Downstream news
Phillips 66 plans to convert refinery into renewable fuels plant
Upon completion the reconfigured San Francisco refinery in Rodeo, California, US, would produce 680 million gallons annually of renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, and sustainable jet fuel.
EIA: US LNG exports low
The EIA reports that exports of US LNG remain at low levels this summer.
BrandSafway receives AFPM safety awards
30 BrandSafway refinery and petrochemical plant site teams have received Contractor Safety Achievement Awards from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers association.
Aggreko recommends efficiency projects
Aggreko suggests that efficiency projects can help the petrochemical and refining industry recover faster from the COVID-19 crisis.
Response to Senate passage of the PIPES Act
The AFPM and API have both released statements in response to the Senate passage Of PIPES Act.
Lytton refinery to restart in September
Ampol expects the refinery in Brisbane, Australia, to be able to produce at full production by the beginning of October.
Orca Energy to provide compressors for Tanzania gas processing facility
The natural gas compressors will be installed within the Songas gas processing facility on Songo Songo Island, Tanzania.
Total (China) Investment partners with Alibaba
Total (China) Investment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alibaba to drive its digital transformation.
GlobalData: China to dominate Asian refinery fluid catalytic cracking units capacity growth by 2024
China is expected to contribute about 89% of the region’s total capacity growth by 2024.
Train 3 at Cameron LNG begins operating
The Cameron LNG project in Louisiana, US, includes three liquefaction trains with a projected export of 12 million tpy of LNG, or approximately 1.7 billion ft3/d.