US refinery news
Chevron Phillips Chemical breaks ground on world-scale 1-hexane unit
Chevron Phillips Chemical has broken ground on a new world-scale unit for on-purpose 1-hexene in Old Ocean, Texas, US, near its Sweeny facility.
Venture Global launches carbon capture and sequestration project
Venture Global LNG has announced plans to capture and sequester carbon at its Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines LNG facilities.
Shell sells Alabama refinery to Vertex Energy
Shell has sold its Mobile Chemical refinery and associated co-located logistics infrastructure, including product racks, an associated dock, and the Blakeley Island terminal, to Vertex Energy.
Nacero selects Bechtel for LNG FEED contract
Nacero has selected Bechtel for t the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for its natural gas-to-gasoline manufacturing facility in the US.
Mitsubishi Power and Texas Brine join forces for large-scale hydrogen storage
Mitsubishi Power and Texas Brine have joined forces on large-scale hydrogen storage solutions to support decarbonisation efforts in eastern America.
Honeywell UOP to provide cryogenic gas processing plant to Navitas Midstream Partners
Navitas Midstream Partners LLC has purchased a gas processing plant from Honeywell UOP to extract natural gas liquids (NGLs) from natural gas produced in several counties in the Permian Basin, US.
EIA: 2020 US fuel ethanol exports fell for second consecutive year
According to the EIA, exports of fuel ethanol fell in the US for the second year running.
Sapphire Gas Solutions enters renewable natural gas market
Sapphire Gas Solutions has been awarded the transportation and logistics contracts for seven farm based renewable natural gas operations in central California, US.
EIA: February 2021 triggered largest monthly decline in US natural gas production
According to the EIA, the record-breaking cold snap which hit the US in February 2021 caused the largest monthly declines on record for natural gas production and industrial sector consumption, while residential sector consumption reached a record high.
HollyFrontier acquires Puget Sound refinery
HollyFrontier Corp. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Puget Sound refinery, the on-site cogeneration facility and related logistics assets, from Equilon Enterprises LLC.