time, American energy companies will be able to collaborate with Pemex," Clinton said.
Honeywell opens new technology hub in India
The company says the center will expand its development in downstream sectors such as refining, petrochemicals and nylon technologies and applications.
Taiwan considers reducing crude imports from Iran
Taiwan is considering cutting imports of crude oil from Iran in cooperation with US and European efforts to choke off Iran's oil revenue over the nation's nuclear program, a foreign affairs official said Thursday. The US has held talks with several of its Asian partners about the effort to cut off Iran's oil exports.
US January petroleum demand falls from 2011 on lower heating oil use - API
Total petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) fell 5.7% this January compared with January 2011 to just over 18 million bpd, according to monthly data from the American Petroleum Institute (API). The slide in heating fuel demand reflects January’s relatively warm temperatures, the group said.
US officials approve Shell oil spill plan for Alaska
US officials have approved an oil-spill plan for Royal Dutch Shell as the company looks to begin drilling in the Arctic, saying that Shell has demonstrated its ability to respond to potential spills in icy waters despite protests from environmental groups. Shell still has to obtain drilling permits from the Interior Department.
Enbridge discovers eastern Michigan pipeline leak
Enbridge Energy is investigating the cause of a pipeline leak in eastern Michigan, according to a government filing made pubic Thursday. Enbridge said it discovered a small amount of oil Thursday in the soil near the town of Sterling in Arena County, according to the company's filing with the National Response Center.
Thai Oil to build $300mn linear alkyl benzene plant
Thai Oil plans to build a $300-million linear alkyl benzene facility at its oil refinery in Thailand's eastern Sri Racha province, the Bangkok Post reported Thursday, citing CEO Surong Bulakul. Linear alkyl benzene is often used as a raw material in the production of detergents.
BP to quadruple Brazil sugarcane capacity
The company plans to expand existing mills and build three new ones, hoping to capitalize on the growing ethanol market.
Indian Oil to use hte catalyst testing system in R&D
High throughput experimentation company hte said that Indian Oil will implement hte's parallel reactor technology to enhance its R&D efficiency in the field of oil refining. The X4500 16-fold system is optimized for the high throughput testing of hydroprocessing catalysts under industrial conditions.
- Sinopec, Aramco start building $10-B petchem complex in China's Fujian province 11/18
- Clariant EnviCat N2O-S catalyst to cut CO2eq by 690,000 tpy at Hengli’s nitric acid plant in China 11/18
- Russia's Ilsky refinery has asked for gov't help over high rates, modernization 11/18
- North Dakota (U.S.) approves Summit Carbon pipeline permit 11/18
- China's oil refinery output falls from a year ago for a seventh month 11/18
- European oil giants step back from renewables path 11/18
