Americas
Four years after rescue, Philadelphia refinery reels as investors profit
Four years after private equity firm Carlyle Group and a partner purchased Philadelphia Energy Solutions, the refinery faces another existential crisis.
Obama says US mulling alternate routes for North Dakota pipeline
President Barack Obama said the US government is examining ways to reroute an oil pipeline in North Dakota as it addresses concerns raised by Native American tribes protesting against its construction.
Enerfab to provide heat transfer equipment services
Enerfab is expanding its overall service offering to include heat transfer equipment services formerly provided by American Power Services.
EIA: US summer gasoline consumption sets new high
The consumption of US finished motor gasoline reached a new high of 9.7 MMbpd in June 2016, surpassing the previous one-month high of 9.6 MMbpd set in July 2007.
Grace to provide UNIPOL PP process technology and services at Braskem La Porte, TX facility
W. R. Grace & Co. will provide its UNIPOL PP process technology and services to Braskem America’s newest planned facility in La Porte, TX, which could begin operations in early 2019.
AspenTech Acquires Mtell
Aspen Technology, Inc. has acquired Mtelligence Corp., a San Diego, California-based pioneer in the field of predictive and prescriptive maintenance for asset performance optimization.
Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions to provide technology, services at Grannus ammonia plant
Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions will license technology and provide engineering services for the production of hydrogen at Grannus’ regional-scale ammonia plant to be built in Kern County, CA.
China firm seeks state financing for $5.5-B Caribbean oil project
Commodity trader Guangdong Zhenrong Energy Co. is in talks to secure funding for a $5.5-B plan to upgrade a Caribbean oil refinery and build a natural gas terminal, giving China a foothold in a strategic oil hub.
Shell Deer Park, Texas gasoline unit to restart
Royal Dutch Shell’s 285 Mbpd JV Deer Park, Texas, refinery plans to restart the gasoline unit after repairing thin piping found last week at the end of a planned overhaul.
Veolia Water Technologies’ evaporation technology and softening process chosen for Dow facility in California
The Dow Chemical Company has awarded Veolia Water Technologies a contract for a total overhaul of the process water treatment plant at Dow’s Pittsburg Operations facility in California.
- SICK and Endress+Hauser join forces in process automation 1/7
- H2 Global Energy to develop a $6-B green ammonia project in Tunisia 1/7
- Cleanova adds to its industrial filtration portfolio with acquisition of Allied Filter Systems 1/7
- Exxon sues California AG, environmental groups over attacks on recycling efforts 1/7
- Port of Açu and Yamna announce land reservation agreement for green ammonia plant in Brazil 1/7
- Canada's Suncor says oil and gas production rose in 4Q 1/7
