Oil refinery news
US, Canada and Mexico commit to energy trade alliance
The API, CAPP and AEXHI have agreed to further strengthen the competitiveness of the North American energy industry under NAFTA.
MMEX Resources acquires land for refinery project
MMEX Resources Corp. has acquired 126 acres for its Pecos Country refinery project.
Brahms Oil Refineries contracts SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a FEED conversion to EPC contract by Brahms Oil Refineries.
Cielo advances construction of refinery
Cielo has announced it is advancing in its construction of a garbage-derived feedstocks to renewable diesel refinery.
OMV Petrom starts construction of polyfuel unit
OMV Petrom has started construction of a new polyfuel unit at its Petrobrazi Refinery at an investment cost of approximately €60 million.
Supermajor oil company to qualify ClearSign technology
ClearSign Combustion Corp. has received a purchase order to qualify its Duplex combustion technology.
Refineries unprepared for sulfur emission changes
A recent survey conducted by KBC suggests that 85% of oil refiners are currently unprepared to meet shipping demand for low sulfur bunker fuel oil.
EIA: US petroleum refinery capacity on the up
The EIA’s latest report suggests that petroleum refinery capacity in the US is continuing to rise.
Cielo awarded permit to proceed
Cielo has announced the approval of a development permit to proceed with their refinery that converts rubbish into high grade renewable diesel.
API welcomes efforts to expedite oil and gas permitting
The API has welcomed Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s order to expedite the oil and gas permitting process on federal lands.