Skanska To Build Refinery Unit for Petrobras
(Thursday, March 11, 2010) Skanska has been awarded a contract to construct the first phase of a new refinery for crude oil in Brazil.

Governors Ask Congress to Stop GHG Rules
(Thursday, March 11, 2010) Governors of 18 U.S. states on Wednesday urged Congress to stop "harmful" Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions, saying the agency isn't equipped to deal with "the very real potential for economic harm."

Saipem Wins EPC Contract from Pemex
(Wednesday, March 10, 2010) Saipem has been awarded by the Mexican Oil Company PEMEX the EPC contract for two desulphurization units and two amine regeneration units to be built at two of the client's refineries.

Valero: Still Considering Options for Aruba Refinery
(Wednesday, March 10, 2010) Valero Energy Corp. Chief Executive Bill Klesse said Tuesday that he is considering selling the Aruba refinery or taking on a partner in the money-losing operation that has been shut down since last year.

Gulf Oil Returns To Kentucky
(Wednesday, March 10, 2010) Gulf Oil announced Wednesday a return to the Bluegrass State with the initial signing of a branded distributor agreement with Southern Petroleum of Somerset, Ky.

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Governors Ask Congress to Stop GHG Rules
(Thursday, March 11, 2010) Governors of 18 U.S. states on Wednesday urged Congress to stop "harmful" Environmental Protection Agency regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions, saying the agency isn't equipped to deal with "the very real potential for economic harm."

Graham Announces Surface Condenser Order for Asia Ethylene Plant
(Thursday, March 11, 2010) Graham Corp. on Wednesday announced that it has been awarded orders totaling approximately $6 million for steam surface condensers that will be installed at facilities in the U.S. and Asia.

Logistics JV Targets Mideast Petchem Sector
(Wednesday, March 10, 2010) Bahrain-based Kanoo Freight, a division of Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo, and BDP International have formed a joint venture to serve the logistics and transportation needs of the Middle East's burgeoning chemical and petrochemical industry.

Drevna: Modernize TSCA But Don't Rewrite It
(Tuesday, March 09, 2010) "NPRA and its members support responsible modernization of our nation's chemicals risk management policies; however, we believe that a wholesale rewrite of TSCA is neither necessary nor desirable," NPRA's president testified Tuesday.

UPDATE: Petrobras Implements Comperj Contracts
(Tuesday, March 09, 2010) The ceremony for the signing of contracts for the implementation of the Rio de Janeiro Petrochemical Complex (Comperj) was held Monday in Itaborai in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state.

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N. Texas Lawsuits Challenge Denials for Gas Pipelines
(Thursday, March 11, 2010) Two local lawsuits are pitting municipalities against natural gas companies, and the outcomes of these legal battles could affect the companies' ability to acquire easements on public property.

NEB Okays Keystone XL
(Thursday, March 11, 2010) The National Energy Board (NEB) on Thursday approved an application from TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. (TransCanada) to construct and operate the Keystone XL Pipeline Project.

Integrity Management Plan Template Addresses DIMP Regs
(Thursday, March 11, 2010) Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SI), the Southern Gas Association (SGA), and the Northeast Gas Association (NGA) have completed their collaborative effort and released a leading DIMP plan framework with supporting User Guide.

PVR Reaches Marcellus Gathering, Compression Deal with Range
(Wednesday, March 10, 2010) PVR Midstream has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Range Resources to construct and operate gas gathering pipelines and compression facilities servicing Range's Marcellus Shale natural gas production primarily in Lycoming County, Pa.

Canadian Pipeline Group Backs Govt Changes To Approvals Process
(Tuesday, March 09, 2010) The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) announced Tuesday that it applauds the federal government's decision to eliminate red tape in pipeline projects which are federally regulated.

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IEA Chief: US Unlikely To Import LNG
(Thursday, March 11, 2010) The avalanche of shale gas that has flooded the U.S. oil market is having a "huge impact" in the global market, the IEA's executive director said Wednesday.

Prelude Floating LNG Project Enters FEED
(Tuesday, March 09, 2010) Shell signed two contracts Monday with the Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries consortium for the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of Western Australia.

Canaport LNG Awards Jacobs Two-year Contract
(Tuesday, March 09, 2010) Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced Tuesday that it received a two-year contract from Canaport LNG for the provision of maintenance and related services at the company's LNG Terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

EDF, Total Sign Dunkirk LNG Agreement
(Monday, March 08, 2010) EDF and Total on Monday announce the signature of an agreement whereby Total will reserve regasification capacity in the planned Dunkirk LNG terminal being developed by Dunkerque LNG, a wholly owned EDF subsidiary.

China Natural Gas Announces Jingbian LNG Contract
(Friday, March 05, 2010) China Natural Gas, Inc. announced Thursday that it has signed an installation contract with China Nuclear Industry Fifth Construction Co., Ltd. for its LNG project to ensure the project be completed by June 30, 2010.

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