Gas processing

The American Petroleum Institute has spoken out and said that efforts currently being made to restrict energy exports from the US are misguided

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its first Short-Term Energy Outlook for 2013. The EIA predicts average Brent crude oil and Henry Hub natural gas prices spot prices will fall compared to 2012. Coal’s share of the energy mix will rise.

A round up of some new highlights from North America’s downstream industry.

PIRA Energy Group have released their weekly oil and gas market recap for the week ending 6th January.

Jason Knights, Lloyd’s Register, UK, traces the current trends in the European gas market, arguing that the current fragmented marketplace is hampering progress.

Michel Myhre-Nielsen, Statoil, Norway, provides an outlook for the European gas market, focusing on the political, supply and demand issues that are the driving forces in the region.

The latest maintenance, construction, expansion and engineering news from the global downstream oil and gas processing industry.

US Energy Department awards state funding to five projects based around the US, which aim to harness energy from converting biomass into fuels and bio-products.

PIRA Energy Group provide a report on the global economic backdrop and oil markets.

A quick roundup of some of the downstream news from the festive period.

American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers have petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the 2012 cellulosic biofuel mandate.

ExxonMobil have commissioned the expansion of its Singapore petrochemical plant.

The AFPM is working with academic institutions and others to bring about a resurgence in US manufacturing through the exploitation of shale gas.

Three new refinery projects are underway in Angola, South Sudan and Uganda.

A quick round up of the latest downstream oil and gas processing news from the Americas.