Top U.S. refiner evaluating idle Phillips 66 plant for renewable fuel
Marathon Petroleum, the largest refiner in the United States, is evaluating a conversion of Phillips 66’s Alliance, Louisiana, refinery into a renewable fuel plant, according to people familiar with the matter reports Reuters. Read More

Turnarounds are a complex process needed to restore and revamp industrial facilities. Depending on the size of your facility, a turnaround can halt production completely throughout the entire facility or only a few units at a time.  Read More

Whistler Pipeline announces expansion of its Midland Basin footprint
Whistler Pipeline LLC announced the expansion of the Whistler pipeline’s Midland Basin footprint with a new 36-inch lateral extending northwest into Martin County.

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Biden, EU pledge cooperation on energy security amid Russia threat
(Reuters) U.S. President Joe Biden and his Union counterpart Ursula von der Leyen pledged to cooperate on guaranteeing Europe's energy security as well as Ukraine's amid the standoff triggered by Russia amassing troops at Ukraine's border. Read More

CPChem’s Piana: Demand for plastics will continue to grow

We have all seen the images of plastic waste in the ocean, forming an island of bottles, bags, medical equipment and similar discarded items. While the threat of this pollution is absolutely real and undeniably alarming, the deeper message these images convey is not necessarily true. Read More

Shell, NOVA Chemicals managers discuss their lessons learned, strategies for turnaround planning

Every facet of industry has been irrevocably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in surprising and unexpected ways. This is especially true for turnaround planning, which is still incorporating its lessons learned into its practices and procedures. Read More

Innovative cutting technology comes to petroleum industry

Safe-Cut’s exclusive Ragworm ultra-high pressure water jet cutting systems produce no additional risk of fire, generate no noxious fumes, are not labor intensive and they get the job done faster than conventional methods.

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