Refining
ExxonMobil Pipeline says cleanup work ongoing after Montana oil spill
ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. offered an operational update on Wednesday as Unified Command cleanup work continued following the July 1 release of oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana.
Rentech starts Florida biomass gasification project
Rentech says it has received the final air permit for its proposed renewable energy project in Port St. Joe, Florida. The Port St. Joe project has been issued the final air permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and has received all significant permits to allow start of construction of the planned project, according to company officials.
Meritage Midstream to build rich gas gathering system in Texas
Meritage Midstream Services will build a new rich gas gathering system in Webb County, Texas, including multiple downstream interconnects to allow access to markets such as the Eagle Ford shale.
API calls on Obama to restore Gulf offshore drilling, unveils study of potential job growth
Almost 190,000 new jobs could be created in 2013 if permitting in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore development returned to levels before the Obama administration’s moratorium, according to a study conducted by Quest Offshore Resources and released by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
NPRA asks US EPA to cut Renewable Fuel Standard
The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) is asking the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce mandated volumes of cellulosic and advanced biofuels in gasoline and the total Renewable Fuel Standard this year.
Jacobs wins EPC deal for new Canada oil refinery
Jacobs was awarded a contract by the North West Redwater Partnership to provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction services for the development of a new oil refinery in Alberta, Canada. Officials did not disclose the contract value.
EPA says no toxic chemicals found in Montana river after ExxonMobil oil spill
Following an oil spill from ExxonMobil Pipeline Co., water in Montana’s Yellowstone River is safe and shows no elevated levels for volatile organic compounds, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
NexLube to build used oil re-refinery in Florida with technology input from Axens, Viscolube
NexLube plans to begin construction of a used oil re-refinery and blending plant in Tampa, Florida, using Revivoil technology from Axens and Viscolube. The facility is expected to process 24 million gal/year of dehydrated used oil.
Engineering firm Bechtel buys delayed coking technology from ConocoPhillips
Global engineering firm Bechtel has purchased ConocoPhillips’ leading delayed coking technology, a move that uniquely positions Bechtel for growth in the refining industry, the companies said on Tuesday.
Natural gas company Chesapeake seeks to reduce US dependence on OPEC oil
In an effort to help break what it described as a 38-year stranglehold by OPEC on the US economy, Chesapeake Energy unveiled a plan that it says offers a scalable and affordable pathway toward a transportation future that runs on domestic supplies of natural gas and oil from deep shale and other unconventional formations.
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