New Refinery Projects for Oct. 09
New refinery projects are reported monthly to Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets http://www.mcilvainecompany.com//brochures/air.html#n008 . Here are the project titles for the month of Oct. ‘09.
REFINERY UPDATE
October 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
API Issues New Edition of GHG Estimation Methods
AMERICAS
U.S.
EPA Continues to Monitor BP Whiting Refinery
NPRA Reports Domestic Refiners Continue To Expand Capacity
EPA Announces $734,008 NM Western Refining Settlement
EPA Says Texas Permitting Program Doesn't Comply with Clean Air Act
Sunoco Plans Pipe Inspection across its Refineries after Marcus Hook Incident
Valero Cuts Back at Delaware City, Aruba Refineries and Trims Headcount
OSHA Questions Safety at Texas City Refinery
Senate Dems Block Attempt to Consider EPA CO2 Amendment
LA Senator Introduces Carbon Fairness Amendment to EPA Bill
NPRA Says Refiners May Fare Worse Under Senate Cap-and-Trade Proposal
Hyperion Refining Accepts All But One Air Permit Restriction
U.S. Refinery Status: Conoco Sweeny, Texas Undergoes Turnaround
COSTA RICA
Costa Rica Refinery JV with China Clears Hurdle
VENEZUELA
Venezuela Threatens ConocoPhillips Lawsuit over Texas Refinery Stake
Total Plans $25 Bln Orinoco Investment says PDVSA
SURINAME
Aker Solutions Wins Suriname Refinery Contract to Double Capacity to 15,000 bpd
ASIA
CHINA
CNOOC Considers 12 Mln tpy Greenfield Refinery in Shandong
Sinopec Seeks To Double its Fujian JV Refinery's Capacity for $3.51 Bln
BP In 'Preliminary Talks' for China-Kuwait Refinery Role
INDONESIA
Indonesia Offers Extra Incentives for New Refinery Projects
EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
FRANCE
Total Exec Says low Demand for Refined Petroleum Products and too much Refining Capacity
French Carbon Tax Going Into Effect January 1 with Large Emitters Exempt
GERMANY
ConocoPhillips Confirms Maintenance at German Refinery
GREECE
Hellenic Petroleum Refinery due for October Overhaul
LITHUANIA
Lithuanian Refiner Mazeikiu Nafta Changes Name
UGANDA
Positive Consensus Grows Around $2 Bln Uganda Refinery
RUSSIA
Shell to Build 180,000 tpy Lubricants Blending Plant in Russia
Siemens to Supply Gas Turbine Generators to Rosneft
KUWAIT
Kuwait’s KNPC to Start Scheduled Maintenance at Refineries
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