Refining

Quarles Petroleum Inc. is to acquire Whiting Oil Company in Culpeper and Northern Neck Oil Company in Warsaw from Petroleum Marketers Inc.

Par Petroleum Corp. has announced that it will change its name to Par Pacific Holdings Inc., effective 20 October 2015.

The University of Calgary, is introducing five industry training courses at its Global Research Initiative in Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources - Beijing Site for research, education and training.

PIRA Energy Group has released its market recap for the week of 12 October 2015.

USD Partners LP has agreed to acquire 100% of the equity interests in Casper Crude to Rail LLC from Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, Cogent Energy Solutions and The Granite Peak Group.

According to the UA EIA, California’s gasoline imports increased massively following an oil refinery explosion in February 2015.

Fluor Corp. has announced that its joint venture team was selected by KNPC as the preferred bidder for EPC packages.

The report stated that global demand growth is to slow in 2016, closer to long-term trend as price support is likely to wane.

Kuwait’s National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is to sign contracts regarding the build of the largest oil refinery in the Middle East, the Al-Zour refinery.

USD Group LLC and Pinto Reality Parnets LP have formed a joint venture to pursue a US Gulf Coast development opportunity.

Upstream exploration and development and midstream infrastructure spending in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania and Madagascar.

IEA provided critical energy information twice during October 2015 at gatherings of energy ministers in Asia.

Phillips 66 has announced a US$2.0 billion increase to the company’s share repurchase programme.

Hydrodec Group Plc has completed the disposal of its Knowsley office premises, plant and associated assets, UK.

The Energy Department has invested more than US$34 million to improve the protection of the US electric grid and oil and natural gas infrastructure.