North America downstream news

Suncor Energy has provided an update on its Syncrude recovery plan following the 14 March incident.

Hydrite Chemical Co has acquired SERVCO, allowing them to more effectively service customers in the Southwestern portion of the United States.

OG&A BioSpecialties LLC has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a 1000 bpd commercial biowax and bioester production plant.

Total is entering a partnership with Borealis and Nova with the aim of building an ethane steam cracker and a new polyethylene unit on the Gulf Coast.

ExxonMobil has announced it has completed its new Isopar production unit at Fawley, in Hampshire, UK.

Alliance Bio-Products, Inc. has announced the filing of 506(c) to raise funds for its new cellulosic ethanol production plant.

Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (LNGLY) has announced that its subsidiary, Magnolia LNG, has signed on a new site lease agreement.

Shuji Mori has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of Yokogawa Corporation of America.

Vopak Americas has awarded Matrix Service an EPC of a brownfield expansion project at Deer Park, Texas Terminal.

The US EPA has announced it will implement the renewable fuel volume requirements for 2017, as decided in November 2016.