Refining
CSB issues safety alert stemming from fatal Tesoro Anacortes investigation
The US Chemical Safety Board issued a safety alert entitled “CSB Safety Alert: Preventing High Temperature Hydrogen Attack” focused on preventing accidents similar to the fatal 2010 explosion and fire at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, WA that resulted in 7 worker fatalities.
Venezuela restarts Cardon refinery unit after four months offline
Venezuela has restarted the catalytic cracker at its Cardon refinery after completing a four-month maintenance program, adding 70 Mbpd to the OPEC nation's oil output.
PDVSA sees future in consolidation with China
People’s Minister of Petroleum and President of Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Eulogio Del Pino, highlighted the importance of China-Venezuela bilateral relations to guarantee growth.
Louisiana refineries not hit by floods, markets expect trouble
Flooding in Louisiana hasn’t affected refinery output in the state, but markets responded to the expectation of reduced production anyway.
Fire at Phillips 66 Louisiana refinery out, no injuries
A fire that started in a processing unit Monday at Phillips 66's Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana, has been put out with no injuries reported.
Metrohm develops ASTM acid number method for petroleum products
A method of determining the acid number in crude oil and petroleum products using thermometric titration has been developed by Metrohm and released by the ASTM.
Japan's Idemitsu defends Showa Shell merger opposed by founding family
Idemitsu Kosan defended its planned merger with smaller rival oil refiner Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, in the face of opposition from the founding Idemitsu family.
Motiva Convent refinery HCU surrounded by high water
The fire-damaged hydrocracking unit at Motiva Enterprises' Convent refinery was surrounded by high water from heavy rains overnight.
Idemitsu resumes operation of Hokkaido vacuum distillation unit after fire
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co. resumed operations Sunday at the vacuum distillation unit of its Hokkaido refinery after the unit caught fire earlier last week.
Hyundai Oilbank buys first Iranian condensate for new splitter
Hyundai Oilbank Co., South Korea's smallest refiner by capacity, has bought its first Iranian condensate cargoes to prepare for trial runs at a new refining unit in its joint venture with Lotte Chemical.
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