Gas processing

The American Public Gas Association comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s propositions to amend the greenhouse gas reporting rule.

Investors plan to set up a large project in Egypt, as Belarus and Iraq outline opportunities for potential future cooperation.

The sales of the Pembroke and Stanlow refineries are completed, as a proposed deal for the Lindsey refinery rumbles on.

The National Petrochemical and Refiners Association has said that the Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical reporting rule is imprudent.

API CEO releases a statement in support of budget negotiators of the bipartisan debt ceiling bill, which passed through Congress on August 2nd.

Multiphase simulation can improve performance of oil and gas separation equipment.

API and NPRA cite the new study to contest EPA’s ‘Tier 3’ fuel standard for gasoline blends, labelling the measures economically and environmentally nonsensical.

A quick round up of recent downstream news from the Americas.

Shell is proceeding with plans to close its Clyde complex in Australia, while Lukoil’s Bulgarian refinery has been forced to shut down following licensing issues.

The new study, commissioned by the API, posits that the new regulations will damage US businesses, while only offering limited environmental benefits.

Holly Energy Partners has announced two expansion projects to provide 60,000 bpd of additional crude pipeline take-away capacity resulting from increased Delaware Basin drilling activity in southeast New Mexico.

The unveiling includes securing funds for uncertain PDVSA joint venture, as well as the delayed start up of the Premium I refinery.

A round up of news from refineries across the US.

API argues that the industry’s vast earnings should be viewed in the context of its power to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in the US.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, provides an overview of the Latin American energy markets. The full version of this article can be found in the August 2011 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering