Refining
HP Construction: Garyville refinery major expansion facts
Completed on schedule during the fourth quarter of 2009, the Garyville Major Expansion (GME) units are fully integrated with the original refinery operations. With the expansion, the refinery’s r..
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Axens technology selected for re-refining plant
PDVSA Intevep selected Axens’ and Viscolube Revivoil technology for its waste oil re-refining plant to be located in San Juan de los Morros or Amuay, Venezuela.
New fuel economy labels proposed by US EPA and DOT
As a new generation of cars and light trucks start appearing on the market, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of every new vehicle in dealer showrooms.
SNC-Lavalin gets Canadian oil sands contract
SNC-Lavalin has an engineering and procurement (EP) contract with Grizzly Oil Sands ULC for its new Algar Lake steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) facility located near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
Jacobs providing services for Indian delayed coker unit project
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has a contract from IOT Infrastructure & Energy Services Ltd. (formerly Indian Oiltanking) to provide engineering services for Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.'s (IOCL) delayed coker unit (DCU) project.
TUPRAS Selects Merichem Technologies for jet fuel and spent caustic treatment
Turkish Petroleum Refining Corp. (TUPRAS) has selected Merichem Co. to provide multiple technologies for the treatment of kerosene/jet fuel as well as technology for on-site treatment of associated spent caustic at the company’s refinery in Izmir, Turkey .
Imperial obtains oil sand process rights to Canada
Imperial Petroleum, Inc. has purchased the exclusive rights to Canada for the development of a process designed to recover bitumen or heavy oil from tar and oil sands.
The new biofuel: It’s whisky in a car
Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland has filed a patent for a new biofuel made from whisky by-products, which it says can be used in ordinary cars, without any special adaption needed.
SNC-Lavalin to assist Grizzly in Alberta
SNC-Lavalin has an engineering and procurement (EP) contract with Grizzly Oil Sands ULC for its new Algar Lake steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) facility located near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
- Transition Industries signs agreements for the Pacifico Mexinol Project, an ultra-low carbon chemical production facility 7/3
- Bangkok Airways introduces SAF on commercial flights 7/3
- EcoCeres secures SAF contract with British Airways to help reduce carbon emissions 7/3
- Air Liquide to invest up to $200 MM in Louisiana, U.S. to support industrial growth 7/3
- MOL completes the acquisition of LBC Tank Terminals 7/3
- BHP awards charter contracts for two ammonia dual-fueled vessels 7/3
