Tanks & terminals

SoCalGas has announced a framework to safely bring the Aliso Canyon storage facility back online, in compliance with newly issued regulations.

Ethanol and biodiesel are more often transported by rail because both fuels attract water and other impurities in pipelines.

Vitol Dubai Ltd, part of the Vitol Group (Vitol), has completed the acquisition of shares equivalent to 15% of Hascol Petroleum Ltd.

M-TriGen has officially launched three new micro tri-generation gas heat pump models.

Valero Energy Partners has acquired McKee Terminal Services business for US$240 million.

Xodus has been awarded a framework agreement for the provision of design and engineering technical services to the Grain LNG terminal.

Herculon Type D Tank Top Bearings (HLD/TT) Bearings are custom-designed for easy installation under roof beams of tank tops and other lighter structures including some building roofs.

Increased deliveries of LNG into the region, a fuel adequacy winter reliability programme, and the warmest winter on record helped to keep prices low and stable.

ArcLight affiliate, Amphora Canada, has closed the purchase of Chevron Alberta Gas Storage from Chevron Canada Properties Ltd.

Spectra Energy has announced its plan to sell Empress NGL business and assets to Plains Midstream Canada.

Blue Sphere has announced its acquisition of a waste to energy biogas facility from Agrilandia Societa Agricola.

On day one of Tank World Expo 2016, Malek Azizeh, Commercial Director at Fujairah Oil Terminal, will take a look the growing crude oil storage position in Fujairah.

Holly Energy has announced its successful acquisition of crude oil tankage assets from HollyFrontier.

According to a new report from Transparency Market Research, large scale LNG terminals market volume will reach 4.665 billion tpy by 2023.

Joseph A. Lanzoni, Lightning Eliminators, outlines the lightning-related ignition mechanisms for both floating roof and non-metal production tanks.