North America downstream news
Seaside LNG takes delivery of new barge
Executives from Seaside LNG, Polaris New Energy and their guests have gathered at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, US, to christen the recently constructed LNG bunker barge, Clean Everglades.
Ameresco's landfill gas to renewable natural gas plant operations begin
Ameresco has announced that it has achieved commercial operation at its landfill gas to renewable natural gas plant at Republic Services’ Benson Valley Landfill in Kentucky, US.
EIA: associated natural gas production increased 9% in 2022
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that associated natural gas production increased 9% in 2022 due to higher crude oil production.
EIA: global gasoline crack spreads fall amid lower US demand
Low gasoline demand and the switch to winter-grade gasoline pushed the spread between gasoline blendstock and crude oil prices to multiyear lows in early October 2023.
Arcadia eFuels' SAF plant to use Plug Power's electrolyser
Arcadia eFuels has selected Plug Power to provide a 280 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser system to Arcadia’s Vordingborg plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Boeing, NASA and United Airlines to test SAF benefits
Boeing is partnering with NASA and United Airlines for in-flight testing to measure how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) affects contrails and non-carbon emissions.
CPChem and QatarEnergy secure financing on petrochemicals project
Ras Laffan Petrochemicals, a joint venture (JV) company owned 30% by Chevron Phillips Chemical and 70% by QatarEnergy, has secured US$4.4 billion to finance an integrated polymers facility.
BP’s Archaea Energy announces startup of RNG plant
BP’s Archaea Energy has announced the official startup of its original Archaea Modular Design (AMD) renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Medora, Indiana, US.
TotalEnergies and Borealis start up Baystar JV polyethylene unit
TotalEnergies and Borealis have announced the start-up of the Baystar joint venture's (JV) new 625 000 tpy Borstar® polyethylene (PE) unit.
INEOS announces acquisition of Eastman Texas City Site
INEOS has announced it has reached an agreement with Eastman Chemical Company to purchase the Eastman Texas City site, including the 600 000 t acetic acid plant and all associated third party activities on the site.