Piping
Update: bp's Olympic Pipeline shutdown hits airlines' fuel supply
The leak was first reported on November 11. bp restored one of the two pipelines east of Everett that had been shut to determine the source of some product discharge. The restored line was shut down again shortly afterward, halting refined product deliveries on the system.
Update: bp crew excavates Olympic Pipeline, yet to find cause of leak
bp said on Friday its Olympic Pipeline crew excavated more than 100 ft (0.03 km) of pipeline following a leak earlier this month near Everett, Washington (U.S.), but have not yet identified the source of the leak.
Hungary's MOL and refiner Slovnaft accuse Croatia's JANAF of breach of contract
MOL said it and Slovnaft told the European Commission in a letter that JANAF would only deliver crude oil already purchased and scheduled for delivery if the two companies agreed to purchase additional volumes as technical amounts to inject into JANAF's system.
Update: bp shuts down Olympic fuel pipeline after partially restoring system affected by leak
The company restored one of the two pipelines east of Everett, Washington (U.S.) on Monday that was shut to determine the source of some product discharge
U.S.: California refinery closures spark pipeline race to West Coast
Motorists in West Coast states have long paid some of the country's highest fuel prices due to limited regional production and minimal connectivity to the Gulf Coast refining hub.
bp restores part of Olympic Pipeline after Washington (U.S.) leak
The bp-operated Olympic shut its pipelines in the area after the discharge on Sunday. The system consists of two pipelines in the area.
Enbridge approves $1.4-B project to boost Canadian oil flows to U.S. refiners
The project adds additional takeaway capacity for Canadian crude and broadens access to U.S. refineries, improving the flow of oil sands to major export outlets.
Slovak refiner Slovnaft says Croatia's Janaf cuts supply of non-Russian crude
Slovnaft, part of Hungary's oil and gas group MOL, mostly processes Russian oil and an exemption to EU sanctions that allowed it to export products to the Czech Republic derived from those deliveries expired in June.
Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan eye new pipeline to bolster U.S. West Coast fuel supply
If constructed, the new pipelines could help ease the strain on West Coast fuel supply from the planned closures of Phillips 66's Los Angeles refinery by the end of this year and Valero Energy's Benicia refinery next year.
Latest U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil deal blow to China's Sinopec
The latest U.S. sanctions on Iranian petroleum exports deal a blow to Chinese refining giant Sinopec by targeting a terminal through which the state major handles one-fifth of its crude oil imports.
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