Americas
Sunoco completes sale of Toledo refinery
Sunoco, Inc. announced it has completed the previously announced sale of its refinery in Toledo, Ohio ,to Toledo Refining Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PBF Holding Company LLC.
Mitsubishi and Korea Gas to collaborate on natural gas projects
Mitsubishi and Korea Gas have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for strategic collaboration in their natural gas businesses, mainly for liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.
Neste Oil and ADNOC partner in VHVI base oils
Finland's Neste Oil and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) have entered into a partnership concerning very high viscosity index (VHVI ) base oils.
Researchers find enzyme cocktail to improve biofuel processing
Virginia Tech researchers announced a discovery of a new method simplify the conversion of biomass into fuels.
Capstone Turbine receives order for 24 C65s to be used at Eagle Ford
Capstone Turbine has received an order for 24 additional C65 microturbines for one of the world's largest independent oil and natural gas companies. This order is a follow-on order to an 18-unit C65 order received in August 2010. All 18 of the C65s purchased in August 2010 have been successfully commissioned by Capstone distributor Pumps & Service.
EPA establishes Clean Air Act standards for boilers and incinerators
In response to federal court orders requiring the issuance of final standards, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing final Clean Air Act standards for boilers and certain incinerators that achieve public health protections through reductions in toxic air emissions, including mercury and soot, but cut the cost of implementation by about 50% from an earlier proposal issued last year.
MarkWest Energy Partners expanding Arapaho processing complex
MarkWest Energy Partners has announced the construction of a third plant at its Arapaho processing complex in Western Oklahoma to serve increasing volumes of liquids-rich natural gas production from Granite Wash producers, including Newfield Exploration and LINN Energy.
Study confirms viability of Jatropha plant oil for power generation
SG Biofuels and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have released results of a study revealing the performance and emissions benefits of using Jatropha oil as a drop-in replacement for diesel fuel in industrial furnaces used for electric power generation and industrial heating
Mole Master launches abrasive blasting service for bins and silos
Mole Master Services now provides abrasive blasting as an environmentally friendly, cost-effective alternative for cleaning bins and silos across the processing industries.
Holly and Frontier merge to create HollyFrontier
Holly Corp. and Frontier Oil Corp. have merged. Factoring in various variables, it can be safely interpreted that the new company has an enterprise value of $7 billion.
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- Sri Lanka agrees with China's Sinopec to fast-track $3.7-B refinery 1/22
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