May 3, 2022

 

 

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New $6B e-fuels plant to bring 125 jobs to Bay City, Texas

Houston-based HIF Global has selected a 540-acre site outside Bay City, Texas, for a $6 billion e-fuels facility that plans to recycle carbon dioxide into transportation fuels. Read More

Cut emissions while raising revenue and capacity at your facility

Fired heaters have the greatest running cost in a refinery or a petrochemical site. If any one of these heaters is 1% or 2% inefficient, it can consume an additional $1 million in fuel over a year or result in millions of dollars in lost revenue. High fuel consumption also translates to high emissions. Read More

DOE approves expanded LNG exports from Texas, Louisiana

The U.S. Department of Energy authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana. Read More

EPA issues waiver to allow temporary sales of summertime higher-ethanol fuel

The move represents a temporary win for the biofuels industry and corn farmers, as it will likely expand sales of corn-based ethanol, and a setback for oil refiners, which view ethanol as competition. Read More

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LyondellBasell CEO says Houston refinery needs 'significant' capital investment after 2023

LyondellBasell Industries interim CEO Kenneth Lane said that operating the chemical producer's 263,776 barrel-per-day (bpd) Houston crude oil refinery past 2023 would require "significant" capital investment. Read More

U.S. drillers add oil and gas rigs for record 21 months in a row

The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose three to 698 the week of April 29, its highest since March 2020. Read More

Reuters Events: Downstream USA Expo 2022

In just five weeks, 5,000+ of downstream’s biggest spenders will descend on Houston for the Downstream USA 2022 Exhibition (June 8-9th, NRG Center). YOU CAN ATTEND FOR FREE! Meet and network with major owner/operator companies like BASF, Shell and Dow. Explore and close business with 250 exhibitors showcasing the latest equipment, tech and innovations driving value across engineering, construction, reliability, maintenance, and shutdown and turnarounds. Register for your free pass here!

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Upcoming Industry Events

  • RefComm 2022 - May 9-13, Galveston, TX
  • CLEANPOWER 2022 Conference & Exhibition - May 16-18, San Antonio, TX
  • 35th Houston Safety Excellence Awards - May 20, Galveston, TX
  • ISM Annual Conference 2022 - May 22-25, Orlando, FL

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