Industry News
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NewsReuters, February 14, 2020Exxon Mobil Corp began restarting units shut by a Wednesday fire at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery and chemical plant complex on Thursday night.
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NewsAP News, February 13, 2020Explosions rocked a plant in Massachusetts that manufactures chemicals used in medicines Thursday, blowing a hole in the roof and leading to an evacuation but no injuries. The company blamed a mechanical issue with a steam line for the blasts.
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NewsReuters, February 13, 2020
Exxon Mobil Corp does not have a timeline for restarting fuel-producing units at its second-largest U.S. refinery following a fire Wednesday that cut production.
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NewsReuters, February 11, 2020Opponents of Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ bankruptcy plan have vowed a long legal fight if a federal court approves a sale that would keep the largest East Coast oil refinery permanently shut while paying out bonuses to company executives.
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NewsReuters, February 10, 2020Ten U.S. oil refineries, including six in Texas, released the cancer-causing chemical benzene in concentrations that exceeded federal limits last year, according to government data published by the green group Environmental Integrity Project.
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NewsAsInt, Inc., February 7, 2020AsInt, Inc. is pleased to formally announce a joint project with John Aller to deliver a Risk Based Inspection (RBI) semi-quantitative model for its customers.
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NewsPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), February 7, 2020This week, PHMSA proposed new federal pipeline safety regulations that would require the installation of remotely controlled or automatic shutoff valves on certain newly constructed natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines.
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NewsIndorama Ventures, February 6, 2020Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global chemical company, has commenced the commercial operations of its olefins gas cracker at Indorama Ventures Olefins plant in Westlake, Louisiana, the USA on 31st January 2020.
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NewsU.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), February 6, 2020The CSB has approved a final rule on accidental release reporting that requires prompt reports from owners-operators of facilities that accidentally release a regulated substance resulting in a death, serious injury or substantial property damage.
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NewsInternational Pressure Equipment Integrity Association, February 5, 2020The 24th IPEIA Conference is less than a month away! This 3-day event will attract 850+ industry professionals from around the globe to discuss and learn the latest technologies, techniques, and best practices related to pressure equipment integrity.
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Partner ContentPinnacleART’s engineers and inspectors can help your facility define, prioritize and mitigate risks within your facility. Let our team build, implement and maintain a comprehensive mechanical integrity and RBI program for your pressure vessels,...
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Press ReleaseIQPC, February 4, 2020This IQPC event will help you learn how to leverage intelligent automation tools in the field and in the back office to dramatically boost your bottom line, manage operational risk and drive enterprise operational excellence.
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NewsPBF Energy, Inc., February 3, 2020PBF Energy Inc. recently announced that its subsidiary completed the acquisition of Martinez refinery, and related logistics assets, from Equilon Enterprises LLC d/b/a Shell Oil Products US.
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NewsReuters, February 3, 2020South African petrochemicals group Sasol said on Friday it expects lower first-half headline earnings per share (HEPS) and also cut earnings outlook from its Lake Charles Chemicals Project following a fire mishap at one of its unit this month.
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Press ReleasePetrochemical Update, February 3, 2020Petrochemical Update, part of Reuters Events, today confirmed Texas Senator Larry Taylor will join senior executives from Chevron, SABIC, BP and BASF at Downstream 2020.
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NewsReuters, January 31, 2020Enterprise Products Partners LP said on Thursday it will own a 29% undivided joint interest in the Wink-to-Webster crude pipeline system and construction on the segment to Webster, Texas, is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.
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