North America downstream news
EIA: Midwest propane inventories enter winter higher than previous five-year average
Propane inventories in the Midwest United States had been lower than the previous five-year average for much of 2018, but in recent weeks, net additions to inventories increased Midwest propane to levels higher than the previous five-year average.
Praxair increases capacity at Florida air separation plant
Expansion comes in response to growing demand from various sectors.
Darling Ingredients’ renewable diesel facility approved for expansion
Capacity additions will include a renewable naphtha finishing facility in the form of a second plant.
Total and Sempra Energy sign MoU for development of LNG export projects
Agreement contemplates Total contracting for up to 9 million tpy across projects in Louisiana and Mexico.
Phillips 66 and REG announce plans for renewable diesel facility
The plant will take feedstocks of waste fats, oils and greases, and be located on the US West Coast.
Pieridae receives permit to construct Goldboro LNG facility
Hatch Ltd will act as engineering advisor on the project.
Enterprise begins construction of seventh Delaware Basin gas processing plant
40 000 bpd facility expected to begin service in 1Q20.
Enterprise to expand Mont Belvieu NGL fractionation capacity
Complex will receive a 150 000 bpd expansion to its NGL fractionation facilities.
Air Products to build two ASUs for coal gasification facility
Air separation units at the Tennessee facility will be owned and operated by Air Products.
McDermott to divest storage tank business
Portfolio review concludes that McDermott’s storage tanks and pipe fabrication businesses are not core to its strategic objectives.