Americas
HP Integration Strategies: Future of hydraulic fracturing depends on effective water treatment
The benefits of using hydraulic fracturing (HF) to stimulate gas and oil flow from both new and existing wells are obvious. However, the downside is that this technique consumes huge quantities (along..
HP Reliability: Pump switching: What is the best practice?
From a recent sequence of correspondence, we discern that certain rulings were being made years ago, although the rationale used to make these rulings has not been explained. This example involves a r..
HP Construction: North America
CB&I has been awarded an additional project, valued at approximately $50 million, for storage tanks at an oil-sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. CB&I’s scope of work includes the ..
HP Construction: South America
CB&I has been awarded a storage tank project, valued in excess of $40 million, by Bahamas Oil Refining Co., Intl., Ltd. CB&I’s scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and..
HP Construction: Total completes deep conversion project work in Port Arthur, Texas
Three-year, $2.2-billion refinery project includes 50,000-bpd coker, 55,000-bpd vacuum distillation unit and the 64,000-bpd distillate hydrotreater
Prevent fouling in 1-butene storage vessels
Investigation finds root cause for polymer formation in Horton spheres
US refiners Holly, Frontier complete merger
HollyFrontier on Friday announced the completion of the merger of Holly Corp. and Frontier Oil Corp. The merger combines two leading independent refiners to create the most profitable (on a per barrel basis) independent refiner in the US, the companies said.
Marathon finalizes spinoff of downstream business
Marathon Oil has completed the spin-off of its downstream business, making Marathon Oil an independent upstream company and Marathon Petroleum the fifth-largest US crude oil refiner, the companies said on Friday.
July 4 travel likely to fall in US amid high fuel costs, reducing gasoline demand
The American Automobile Association (AAA) forecasts 39 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday weekend, a 2.5% decline from the 40 million people who traveled a year ago.
Valero acquires two Chevron product terminals in Kentucky
Valero Terminaling and Distribution Co., a subsidiary of Valero, has successfully completed the acquisition of Chevron’s product terminals in Louisville and Lexington, Ky., for an undisclosed amount.
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- Uruguay SAF project gains momentum with Velocys Onboard as FT licensor 7/17
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- Moeve and Zaffra sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop eSAF facilities in Spain 7/17
