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NewsReuters, December 5, 2019Negotiations on the last major regulatory hurdle to restarting an idled Caribbean oil refinery have dragged on, threatening further delay to a private-equity backed project that seeks to profit from a 2020 clean-air fuel mandate.
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NewsReuters, December 5, 2019Authorities issued a second evacuation order in a week for thousands of residents of Port Neches, Texas after air monitors discovered elevated levels of butane and butadiene following last week's explosion and fire at TPC Group's plant.
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NewsReuters, December 5, 2019Canada's 135,000 bpd Co-op Refinery is locking workers out Thursday in the interest of public safety, but plans to continue operations.
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NewsReuters, December 5, 2019Petrochemical maker TPC Group Inc will rebuild the Texas plant shut last week by devastating explosions that ignited fires that burned for six days, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
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NewsReuters, December 4, 2019A fire reportedly broke out on Wednesday at Gazprom Neft's 446,000 bpd Omsk Refinery.
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Press ReleaseJohns Manville, December 2, 2019On Wednesday, December 11th, at 2:00 PM ET, Johns Manville will present a free webinar taking you through key details pertaining to the specifications, performance, and installation of their industrial insulation products.
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NewsReuters, December 2, 2019Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA will operate Curacao’s 335,000 barrel-per-day Isla refinery for up to a year more, a spokesman for Curacao’s state refining company, Refineria di Koursou (RdK), said on Sunday.
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NewsReuters, November 27, 2019At least three employees were injured in a fire raging at TPC Group's chemical plant in Port Neches, Texas, early on Wednesday morning following a massive explosion felt 30 miles (48 kms) away from the plant.
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Press ReleaseMTI, November 26, 2019The MTI Global Solutions Symposium 2020 two-day conference focuses on upgrading technology and addressing challenges. The event features tracks on aging infrastructure and plant management, and a program on utilizing SMEs and knowledge transfer.
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NewsReuters, November 25, 2019Last week, more than 30 industry groups, including the API, called on the Trump administration to finish a regulatory overhaul that would expedite federal environmental approval for big infrastructure projects such as pipelines and road expansions.
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NewsReuters, November 23, 2019German chemical giant BASF has begun construction of its $10-billion integrated petrochemicals project in China's southern province of Guangdong, the company said in a statement on Saturday.
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NewsReuters, November 21, 2019One person was seriously injured in a Midland, Texas, explosion and fire on Thursday involving several storage tanks and a truck used in oilfield operations, according to a hospital spokeswoman and local media reports.
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NewsHollyFrontier Corporation, November 18, 2019HollyFrontier recently announced a series of strategic actions, most notably: the construction of a new renewable diesel unit (RDU) at the company's Navajo Refinery in Artesia, New Mexico.
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Partner ContentFacilities are facing increasing challenges, including justifying inflated budgets, managing contractor hours, ensuring regulatory compliance and qualifying the work being completed. To help facilities manage evolving inspection requirements,...
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NewsCalumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P., November 14, 2019Calumet Specialty Products Partners recently closed on the sale of its San Antonio, TX refinery and related assets, including a crude oil terminal and pipeline, to Starlight Relativity Acquisition Company for $63 million.
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NewsReuters, November 13, 2019BP Midstream Partners LP is considering expanding its Mars crude oil pipeline to accommodate new volumes from offshore oil fields, Chief Financial Officer Craig Coburn said on Tuesday.
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