Crude oil
HP Industry Perspectives: Are Arctic projects safe?
Key industry officials answer a poll question from HydrocarbonProcessing.com
Exxon pipeline ruptures in Arkansas, spilling crude
Exxon said the weekend breach caused a few thousand barrels of oil to spill into Mayflower, a town of less than 3,000 about 25 miles northwest of Little Rock. The Environmental Protection Agency called it a "major spill," a category that includes any spill larger than 250 barrels.
Saudi oil minister welcomes new energy sources
Mr. Naimi said that prospects for global production of shale gas and oil -- including in China, Ukraine and Poland -- were so promising that the kingdom might not need to continue with its decades-long policy of maintaining an output cushion in case of disruptions in global supply.
Suncor, Total kill plan for Alberta bitumen upgrader
Amid the ongoing US oil boom, Suncor executives said it may not make sense to spend money on a new upgrading facility, which was to be located in Alberta. Instead, Suncor said it could be more economical to simply send unprocessed heavy bitumen to refiners equipped to handle it.
Kinder Morgan to boost US condensate processing after BP throughput deal
Kinder Morgan's processing facility will split condensate into its various components, such as light and heavy naphtha, kerosene, diesel and gas oil, and can be expanded pending additional market demand, the company said. The new investment will increase its total capacity to 100,000 bpd.
US refinery use signals stronger crude demand
A better-than-expected increase in last week's US refinery utilization rates is welcome relief to recent concerns that weak demand was contributing to a surplus of crude oil.
Canadian Pacific train derails in US, spilling crude
CP crews are on the scene, and the spill is being contained. The derailment comes amid a surge in rail-shipped oil across North America, as US and Canadian production booms. That has heightened scrutiny over the safety of transporting increasing quantities of crude on the continent's railroads.
US proposes $1.7 million fine against ExxonMobil for Montana oil pipeline leak
The US Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration, the federal agency that oversees pipeline safety, said Exxon didn't have written procedures instructing employees how to protect the pipeline in case of natural disasters. Exxon was "disappointed in the findings of this report".
Williams shuts down natural gas pipeline in West Virginia after explosion
A large explosion occurred shortly after noon local time and forced local residents to evacuate their homes, said Marshall County Sheriff Kevin Cecil. The pipeline automatically shut down after the explosion, and residents were allowed to return to their home at around 2:30 p.m.
Phillips 66 inks three logistics pacts to boost crude supply for US refineries
The agreements for rail loading and terminaling services and a pipeline project will help Phillips 66 increase supplies of cost-advantaged North American crude oil to its US refineries.
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