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Chinese refiner confirms first commercial use of new process technology

Posted on May 10, 2016 at 4:57 pm.

Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec), has commissioned a new processing unit to boost production of light olefins and aromatics at its integrated refining and petrochemical complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Source: News

BOEM to take comments on proposed offshore air rule for 14 more days

Posted on May 10, 2016 at 4:32 pm.

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management extended by 2 weeks the comment period for its proposed air-quality regulations for offshore oil and gas operations on May 6. The US Department of the Interior agency said it would accept comments for 60 days when it initially proposed the requirements in March (OGJ Online, Mar. 18, […]

MARKET WATCH: Oil prices fall on reports of slowing in spread of Canadian wildfires

Posted on May 10, 2016 at 2:59 pm.

Light, sweet crude prices settled below $44/bbl on the New York market on May 9, down more than $1/bbl on reports that the spread of Canada’s wildfires has slowed and the blaze has moved away from key oil sand production areas, at least for now. Source: News

Hearne, Krzywosinski to take new posts at Chevron

Posted on May 9, 2016 at 8:05 pm.

Nigel Hearne, deputy managing director of Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. and its Australasia business unit (ABU), will become managing director of ABU on June 1. He will report to Steve W. Green, president of Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration & Production. Source: News

HyOil buys AWE’s remaining interest in Lengo gas field

Posted on May 9, 2016 at 5:33 pm.

AWE Ltd., Sydney, has signed an agreement to sell its 42.5% interest in the undeveloped Lengo natural gas project offshore Indonesia to HyOil Pte. Ltd. for as much as $26.5 million (Aus.). Lengo lies in the Bulu production-sharing contract offshore east Java. Source: News