The Australian government has granted environmental approval to Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. for Train 4 at the firm’s $54-billion Gorgon-Jansz LNG plant on Barrow Island off Western Australia. Source: News
Rosneft, Pertamina ink deal for integrated refining complex
Russia’s OJSC Rosneft and PT Pertamina (Persoro) of Indonesia have signed a framework agreement to cooperate on development of a grassroots refining and petrochemical complex to be built at Tuban, in East Java, Indonesia. Source: News
MARKET WATCH: Crude prices retreat after briefly eclipsing $50/bbl
Crude oil prices briefly rose above the $50/bbl threshold on May 26 before ending the day down slightly. Those losses continued as trading began on May 27 on reports of a strengthening US dollar. Source: News
NEB seeks input on extension to Northern Gateway sunset clauses
Canada’s National Energy Board is seeking public input until June 27 before deciding whether to extend the sunset clauses for the Northern Gateway Pipeline project. Source: News
US House passes amended energy policy bill, sets up joint conference
The US House approved an amended version of energy policy reform legislation that the US Senate previously approved, setting the stage for a joint conference to reconcile differences and prepare a final version that would be sent to US President Barack Obama to be signed into law. Source: News
Expanding strikes hit refineries in France
Operations at all eight refineries in France are reported to have been hampered by strikes and blockades in a labor action set to expand to other industries. Source: News
Howard Midstream to build US-Mexico refined products pipeline
Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC (HEP) subsidiary Dos Aguilas Pipeline LLC will build the 287-mile, 12-in. OD Dos Aguilas products pipeline project following a successful open season. Dos Aguilas is an open access system of refined products terminals and pipelines from Corpus Christi, Tex., to northern Mexico. Pending all government approvals, Howard expects the project […]
NEB, CEPA form committee on pipeline safety
Canada’s National Energy Board and the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association have formed a pipeline safety committee. Source: News
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical lets contract for Jubail complex
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) affiliate Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. (Saudi Kayan), through a contractor, has awarded a contract to Technip SA, Paris, for work related to construction of an additional cracking furnace as part of a debottlenecking project designed to expand ethylene production at Saudi Kayan’s petrochemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Source: […]
Gladstone LNG’s second train starts up
The Santos Ltd-led $18.5-billion Gladstone LNG (GLNG) project on Curtis Island near Gladstone in central east coast Queensland has brought on line its Train 2, just 8 months after Train 1. Source: News