Gas processing

The American Petroleum Institute has commented that the US Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on ozone and greenhouse gases are top threats in job growth.

Marc Gillmann, European Biofuels Technology Platform, discusses the recent trends in the european biofuels markets and how they are affecting refiners.

The action proposed by the Energy and Power committee would assess the economic costs and benefits of recent EPA regulations on American consumers, businesses and local government.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee have extended the CFATS programme to 2018.

Laura Severs, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, Canada, discusses the Edmonton service area and its growing status as the world’s most politically stable oil reserves.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, examines the Middle East oil sector, with a special focus on Iran.

US fuel distillate demand up, but gasoline demand falters in the face of high prices.

An update of news from refineries across Asia.

API CEo Jack Gerard addressed an LA audience on the central role of the energy industry in the economy of California and the US as a whole.

The catalyst wins downstream technology of the year award at the Middle East Downstream Week 2011 conference.

The institute sees the vote result as a step in the right direction, away from heavy oil and gas taxation and towards further development of US domestic reserves.

Charles T. Drevna labels the investigation calls as ‘political theatre’ and a waste of taxpayers’ dollars, while API calls the claims ‘an attempt to distract attention from failed energy policy’.

A substantial modernisation process will allow production of higher quality fuels, reducing Colombia’s need for fuel imports. Meanwhile, PDVSA has experienced further operational issues after a power shortage at the Amuay complex.

An update of news from refineries across the USA, including reports from flood stricken refineries in Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee.

The President’s plan includes increased development in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, as API recognises the strategy as progressive, but with significant limitations.