Gas processing

Indian state owned companies delay maintenance as Valero diagnoses excess refining capacity.

API comment on the increase in petroleum deliveries, suggesting that the figures represent a strengthening economy.

In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami, amid fears of a radiological disaster, commentators worldwide are postulating one question: is this the end of nuclear power? Alisa Murphy, CEO, B9 Coal, UK, argues they ought to be discussing the wider energy mix.

A report by engineers states that buildings at the Burnaby refinery would collapse under seismic activity.

Angelos Damaskos comments on how the energy industry will be impacted by the Japan earthquake, Middle Eastern unrest and continuing Eurozone problems.

A new study outlines projected growth of global demand for catalysts until 2014.

India looks to up supplies of crude to meet refining capacity, while state owned company GAIL seeks LNG stake.India looks to up supplies of crude to meet refining capacity, while state owned company GAIL seeks LNG stake.

An update of news from refineries across the US.

China’s second largest refiner is halting operations at one refinery due to safety concerns, while cutting processing at another due to poor margins.

Significant cuts are planned in refining and marketing, while investing heavily in new projects to increase production.

An explosion partially halts operations at Amuay, while units also shut at Curacao’s Isla complex.

Contributions are to be distributed through the Japanese Red Cross Society as refineries across the country continue to experience problems.

CB&I has been awarded an EPC contract by Imperial Oil Resources for the Kearl oilsands project worth in excess of US$ 900 million.

Global prices for oil products look set to rise dramatically after the tsunami that hit Japan last week. As a result of the loss of nuclear electricity generating capacity, oil will have to be used as a substitute until the reactors can be repaired.

State owned companies from Kuwait and Abu Dhabi plan future downstream developments abroad.