US refinery news
US hydrocarbon gas liquids production increased 13% between 2017 and 2018
Reaching 5 million bpd, US hydrocarbon gas liquids production accounted for a quarter of total US petroleum products output in 2018, reports the EIA.
EIA reports on California gasoline price increases
Due to refinery outages and declining inventories, California is experiencing gasoline price increases, reports EIA.
Sulzer opens applications for 2019 summer intern programme
Sulzer, the independent service provider for the repair and maintenance of rotating machines, has opened applications for its Houston based internship programme.
American Bureau of Shipping supports ballast water compliance ahead of International Maritime Organization retrofit window
Ballast water advisory updated to assist 6 000 vessels anticipated to be retrofitting ballast water management systems each year until 2024.
Topaz embraces Internet of Things with Baker Hughes collaboration on VitalyX Lubricant Monitoring System
Topaz Energy and Marine, an offshore marine logistics company, has signed a long-term agreement and placed an order with Baker Hughes, a GE company, to deploy Baker Hughes’ lubricant condition monitoring system, VitalyX.
Chevron completes acquisition of Pasadena Refining
Adding a second refinery to its Gulf Coast downstream business, Chevron acquires Pasadena Refining System, Inc.
Record US petroleum product exports in 2018
The EIA has reported that the US exported an average of 5.6 million bpd of petroleum products in 2018, a new record.
Value of US petroleum products exported to Mexico nearly triples between 2008 – 2018
The EIA has reported that the US energy trade with Mexico involves importing crude oil and exporting petroleum products.
SDK Group starts mass production of liquefied carbon dioxide in Oita Petrochemical Complex
Showa Denko Gas Products Co., Ltd. (SGP) has established a new plant to produce liquefied carbon dioxide.
LyondellBasell's Bayport Complex Propylene Oxide plant turns 50
LyondellBasell's Bayport Complex in Pasadena, Texas, US, has commemorated 50 years of operation.