US refinery news
LyondellBasell's Bayport Complex Propylene Oxide plant turns 50
LyondellBasell's Bayport Complex in Pasadena, Texas, US, has commemorated 50 years of operation.
Wood to install delayed coking technology at Texas refinery
Wood has been awarded an EPC support services contract for the installation of a 55 000 bpd, four drum delayed coking unit at a Port Arthur refinery in Southeast Texas, US.
Ownership of FT reactors transferred to Velocys from ENVIA
Velocys has announced the return of two FT reactors after the demonstration run was completed last year in Oklahoma City.
US Gulf Coast refinery demand for hydrogen increasingly met by merchant suppliers
As demand for hydrogen increases, US Gulf Coast refiners are consuming more hydrogen from merchant suppliers than from their own production.
EIA: The US imports and exports substantial volumes of petroleum
US net trade of petroleum has fallen in recent years, reaching 2.3 million bpd in 2018.
Upgrading measurement technology eliminates costly maintenance
Tai Piazza, Industry Manager - Refining, VEGA Americas, explains why refineries should not wait to upgrade their displacer technology.
IEA: US to lead global oil supply growth, while no peak in oil demand in sight
According to the IEA, refiners and shippers are set to rise to challenge of new IMO rules, one of biggest industry shake-ups.
ClearSign announces final regulatory approval for collaborative project with World Oil
Installation of five burners expected to eliminate over 15 tpy of NOX.
EIA: more stringent marine sulfur limits mean changes for US refiners and ocean vessels
The IMO’s new regulations on sulfur content are set to change the way bunker fuel is consumed in the US.
US sanctions increase pressure on Venezuela, says Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie comments on the US’s decision to curb the Maduro government’s access to cash from crude exports.