Refining

Demand for water treatment chemicals in the US is forecast to rise 3.2%/y to US$7.3 billion in 2019, according to a new Freedonia report.

INEOS, ExxonMobil and Shell have announced a long-term sale and purchase agreement to secure ethane from US shale gas for the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran in Scotland.

According to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets the oil and gas security and services market size is estimated to grow from US$26.34 billion in 2015 to US$33.90 billion by 2020.

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) and Honeywell UOP will help the Karbala refinery meet Iraq’s growing energy demand.

Another new standalone company has been created out of the former Heat Exchanger division of the GEA Group AG.

Hosted under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and Development, 2015’s conference includes a keynote address by H.E. Sheikha Lubna.

The region’s largest dedicated event for terminal operators, oil companies, traders and regulators, will return to Hamburg Messe on 25 - 26 November 2015.

LyondellBasell has announced that Thomas Aebischer has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective 1 January 2016.

According to the ACCF, the free trade of America's abundant energy resources would provide an invaluable opportunity for the United States to help strengthen and stabilise global energy markets.

Green Plains Partners LP and Delek US Holdings have announced that they are to form a joint venture to construct an ethanol unit train terminal in Maumelle, Arkansas.

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. has announced that it has entered into a new US$120 million credit facility for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aegean Oil Terminal Corp. arranged by local United Arab Emirates banks.

CB&I has announced that its 3Q15 net income was US$163.8 million, on an adjusted, non-GAAP basis, or US$1.54 per diluted share.

The increasing need for environmental sustainability and energy independence is driving the biorefinery market growth globally, between the period of 2014 and 2019.

Total has signed a memorandum of intent with local authorities to build a rail line to bypass the Donges refinery in western France.

Petro River Oil Corp. has announced, as a part of its restructuring process, that Stephen R. Brunner has agreed to join the Petro Rivers' Executive Management Team.