Americas
CPChem invests in Closed Loop Partners' Circular Plastics Fund
Closed Loop Partners’ Circular Plastics Fund announced Tuesday the addition of two new investors– Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) and Charter Next Generation (CNG)–bringing the fund’s total capital to $45 M in an effort to support the development of plastics recycling and recovery infrastructure in North America.
BNSF train derails in Washington state, spills diesel fuel
A BNSF Railway train derailed in Washington state on Thursday along the Padilla Bay waterfront, spilling fuel to a berm on the land side of the tracks
Mexico's Pemex to lift crude processing to 1.2 M bpd this year
Mexican state-run oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, also known as Pemex, expects to increase its crude processing to 1.2 M bpd this year
Gas production plant lacked adequate training, process controls for leaks
Federal investigators find operating, training deficiencies contributed to fatal BP Products refinery explosion that claimed two workers’ lives
Shell reports good progress on journey to net-zero emissions
Shell plc has published its Energy Transition Progress Report 2022, which shows it has again met its climate targets as part of its energy transition strategy.
ExxonMobil boosts fuel supply with $2-B Beaumont refinery expansion
ExxonMobil announced the successful startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which adds 250,000 bpd of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf Coast. This is the largest refinery expansion in more than a decade will help meet growing demand for affordable, reliable energy.
Dow introduces new FINGERPRINT grade for the micro irrigation market
Dow today announced the introduction of FINGERPRINT DFDA-7555 NT Bimodal Polyethylene Resin, an evolution of its legacy FINGERPRINT Polyethylene Resins.
Worley awarded FEL 2 contract to engineer Cerilon’s U.S. gas-to liquids facility
Worley, a global project delivery and asset services provider, has been selected by Cerilon, a Canadian-based energy and resource development company, to provide engineering services for the FEL 2 stage of Cerilon’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in North Dakota, U.S.
LyondellBasell exploring options for EO and derivatives unit
LyondellBasell said it was exploring strategic options for its U.S. Gulf Coast-based ethylene oxide & derivatives business.
Corteva, Bunge, Chevron partner to produce renewable fuels
Chevron is collaborating with agribusiness firms Corteva and Bunge to produce renewable fuels from canola crops.
- Portugal's Galp plans to start producing biofuels in 2026 12/20
- Nigeria's Dangote Refinery hits 85% refining capacity 12/20
- India's BPCL buys first Argentinian crude oil cargo for Feb. delivery 12/20
- Sinopec's Zhenhai oil refinery expands capacity to 40 MMtpy 12/20
- Oil via Russia's Druzhba pipeline halted by technical problems 12/20
- Dow Chemical, Innventure to collaborate on waste-to-value platform 12/19
