Americas
Emerson to supply automation for new Lubrizol additives plant in China
At Zhuhai, Emerson’s role includes collaborating with the Lubrizol team to engineer, project-manage, install and commission a complete automation solution for the new additives plant. The Emerson solution is based on a FEED study done previously at Lubrizol’s facility in Deer Park, Texas.
US to bypass Russia in liquid fuels production
The US is set to bypass Russia in the production of liquid fuels such as crude and ethanol this quarter, the IEA said, as global demand for oil is rising faster than expected.
Praxair starts up new hydrogen plant at Valero refinery in Louisiana
Praxair’s steam methane reformer (SMR) in St. Charles, Louisiana, will supply hydrogen and up to 450,000 lb/hour of steam to Valero’s new 60,000 bpd hydrocracker. The hydrocracker produces 1.2 bbl of high-value, low-sulfur products for each barrel of high-sulfur feedstock.
US conditionally approves Dominion to export Cove Point LNG
Construction at the existing Maryland terminal is scheduled to begin in 2014, pending receipt of final approval and environmental permits, with an in-service date of 2017.
Alberta leader asks pipeline firms to invest in new monitoring technologies
The minister's comments come amid increased scrutiny over pipeline integrity following a series of high-profile oil pipe leaks in recent years and persistent questions about risks from proposed pipeline projects designed to carry even more heavy crude from Alberta's booming oil sands.
DuPont renews pact with KBR for US construction, maintenance services
KBR’s contract renewal includes an expansion of services from 17 sites to 26 DuPont sites across the Northeast US and Gulf Coast regions. The total contract value was not disclosed.
US energy groups petition federal regulators over railcar safety proposals
The Compressed Gas Association is asking that regulations be rewritten to "clearly indicate that the liquid portion of the gas must not completely fill the tank." It says the rule permits the transport of carbon dioxide and refrigerated liquid "in an unsafe condition," according to a petition.
BG sells stake in Chilean LNG terminal to Enagás
BG Group completed the sale of a second and final stake in the Quintero LNG regasification terminal in Chile to Terminal de Va lparaiso, a company majority owned by Spain's Enagás, for $176 million.
Kinder Morgan, Valero launch US Gulf products line
The approximately $250 million pipeline system has an initial capacity of 110,000 bpd with the ability to expand to over 200,000 bpd. The pipeline is now transporting refined petroleum products from refineries in Norco, Louisiana, to an existing petroleum transportation hub in Collins, Mississippi.
US chemicals sector to keep global cost advantage for decades, study finds
The unconventional revolution is contributing to a shift in global competitiveness for the US by unlocking new production cost advantages, which is particularly pronounced in chemicals. The industry could enjoy a “profound and sustained competitive advantage that is expected to last for decades."
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- Clariant to fight 1.4-B euro ethylene lawsuit from BASF 1/14
- Poland's Orlen plans to invest up to nearly $92 B by 2035 1/14
- Genesis Fertilizers, Stamicarbon partner to advance sustainable urea production 1/14
- Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical to invest $2.9 B to upgrade Chinese operations 1/14
