Americas
US amines demand to grow at 3.3% per year, reach $3.4 billion in 2015 - study
US demand for amines, excluding those used to produce other amines, is forecast to advance by 3.3% annually to 3.3 billion pounds in 2015, valued at $3.4 billion, according to a new study from US market research firm Freedonia Group.
Dow Chemical to raise US ethylene, propylene production, inks shale gas supply deals
Dow Chemical today announced plans to increase the company’s ethylene and propylene production - and to integrate its US operations into feedstock opportunities available from increasing supplies of US shale gas in the Marcellus and Eagle Ford shale regions.
Fluor office in Houston sets milestone with 100 mn safe hours
Fluor Corp. announced today that its Houston, Texas, office recently achieved the significant safety milestone of 100 million safe work hours without a lost-time incident.
BP commits up to $1 billion for restoration projects in Gulf spill areas
BP says it has signed an agreement with federal and state agencies that will accelerate work starting this year to restore areas of the Gulf of Mexico that were affected by the year-ago rig explosion of the Deepwater Horizon and ensuing oil spill.
NuStar Energy buys South Texas refinery, terminal from AGE for $41 mn
NuStar Energy has closed on its purchase of certain refining and terminal assets of bankrupt firm AGE Refining for $41 mn excluding net working capital. The deal includes a refinery in San Antonio, Texas.
Technip awarded EPC contract for Petrobras refinery in Brazil
Brazilian energy major Petrobras awarded Technip, in consortium with Tomé Engenharia, a lump sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for five new units at the Presidente Bernardes refinery in Cubatão, state of São Paulo.
Biofuels may comprise 27% of global transportation fuel supply by 2050 – IEA report
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) says that the widespread deployment of biofuels can play an important role in reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector and enhancing energy security, when produced sustainably.
Chem safety board faces ‘significant challenges’ in US Deepwater Horizon investigation
The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) continues to face “significant challenges” in its ongoing investigation into the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, as companies and witnesses have sought to evade subpoenas for testimony and records and various investigation groups have not coordinated effectively, the agency said.
Gulf Chemical obtains environmental management certification at plant in Freeport, Texas
Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corp. (GCMC), the world’s largest recycler of spent petroleum refinery catalysts, today announced that it has obtained International Organization for Standardization 14001 (ISO 14001:2004) certification, the global standard for environmental management systems.
Marathon Oil subsidiary Speedway named top US retail gasoline brand for third year
For the third year in a row, Speedway is the highest-ranked gasoline brand in the US, according to the Harris Poll EquiTrend survey of more than 25,000 consumers.
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