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HP Boxscore Construction Analysis: Brazil plans major refinery expansions

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Brazil is the largest producer of liquid fuels in South America. However, the country still lacks the installed refining capacity to meet domestic demand for transportation fuels. For this reason, Brazil has a number of refining projects planned and underway.

HP Viewpoint: Renewables from the refiners’ viewpoint

Valero Energy Corp.: Klesse, B.

Recently, I had the opportunity to testify before the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, representing our company and our industry that employs approximately 108,000 American workers..

HP Brief

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy

A roundup of top news in the hydrocarbon processing industry from September's issue.

HP Construction Profile: US Midwest refinery nears completion of major modernization project

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

In early July 2013, BP announced that it has completed the commissioning and startup of a new, 250,000-bpd crude distillation unit at the Whiting refinery, marking a major achievement in the multi-bil..

Mexico to fine Pemex for monopolizing diesel, gasoline distribution

Antitrust commissioners voted 3-2 that Pemex's legal monopoly over the production and sale of motor fuels doesn't extend to distribution of the fuel, and that it can't force gas station owners to use its distribution network. The regulatory body gave Pemex 30 business days to present a plan for compliance.

Study: Keystone XL pipeline would not impact US greenhouse gas emissions

According to the new IHS study, the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would have “no material impact” on US GHG emissions. In the absence of the pipeline, alternate transportation routes would result in oil sands production growth being more or less unchanged, the study says.

Use a simulation tool for multi-commodity pipeline scheduling

Polytechnic University of Madrid: Ortega-Mier, M.  |  García-Sánchez, A.
Natra SA: Goti, A.

Pipeline transport represents one of the most important means of moving oil derivatives to different locations. It is both a reliable and inexpensive means of transport, and it yields small variable c..

HP Boxscore Construction Analysis: Outlook for major revamp projects—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Worldwide, refiners are investing billions in upgrading and modernizing projects. These efforts are focused on:Increasing flexibility to process heavier, sourer crudesImproving energy efficiencyMeetin..

Petrovietnam to provide Ecuador with diesel oil

Petrovietam won a contract to supply Ecuador with 2.16 million bbl of diesel oil, state-run company Petroecuador confirmed. Nine cargoes of 240,000 bbl each are scheduled to arrive next month.

Asian diesel exports to Latin America likely to slow amid new refineries

"Upcoming refinery additions will reduce the region's distillate import requirement," ESAI Energy said in a statement this week. "Crude distillation unit, or CDU, capacity additions of 550,000 barrels a day in the region between 2014 and 2016 will offset higher demand," ESAI said.