Archive for the ‘Operations’ Category
The jointly held Saudi Aramco-Petronas $27-28 billion Pengerang Integrated Complex in southeastern Johor, Malaysia, is preparing for official startup of Pengerang Refining & Petrochemical subsidiary Pengerang Refining Co.’s 300,000-b/d refinery and…
Witnesses give US House RFS quota discussion draft a frosty reception
December 13th, 2018 by Latest News
Witnesses at a Dec. 11 US House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing generally applauded the sponsors’ effort in releasing a discussion draft weeks earlier that would reform the Renewable Fuel Standard’s quotas by establishing a national octane spe…
New Vietnamese refinery reaches full startup
December 12th, 2018 by Latest News
Nghi Son Refinery & Petrochemical has started full commercial operations at its 200,000-b/d refinery and petrochemical complex in Thanh Hoa Province in Vietnam. Implemented to secure stable domestic supplies of petroleum products in Vietnam, t…
The US Environmental Protection Agency established quotas on Nov. 30 for renewable fuels in 2019 and for biomass-based diesel in 2020. EPA said the conventional renewable fuel quota, which is met primarily by corn-based ethanol, will be maintained at 1…
Par Pacific to buy US Oil & Refining’s Washington refinery, assets
November 30th, 2018 by Latest News
Par Pacific Holdings signed a definitive agreement to purchase privately held US Oil & Refining Co.’s downstream assets, including the 42,000-b/sd refinery near Tacoma, Wash. Under terms of the deal, Par Pacific will acquire 100% of US Oil and Refi…
Delek US Holdings Inc. has let a contract to a division of E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. to license technology for 74,000-b/sd refinery in Krotz Springs, La.
EPA finalizes amendments to refinery emissions control requirements
November 28th, 2018 by Latest News
The US Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule on Nov. 26 which amends its National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for refineries. The rule went into effect that day.
Aramco seeks upstream-downstream ‘balance’
November 28th, 2018 by Latest News
Saudi Aramco will invest more than $100 billion in chemicals over the next 10 years while seeking “a better balance between our upstream and downstream segments,” says the company’s president and chief executive officer.
Two Republican members of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee released a legislative discussion draft on Nov. 21 aimed at reforming quotas under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard by establishing a national octane specification beginning in 2023.
API official asks EPA not to breach blend wall in upcoming quotas
November 20th, 2018 by Latest News
An American Petroleum Institute official urged the US Environmental Protection Agency to protect consumers from the ethanol blend wall—the 10% level in the national gasoline supply beyond that refiners and automakers say engines could be damaged—and to…