North America downstream news
Ovintiv announces start-up of Pipestone gas processing facility
Ovintiv Inc. has announced the start-up of the Pipestone Processing Facility (PPF), a natural gas processing and liquids stabilisation plant supporting the Montney development.
Irving Oil withdraws from purchase of North Atlantic Refinery Ltd
Canada-based oil refinery operator Irving Oil has terminated an agreement for the purchase of North Atlantic Refinery Ltd.
Shell's Pennsylvania ethane cracker about 70% complete
Shell's petrochemical complex near Pittsburgh remains on track to enter service in the early 2020s, according to the company.
NextDecade aiming for carbon neutrality at Rio Grande LNG
NextDecade is exploring options to enable Rio Grande LNG to achieve carbon neutrality.
Renewable Energy Group to expand Geismar biorefinery
The company to planning to expand the biorefinery's capacity by 250 million gallons to 340 million gal./yr.
Marathon applies for permits for Martinez renewable diesel project
Marathon Petroleum Corp. has applied for permits to convert its Martinez, California, refinery to a renewable diesel facility.
Third Coast Midstream sells Cushing crude oil storage business
Third Coast Midstream has sold AMID Crude Oil Storage to Hartree Partners.
LyondellBasell and Sasol form polyethylene JV
The joint venture will operate under the name Louisiana Integrated PolyEthylene JV LLC.
Pieridae engages Bechtel for Goldboro engineering work
The agreement includes Bechtel initiating a detailed review of the scope and design of the Goldboro LNG Facility and developing a comprehensive EPCC execution plan by 31 March 2021.
US EIA: slightly more US petroleum products exported in 1H20 than in 2019
In 1H20, the US exported 5.4 million bpd of petroleum products, a slight increase of 48 000 bpd (1%) from 1H19.