Refining

The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) has announced the appointment of Gordon Ballard as its new Executive Director.

Neste Jacobs and Neste have signed an agreement for Neste Jacobs to deliver a full scale Operator Training Simulator for crude oil distillation unit and gasoline sulphur removal unit of the Porvoo refinery.

The US average retail price for regular gasoline dropped to US$1.996/gal. on 11 January, falling below US$2.00/gal for the first time since 23 March 2009.

The president failed to mention that much of the US economic improvement could be traced directly to the oil and natural gas industries.

ExxonMobil will shut its Beaumont refinery for up to 90 days as part of its routine maintenance.

Concord Engineering has announced it was recently selected by PSEG as their Owner’s Engineer for a 755 MW power plant.

StocExpo, which takes place on 15 - 17 March 2016, returns to the Antwerp Expo after two years in Rotterdam.

Nancy Yamaguchi continues her examination of gasoline and diesel balances in the Middle East.

Crude oil prices are to remain low until 2017, according to a new analysis by the EIA.

Nigerian firm, Epic Refinery Group, has signed an agreement with Chiron Refineries to construct a new refinery in Bayelsa State.

Lower fossil fuel prices, and in some cases, lower production, have led to lower severance tax receipts than were expected when revenue estimates were developed.

API President Jack Gerard called on the president to put consumers first and not disrupt America’s energy renaissance with unnecessary, costly regulations.

StocExpo 2016 will showcase the most original and innovative solutions within the bulk liquid sector.

Repsol has recently commissioned two compact triplex reciprocating plunger pumps at its La Pampilla Refinery in Peru.

API has announced the appointment of new Executive Directors at the Virginia Petroleum Council (VPC) and the South Carolina Petroleum Council (SCPC).