Many factors could lead to US octane shortage, EIA conference told

US gasoline markets are robust as the summer driving season continues, but several forces could lead to an octane shortage, speakers warned during a June 26 breakout session at the US Energy Information Administration’s 2017 Annual Conference. Source: News


Lashier to succeed Cella as CPChem CEO

Mark Lashier has been chosen to succeed Peter Cella as president and chief executive officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC (CPChem), effective Aug. 1. Cella is retiring. Source: News


Gunvor wraps terminal upgrade, turnaround at Ingolstadt refinery

Gunvor Raffinerie Ingolstadt GMBH (GRI), a subsidiary of Gunvor Group Ltd., Geneva, has completed a major modernization overhaul of loading processes at the distribution terminal of its 107,500-b/d refinery at Ingolstadt, Germany, about 80 km north of Munich. Source: News


Colorado, US government allege PDC Energy exceeded VOC limits

PDC Energy Inc. violated federal and state emissions control requirements with emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from storage tanks at its Denver-Julesburg basin oil and gas operations, the US Department of Justice, US Environmental Protection Agency, and the state of Colorado jointly said in a June 26 civil complaint. Source: News