Keyword: refineries

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Chevron Paid $10 Million in Claims from Richmond Refinery Fire

29.01.2013 - Chevron has paid $10 million in claims stemming from the Aug. 6 crude unit fire at its 245,000-barrels-per-day refinery in Richmond, California, the company said. So far, 23,900...

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Canadian Crude Reaches Europe as U.S. Shale Oil Booms

22.01.2013 - The United States now gets so much crude from its own shale deposits that Canadian exporters are selling as far afield as Europe, showing how deeply the U.S. energy revolution is...

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Refiner Phillips 66 Would Support US Crude Oil Exports

14.12.2012 - U.S.-based refiner Phillips 66 said Thursday it would support exports of crude oil from the United States, arguing the boost they would give the country's economy would trump the...

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ProSim to Optimize Total Normandy Refinery

29.11.2012 - In order to comply with the new consumption standards, Total is committed to improving its French refineries' efficiency and competitiveness. In this context, the Normandy refinery...

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Thailand's PTT Considers $28.7 Billion Refinery in Vietnam

26.11.2012 - Thailand's top energy firm PTT is considering building a $28.7 billion oil refinery in central Vietnam, a company official said on Monday, in what would be a record foreign...

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Europe Oil Refining Margins to Return to Reality in 2013

16.11.2012 - European oil refiners can expect margins to come back down to earth in 2013 as global capacity returns, after a rollercoaster this year that saw them soar in the second and third...

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NetOil, Libya Show Interest for French Refinery

06.11.2012 - Dubai-based NetOil, led by Middle Eastern businessman Roger Tamraz, has submitted a new offer to take over France's oldest refinery, unveiling a last minute deal with British oil...

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Chevron Profit Down on Reduced Output, Weak Refining

03.11.2012 - Chevron posted earnings on Friday that were much lower than expected as maintenance exacerbated a decline this year in oil and natural gas production, and shares of the second...