The BP Deepwater Horizon spill, pipeline leaks, population growth, urbanization, increasing demand, and opposition to the siting of new pipelines have combined to focus greater attention on pipeline safety. However, America is still heavily reliant on oil and there needs to be a compromise between pipeline security and the security of supply. By: Jude Clemente, JTC Energy Research Associates.
The NPRA have announced a name change that will be effective as of January 2012.
A round of news from refineries across the USA.
A roundup of downstream news from Europe.
A brief summary of recent downstream news from Asia and the Pacific region.
The American Petroleum Institute have said that the Environmental Protection Agency should delay production and refinery emissions rules.
Both crude oil rich nations seek cooperation for the utilisation of their vast reserves: Iraq to build refining capacity and Kuwait to secure long term supply relationships.
Azerbaijan plans a new complex via its national oil company, as a US natural gas company looks to expand an existing facility.
An update of news from refineries across the US.
OMV has announced its plans to sell of a substantial amount of refining assets in Europe, as Shell announced their commitment to their own downstream assets.
GE Oil & Gas is to supply Technip with two steam turbine-driven compressors for the Shell Prelude FLNG project.
Administration plan would hurt jobs and investment say API.
An update on some of the latest petrochemical news form around the world.
The Caspian Sea is a region with enormous potential for oil and gas exploration and production, but there are significant obstacles to overcome first.
Osum Oil Sands Corp. selects Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies’ produced water treatment for Taiga project at Cold Lake.