US downstream update: late June 2012
A round up of news from refineries across the USA.
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A round up of news from refineries across the USA.
The largest refinery in the US, having just come out of a US$ 10 billion upgrade, could now find itself shutdown for as long as a year as engineers hurry to fix the damage caused by a leak of caustic material.
The AFPM and API have both released statements commending the passage of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act through the US House of Representatives.
The government has sounded out the possible future courses of action to save the troubled Essex refinery and save hundreds of local jobs.
The administrators of the troubled facility have stated that the first wave of job cuts will be announced within days.
The API is arguing that EPA’s particle standard proposal fails to include all options, could cause economic harm and lost investment in the US.
LNG export opponents have sent a letter to US President Obama.
AVEVA are celebrating 45 years since their founding.
Unite Union have announced that there is a possible buyer for the Coryton refinery.
Nancy Yamaguchi, Hydrocarbon Engineering Contributing Editor, overviews the pioneering PADD V oil market on the West Coast of the USA.
The downstream sector is under water pressure. Gordon Cope, Hydrocarbon Engineering Contributing Editor, explains how a solution could be found in wastewater treatment.
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over a mandate to use biofuels.