Refining

Gyan Chandra Acharya, UN Under-Secretary-General, expressed hope that Astana EXPO-2017 would become a platform to discuss energy challenges in developing countries.

API Executive Vice President Louis Finkel has welcomed a report from Speaker Ryan's Task Force on Poverty, Opportunity and Upward Mobility.

Trecora Resources has received permission to construct and operate a 4000 bpd reformer unit at its South Hampton Resources subsidiary in Silsbee, Texas.

KP Engineering has acquired McDaniel Process Engineering Consultants, Inc.

The API’s Kyle Isakower has released his comment on the District of Columbia’s decision to divest from oil and gas investments.

A new report from the IHS says, the Canadian oilsands and US tight oil production are the pillars of North American energy security.

PetroChoice has announced its acquisition of the Hagan Kennington Oil Company.

Alon USA Partners’ Big Spring refinery experienced an unplanned shutdown on 30 May 2016 due to a power outage caused by inclement weather.

Q2Power Technologies have commented on the new EPA methane emission reductions regulations.

Amec Foster Wheeler will engineer and supply a steam reformer heater for hydrogen production at the JSC Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Orsk, Russia.

Planet Resource Recovery, Inc. has introduced a new solution that can remove chlorides from crude oil.

Energy Recovery has been awarded US$5.4 million to be used for desalination projects in the Middle East.

Injection pumps provide reliability for natural gas liquids producer, Standard Alloys.

The global water treatment chemicals market was valued at US$16 853.5 million in 2015, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6% during 2016 - 2022.

Taken together, rail movements of crude oil, ethanol, and biodiesel in the first three months of 2016 averaged 1.1 million bpd.