Americas
Curacao inks deal with China firm to run Isla refinery
The government of Curacao has signed a preliminary agreement with China's Guangdong Zhenrong Energy to operate the aging Isla refinery and invest some $10 B to upgrade the facility.
Hedge funds pile into gasoline amid pipeline, refinery woes
Money managers have amassed their largest bullish position in US gasoline in more than three months as pipeline and refinery outages send futures and pump prices of the motor fuel soaring.
CVR’s Wynnewood refinery to receive SCOOP crude from new pipeline
Velocity Midstream has entered into definitive agreements with CVR Refining for the construction of a pipeline and terminal directly linking the fairway of the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province to CVR’s Wynnewood refinery.
Tripwire conducts study regarding IT confidence in industrial cyber security
A study conducted for Tripwire by Dimensional Research, evaluated the confidence of IT professionals regarding the efficacy of seven key security controls, which must be in place to quickly detect a cyber attack in progress.
Koch acquires process optimization solution provider EFT Energy
Koch Industries acquired EFT Energy, a software-as-a-service and solutions provider in the fields of industrial and manufacturing predictive analytics, process optimization, and industrial and commercial energy management.
EIA: Regional refining capacity makes US major importer and exporter of gasoline
The US simultaneously imports and exports gasoline, because of regional differences in gasoline supply and demand balances.
Easy resolution unlikely for contentious Dakota pipeline
Rerouting a long-anticipated pipeline in North Dakota would be a laborious and costly task, delaying startup by months and provoking further opposition from Native American and environmental groups.
Anglo American Platinum invests in Greyrock Energy
Anglo American Platinum Ltd. has invested in Greyrock Energy, Inc., a provider of small scale gas-to-liquids technology.
Hydrogen fuel network used to break California electric-vehicle mileage record
The founders of True Zero completed a scenic drive throughout California in a fuel-cell-electric Toyota Mirai, covering 1,438 miles in a 24-hour period, breaking the official Guinness World Record for electric miles driven in 24 hours.
Train 2 of Sabine Pass liquefaction project is substantially complete
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP announced that substantial completion of Train 2 of the Sabine Pass liquefaction project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana was achieved September 15, 2016.
- bp's Whiting refinery union workers reject contract extension 2/2
- China's CNPC set to restart Dalian refinery to process Russian oil 2/2
- Dow announces 2029 startup of Phase 1 of its $7.5-B Path2Zero ethylene project 2/2
- ExxonMobil, Chevron see glimmer of Venezuela's potential, especially in refining its crude 2/2
- Nigeria's Dangote refinery expands gas deals with NNPC to secure fuel for expansion programs 2/2
- Carlyle in talks with potential UAE partners on Lukoil assets 2/2
