North America downstream news
OPITO appoints director to support global skills development
OPITO has appointed Mark Cullens to the new role of director of strategic development.
Par Pacific to buy select refining assets from IES
Par Pacific will purchase certain units from IES following IES's announcement of the cessation of their refining operations.
NextDecade agrees to sell convertible preferred stocks to funds managed by BlackRock
NextDecade has agreed to sell series B convertible preferred stock to funds managed by BlackRock.
NextDecade sells US$50 million of convertible preferred stock
NextDecade agrees sale of stock to HGC and stockholders York, Valinor and Halcyon.
ABS-classed marine diesel engine converted to operate on ethane
ABS has confirmed the world’s first conversion of a slow-speed marine diesel engine to operate on ethane as a fuel.
Valiant Midstream secures gas processing agreement with Antioch Energy
Valiant Midstream announces its agreement with Antioch Energy to gather and process natural gas in Oklahoma.
Advantage Midstream to provide gas processing for SandRidge Energy
Advantage Midstream announces agreement with SandRidge Energy to provide a natural gas refrigeration plant in Colorado.
Tube Tech International partners with ParFab Companies in bid to offer turnkey service
Tube Tech International has partnered with ParFab Companies to combine their services to a shared customer base.
LyondellBasell completes acquisition of A. Schulman Inc.
LyondellBasell has formed a new Advanced Polymer Solutions business segment.
Houston-Galveston became net exporter of crude oil in April
Figures released by the US Energy Information Administration show that in April 2018 crude oil exports from Houston-Galveston, Texas, US, exceeded imports by 15 000 bpd.