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Air Products wins top supplier award from Boeing

Air Products has received a performance excellence award from aviation company Boeing for its role in supplying merchant gases. Boeing issues the award annually to companies with superior performance.

US safety board seeks more regulation of chemical storage tank areas

At a congressional hearing into the spill at a Freedom Industries site that leaked last month, the US Chemical Safety Board said regulators should limit where such storage facilities are built or operate. Preliminary research suggested a gap in regulations for above-ground storage tanks.

CHS to upgrade US refined fuel distribution lines

The projects include the final phase of an ongoing replacement of the company's refined fuels pipeline between Billings and Glendive, Mont., and a new pipeline connection at Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Phillips 66 approves key Texas NGL projects

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

The Phillips 66 board has authorized over $3 billion in spending for the Sweeny Fractionator One project and the Freeport liquefied petroleum has (LPG) export terminal.

SK Engineering wins EPC work for Magnolia LNG exports in Louisiana

Australia-based Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. has enlisted South Korea's SK Engineering as the EPC contractor for its planned 8 million tpy Magnolia LNG export project in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

NuStar inks deal with Oxy to transport Texas NGLs

NuStar has begun work to reactivate the line, reverse its flow and convert it from refined products service to NGL service. The pipeline has capacity to move approximately 110,000 bpd.

Flint Hills to close North Pole refinery in Alaska

HP Editorial Staff: HP News Services

Flint Hills will permanently shut its 85,000 bpd North Pole refinery, Alaska’s largest by capacity, citing poor economics and high costs for cleaning up soil and groundwater.

CB&I to provide pipe fabrication for Dow Chemical projects on US Gulf

Dow's investment plan, for which CB&I was selected, includes construction of a new propylene and ethylene production unit in Texas and four new polyethylene plants in Texas and Louisiana.

Solvay to expand Wyoming soda ash production

Solvay plans to increase its production capacity of natural soda ash at its Green River plant in Wyoming by 150,000 tpy as of early next year, to meet growing demand of its US export markets.

GE launches new global business for downstream technology solutions

GE Oil & Gas on Monday announced the launch of its new downstream technology solutions (DTS) business to more efficiently supply equipment and services to refining and petrochemical markets.