US refinery news

USA Bioenergy has announced its recent land purchase in Bon Wier, Texas, for possession of its US$2.8 billion sustainable aviation fuel refinery.

Howard Energy Partners has acquired an ethylene pipeline from EPIC Midstream Holdings.

Navigator Gas further announces an agreement to acquire three handysize ethylene carriers for a total purchase price of US$83.9 million, complementing the increased export capacity from the Export Terminal Joint Venture.

Graham Corp. has announced the successful launch of its steam ejector nozzle with a customer installation in a Gulf Coast refinery.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that Brent crude oil prices will return to above US$80/bbl this month, after dipping to US$73/bbl on 6 September.

Measuring water impurities in EDC and other key hydrocarbon processing applications Ethylene dichloride (EDC) is a key intermediate in the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production process, and requires accurate, reliable gas analysis to overcome process issues such as condensation and corrosion.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that crude oil imports from Canada have become increasingly important to US oil refineries, now making up most US imports.

Ryan Cumpston, AMETEK Process Instruments, US, explains why moisture analysis is crucial in the natural gas industry to prevent disruptions, infrastructure damage, and quality issues.

The potential for a stronger hurricane season suggests heightened risk for weather-related production outages in the US oil and natural gas industry.

ClearSign Technologies Corp. has announced the receipt of two purchase orders to complete the engineering of burners for the fitting of two additional process heaters in a California refinery for a total of four burners.