Americas
EIA: US crude stockpiles at record high as imports surge
(Reuters) -- US crude oil stocks rose to a fresh record last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday, as a surge in imports and rising domestic production more than offset a hike in refinery runs.
Oxea awards Jacobs contract for propanol expansion project
DALLAS -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a construction management contract from Oxea Corporation for a Propanol Expansion project at its manufacturing site at Bay City, Texas. Propanol is used to manufacture products such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, printing inks, coatings and adhesives.
ISU Chemical selects Intergraph for managing technical data at plants
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Korean petrochemical company ISU Chemical Co., Ltd has selected four Intergraph solutions to optimize the management of technical data quality on its Onsan and Ulsan plant sites.
Wantong Petrochemical first to use Honeywell hydrotreating catalyst
DES PLAINES, Ill. – Honeywell announced that Wantong Petrochemical Group is producing ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel using Honeywell UOP’s new HYT-6219 hydrotreating catalyst.
AFPM Annual '17: Daily editions of the official conference newspaper
SAN ANTONIO -- Enclosed are digital copies of all three daily editions of the official conference newspaper of the AFPM 2017 Annual Meeting, held at the Marriott Rivercenter.
Police investigating Dakota pipeline vandalism
(Reuters) -- South Dakota authorities are investigating an act of vandalism at the Dakota Access pipeline, a day after the project owner said oil could begin flowing through the pipeline soon, officials said on Tuesday.
EIA: US biomass-based diesel imports increase 65%, set new record in 2016
US imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, increased by 65% in 2016 to reach a record level of 916 MMgal.
Venezuela indicts two PDVSA subcontractors in Jose port graft case
CARACAS (Reuters) -- Venezuela has charged the presidents of two subcontractors with corruption for overbilling in equipment sales at the OPEC country's main oil-exporting port, the public prosecutor's office said on Monday.
Berkshire's Lubrizol to take majority stake in India JV
(Reuters) -- Lubrizol Corp, the specialty chemicals unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, said on Monday it plans to take majority control of its Indian joint venture with state-run Indian Oil Corp, boosting its stake to 74% from 50%.
Siemens, Atos sign cybersecurity solutions MoU for utilities, O&G industry
IRVING, Texas – Atos and Siemens announce they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and will leverage their portfolios to help customers establish an integrated first line of defense against cyber-attacks.
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- Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk 12/12
- China oil demand to plateau between 2025 and 2030 12/12
- Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak 12/12
