US refinery news
EIA: Brent and WTI crude oil prices expected to reach US$50/bbl
EIA now forecasts Brent crude oil spot prices to average US$51/bbl in 2017 and US$52/bbl in 2018.
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.
RigNet awarded contract for downstream facility
RigNet has announced that its SI&A business unit has won a systems integration contract for a new North American downstream energy facility.
Tesoro acquires Western Refining
Tesoro Corporation has announced it has completed its acquisition of Western Refining.
EPA suspends climate change rule
The US Environmental Protection Agency has suspended the climate change rule against methane pollution.
Workplace safety and health regulation approved for refineries
The Department of Industrial Relations’ Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has approved a regulation to strengthen workplace safety and health at oil refineries across California.
API: BLM methane rule could do harm
The API has come forward and warned the BLM methane rule could suppress the American energy renaissance and harm consumers.
Chevron reports 1Q17 net income of US$2.7 billion
Chevron Corporation has announced its first quarter 2017 (1Q17) net income as a sum of US$2.7 billion.
LUX Assure and Statoil Mongstad discuss MEG in oil analysis
LUX Assure and Statoil Mongstad are discussing why the time is now for mono-ethylene-gycol in downstream oil analysis.
Biosynthetic Technologies selects WorleyParsons
Biosynthetic Technologies has announced it has selected WorleyParsons for its bio base oil project in Texas, US.