Refining
EPA punts on GHG regs for refineries
The US Environmental Protection Agency was facing a mid-December deadline to propose regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions from oil refineries. With that date drawing near, the EPA acknowledged it was in a fourth and long situation.
Lukoil boosts fuel quality with new coker
Russia's second-biggest oil firm, Lukoil, recently installed a coking unit at its Volgograd refinery to increase the quality of its fuels.
ABB starts up lube oil blending plant for Petromin
ABB Cellier, a segment of ABB France's Process Automation division, recently launched operations at a new lube oil blending plant for Petromin Corp. in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Linde hydrogen plant receives Responsible Care Certification
Linde North America announced today that it has received certification of its Salt Lake City, Utah hydrogen plant under the Responsible Care program offered by the American Chemistry Council.
US Gulf needs more oil pipeline projects following Seaway reversal - report
The acquisition by Canada's Enbridge of a 50% stake in the Seaway oil pipeline and the reversal of crude oil flows at the Cushing terminal will not end the need for additional investment in similar Gulf coast projects. Fitch Ratings believes that over the long term, TransCanada's Keystone XL project, while still subject to regulatory risk, is likely to proceed once State Department approval is received.
US October oil demand up 2.5% from 2010 - API
Total US petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) rose 2.5% in October compared with October a year ago, according to new data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) trade group. "Our economy is growing modestly, and the overall demand numbers support that," the API said.
Energy minister urges Canada to diversify exports beyond US, include Asia
Canadian Energy Minister Joe Oliver said Friday the country must diversify its energy exports beyond the US to include Asia and China. He said Asian markets, in particular China, are ready buyers.
Seaway pipeline reversal to ease US Midwest oil supply glut
The decision to reverse the flow of a key oil pipeline should alleviate a supply bottleneck that has trapped crude in the Central US for the better part of this year. "What you're going to see is WTI more closely aligned with your global crude prices," said Brian Milne, refined fuels editor at Telvent DTN.
Aeroméxico begins using Honeywell UOP biofuel on commercial routes
Honeywell’s UOP said that its Green Jet Fuel is powering Aeroméxico’s Mexico City to San José, Costa Rica route, marking one of the first uses of renewable fuels in everyday airplane passenger service. The Mexican aviation sector expects biofuels to account for 1% of the fuel used in Mexico by 2015 and 15% by 2020.
US NGL production to rise over 40% by 2016 - study
US natural gas liquids (NGL) production is expected to increase more than 40% over the next five years, according to a new joint market study from BENTEK Energy and Turner, Mason & Company (TM&C). Current levels of NGL infrastructure are inadequate to handle the surge in NGL production and significant new investment is needed to relieve bottlenecks, according to the authors.
- 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
