Downstream news
XOS heads to Mars
XOS supplied the 2020 Perseverance Rover with a custom polycapillary X-ray focusing optic to be used for micro-X-ray fluorescence (micro-XRF).
Shell to convert Philippines refinery into import terminal
The Tabangao oil refinery will become an import terminal.
API updates key LPG safety standard
The API has published the ninth edition of API Standard 2510, covering the design, construction, and location of LPG storage installations and handling facilities.
JET Infrastructure adds petrochemicals expert to Advisory Board
JET Infrastructure, owner and operator of jet fuel pipelines and terminals supplying major hub airports and urban growth centres across the US, has announced the addition of Graeme Burnett to its Advisory Board.
API outlines importance of modern energy infrastructure
During a virtual roundtable, the President and CEO of the API discussed the energy industry’s role in economic recovery.
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.