Keyword: refining

Chemistry & Life Sciences

New Opportunities for Process Chemical Producers

04.06.2014 - Refining and Petrochemicals - The golden age of refining which peaked in the first decade of this century is over. Now oil refining has become a far more complex operation. Since...

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PKN Orlen Said in Talks with Eni on Czech Refinery Stake

16.04.2014 - Polish oil firm PKN Orlen is in talks to buy Italian oil and petrochemical producer Eni's 32.4% stake in the Czech Republic's sole refinery, the Czech industry minister said, a...

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Chevron Warns On 3rd Quarter Due To Refining Earnings Drop

10.10.2013 - Chevron, the second-largest U.S. oil company, warned on Wednesday that third-quarter earnings would be lower than in the second quarter due to "significantly lower" earnings from...

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Japan's Idemitsu to Proceed with $9 Billion Vietnam Refinery Project

05.06.2013 - Japan's Idemitsu Kosan said it would proceed with a $9 billion oil refinery project in Vietnam as it had reached a final investment decision with co-investors Mitsui Chemicals...

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PetroChina Dalian Refinery Blasts Injure Two

02.06.2013 - Explosions at a PetroChina refinery in northeastern China has left two people injured and another two missing, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. The blasts occurred...

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U.S. Board Tells Chevron to Check Refineries for Damage

16.04.2013 - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Monday recommended that Chevron check for ongoing damage to pipes and equipment at its U.S. refineries to prevent another explosion like the Aug...

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Sinopec to Sell $3.1 Billion in New Stock

05.02.2013 - China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec), Asia's largest refiner, said it plans to raise about $3.1 billion in a share offering to fund its business development, sending its...

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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...