U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video discussing the massive 2009 explosion at the Caribbean Petroleum, or CAPECO, terminal facility near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The incident occurred when gasoline overflowed and sprayed out from a large...

Equipment corrosion at an oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands presents a risk of fire, explosion or other "catastrophic" releases of hazardous substances, U.S. environmental regulators said on Tuesday, after performing an inspection last month.

A state-appointed commissioner said on Friday he would give the go-ahead for Italy's new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Tuscan port of Piombino at the beginning of next week, in time for it to start delivering gas in the spring.

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released its final investigation report on the 2016 flash fire and explosion at the Sunoco Nederland, Texas crude oil terminal, which resulted in burn injuries to seven workers.

Canada's Enbridge Inc said on Friday it will invest $1.5 billion in the joint construction and operation of the Woodfibre liquefied natural gas (LNG) project with Pacific Energy Corp Ltd.

ConocoPhillips on Thursday agreed to take a 30% stake in Sempra Energy's proposed Port Arthur, Texas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, advancing the long-delayed gas export project.

Auto-refrigeration can impose low temperatures onto process vessels and piping causing them to be at risk of brittle fracture, the sudden break-before leak phenomena that can result in catastrophic rupture of the equipment.

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Tellurian recently announced it will begin construction of phase one of its Driftwood LNG export facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana.

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global LNG received permission on Tuesday from federal energy regulators to commission the fourth liquefaction block at the company's Calcasieu Pass LNG export plant in Louisiana.

In the latest video posted on Tellurian's website, Executive Chairman Charif Souki announced that the company will begin full construction of its Driftwood LNG export terminal in Louisiana in April of this year.

Vopak Moda Houston, LLC recently announced that its marine terminal in the Port of Houston is fully operational.

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NOLA Oil Terminal recently announced that it has begun construction on a $930 million oil and refined products terminal project in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, occupying 158 acres on the lower Mississippi River.

Mitsubishi Corp is looking to sell a fuel terminal that provides transportation fuels which meet California's stringent emissions requirements, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Refining New Zealand has confirmed the company will transition its Marsden Point Refinery to an import-only fuel terminal beginning in April 2022, after securing long-term supply agreements with its key customers.

The shuttered Limetree Bay refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands received a $20 million stalking horse bid from a company looking to restart the facility, according to a Sunday court filing in a Texas bankruptcy court.

Phillips 66 recently announced it plans to convert its Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, to a terminal facility. The conversion is expected to take place in 2022.

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Enbridge recently announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Moda Midstream Operating, LLC for USD $3 billion in cash. The deal includes a 100% operating interest in North America's largest crude export terminal.

IMTT recently announced it will build additional tanks, pipeline, and dock infrastructure at its Geismar, Louisiana marine terminal to handle renewable feedstocks and renewable products, including renewable diesel, biodiesel and other products.

Petrobras has reached an agreement with Ream Participações S.A. to sell its Isaac Sabbá Refinery (REMAN) and associated logistics assets for $189.5 million.

HollyFrontier and Holly Energy Partners are acquiring Sinclair Oil in a deal valued at approximately $2.6B that will include Sinclair's branded marketing business, refineries, renewable diesel business, and pipeline and terminal assets.

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Tellurian has submitted a formal application to construct and operate an approximately 37-mile interstate pipeline that will originate in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana and end in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Equinor has entered into an agreement with the Klesch Group for the sale of its refining business in Denmark, including its Kalundborg refinery, Hedehusene terminal, and associated infrastructure and industrial property.

Kinder Morgan has agreed to acquire Stagecoach Gas Services for $1.225 Billion. The deal includes 4 natural gas storage facilities and 3 pipelines serving Northeast market demand and Marcellus supply.

Exxon is considering whether to close down its Slagen oil refinery in Norway, which has a capacity to process 120,000 barrels of crude per day, turning the site into an import terminal, the U.S. energy major said on Thursday.

Neste has completed its acquisition of Bunge Loders Croklaan's refinery plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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TPC Group recently announced the successful startup of the second phase of its Port Neches terminal operations as part of a three-phased start-up process to serve current and future customers and supplier needs.

Limetree Bay Refining has successfully resumed operations and begun production and commercial sales of refined products.

China’s Jiasheng Gas Co Ltd, an independent gas distributor, has agreed to an engineering and construction deal to build a 2.5 billion yuan ($380 million) liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage and receiving facility in east China.

Refining NZ said on Thursday it is considering shutting New Zealand’s only oil refinery and turning it into a fuel import terminal in the long run, but first will reduce its operations to cut costs and break even into 2021.

Golden Pass LNG sought permission from U.S. federal energy regulators to boost the capacity of the company’s $10 billion export terminal under construction in Texas to 18.1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from 15.6 MTPA.

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Shell has announced it will not proceed with an equity interest in the proposed Lake Charles LNG project. Accordingly, Energy Transfer will take over as the project developer.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation has received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal, making it the first U.S. West Coast natural gas export facility to be approved by FERC.

Marathon Petroleum is reportedly exploring the sale of as much as $15 billion in assets of its pipeline subsidiary MPLX LP, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Prostar Capital has announced that its newly acquired GTI Statia storage terminal will invest up to $100 million to expand and upgrade operating capacity to meet demand from new and existing customers.

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. recently announced an agreement to sell three marine terminals to Buckeye Partners, L.P. for $250 million. The terminals are located in New Haven, Connecticut, Wilmington, Delaware, and Marrero, Louisiana.

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A March fire at a petrochemical terminal that spread a blanket of black smoke across Houston began when part of a manifold, which includes a pump and motor, on one storage tank broke, according to a report by local and federal agencies.

Enbridge Inc. and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. recently announced they have agreed to jointly develop and market a deep-water offshore crude oil export terminal capable of fully loading Very Large Crude Carriers.

Calumet 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.

Harvest Midstream Company, an affiliate of Hilcorp Energy Company, recently announced the start of construction for the Ingleside Pipeline and the Harvest Midway Terminal.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) said on Wednesday a fuel leak, possibly due to open valves and a running pump, set off the massive blaze at the ITC petrochemical storage facility along the Houston Ship Channel in March.

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Energy Transfer LP has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SemGroup Corporation in a unit and cash transaction valued at approximately $5 billion.

A U.S. Gulf Coast fuel storage operator is launching its own crude processing facility to make 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) of low-sulfur fuels to comply with new environmental rules beginning in 2020, executives told Reuters on Tuesday.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation is acquiring Kinder Morgan Canada Limited in a multi-billion dollar deal.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. recently announced a series of projects, totaling over $170 million of capital investment, that will increase efficiency, add product liquidity, and enhance blending capabilities at its Pasadena and Galena Park terminals.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Neil Chatterjee recently announced the agency is creating a new division in its Office of Energy Projects to accommodate the growing number and complexity of LNG export facility applications.

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Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trader, has started building a small oil refinery at its storage terminal in Malaysia that will provide low-sulphur fuel for ships, a senior company official said on Monday.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for the construction of a $20 billion gas liquefaction and export terminal in Mozambique.

Fines for violations of air, water and waste regulations by U.S. petroleum storage facilities so far this year have exceeded all of last year.

A large fire broke out this weekend at Intercontinental Terminals Company's (ITC) storage facility in La Porte, TX, just outside of Houston. The fire originated on Sunday in one storage tank holding Naptha, but has since spread to seven other tanks.

The Golden Pass Products LLC export project at the existing Golden Pass LNG facility in Sabine Pass, Texas, is moving forward following a positive final investment decision from its owners, affiliates of Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Petrobras to acquire all the outstanding shares and equity interests of Pasadena Refining System, Inc. for $350 million.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity will reach 8.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) by the end of 2019, making it the third largest in the world behind Australia and Qatar.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued two reports on the safe management of hazards by small businesses and storage facilities that use highly hazardous chemicals in business processes.

The DOJ, EPA, and TCEQ have announced an agreement with Vopak Terminal Deer Park Inc. and Vopak Logistics Services USA, Inc., to improve air quality in the Houston area by strengthening air pollution controls and compliance with federal and state...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with Wilson Oil, Inc., (doing business as Wilcox & Flegel Oil Co.) for alleged Clean Water Act spill prevention violations at its Longview Terminal facility in Longview, Washington.

Tesoro Corporation, through its affiliates Tesoro Alaska Company LLC and Tesoro Alaska Terminals LLC, has acquired Flint Hills Resources' (FHR) wholesale marketing and logistics assets in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has approved the final investigation report and video from the 2009 explosion and fire at caribbean petroleum terminal facility in Puerto Rico.

The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released its draft investigation report into the 2009 massive explosion at the Caribbean Petroleum, or CAPECO, terminal facility near San Juan, Puerto Rico.