Americas
Arkieva upgrades supply chain software for INEOS
INEOS upgraded to version 4.6 of the suite, which will enable them to benefit from the latest features of the software, such as improved analytics and performance monitoring, and also allow better integration with the latest Windows version, according to company officials.
Alfa Laval buys US heat transfer product supplier Air Cooled Exchangers
ACE is expected to generate sales of approximately SEK 350 million ($54 million) in 2012, with profitability well above the average for the Alfa Laval Group. The intention is to integrate Air Cooled Exchangers into the company's energy and environment segment, within the process technology division.
Motiva shuts leaky CDU at expanded Texas refinery
The Motiva refinery is jointly owned by Shell and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. The new crude unit is the culmination of a $10 billion expansion project that added 325,000 bpd of capacity and made the refinery one of the largest in the world. The unit, first commissioned in May, has experienced several setbacks.
Enbridge plans pipeline expansions in Canada, US
The Canadian pipeline company, which in November announced it would go ahead with a C$1.8 billion expansion of the system in the oil-rich province of Alberta, said the latest expansion will add 230,000 bpd of capacity. Enbridge said the expansion will involve increased pumping horsepower.
Airgas buys welding supply firms Metroplex, Excel
The Metroplex and Excel acquisitions are complementary to the Airgas portfolio of products and services, according to the US-based company. Combined annual revenues for the two acquired businesses are more than $30 million. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
Nebraska agency completes environment review of Keystone XL pipeline
A new pipeline route curves east of the Sand Hills but would still cross the Ogallala Aquifer, a source of drinking water and irrigation supplies, Friday's report from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality said. The new route also avoids many fragile soils in northern Nebraska and shallow groundwater areas.
Technip to design Mosaic Louisiana ammonia plant
Mosaic’s preference is to locate the proposed plant adjacent to the company’s existing Faustina fertilizer manufacturing operations in St. James Parish, Louisiana. It would have a capacity of 2,200 tpd.
Phillips 66, Conoco accused of violating California hazardous waste laws
In a civil lawsuit, the state accused the companies of tampering with leak detection devices, and failing to test secondary containment systems and maintain alarm systems, among other violations. Conoco said the California lawsuit "is [Phillips 66's] issue on which to comment, not ours."
Transocean pays $1.4bn to settle US Gulf oil spill
Transocean was the owner of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that exploded in April 2010, killing 11 workers and triggering the largest offshore spill in US history. It will plead guilty to one criminal misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act for failing to properly monitor the well at the time of the blowout.
Environmental groups to seek suspension of Shell permits in Arctic region
The request comes after a drilling rig owned by Shell broke free of a tug boat late last week and then wedged itself on rocks off Sitkalidak Island. Environmental groups say the accident demonstrates how risky it is for oil companies to operate in the icy, foggy and often stormy conditions near Alaska.
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