Imperial Oil to Convert Nova Scotia Refinery to Terminal Operations
(Wednesday, June 19, 2013) An Imperial Oil spokesman said it was "too early" to say if any jobs would be lost.

Brazil's Petrobras, Sinopec to Study Refinery Joint Venture
(Wednesday, June 19, 2013) Petrobras said late Tuesday that it could team with China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. to build a much-needed refinery that would help reduce heavy imports of gasoline and diesel.

Tesoro to Divest Hawaii Refinery
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) The buyer, Par Petroleum, plans to operate the assets as an integrated refining, logistics and retail system.

MDU: Greenfield Refinery Construction Well Underway
(Monday, June 17, 2013) MDU Resources announced Monday that construction of the Dakota Prairie Refinery project is on track with initial site grading substantially complete.

Canadian Regulator Waives Oil-Sands Enforcement Penalties
(Thursday, June 13, 2013) A recent report from Alberta's Energy Resources Conservation Board may complicate efforts to win U.S. approval for the Keystone XL pipeline.

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Eaton to Supply Electrical Equipment for Sadara Project
(Wednesday, June 19, 2013) Eaton has entered into an agreement with Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company, to supply motor control, power distribution solutions and engineering services.

MRC Global Wins PVF Contract from Celanese
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) MRC Global Inc. has been awarded a global contract to supply and distribute pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) needs for Celanese Corporation.

Jacobs to Provide EPCM Services for Versalis Plant Expansion
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract by Polimeri Europa UK Limited (Versalis group), to provide EPCM services to support a major expansion at Polimeri Europa UK's plant in Grangemouth, Scotland.

Aramco, Dow Petrochemical JV Secures $10.5 Bln Bank Facilities
(Monday, June 17, 2013) The $19.3 billion petrochemical joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical has signed loan facilities worth $10.5 billion for its Jubail chemical plant.

Williams Confirms One Fatality in La. Plant Explosion
(Friday, June 14, 2013) Williams confirmed that one person died in an explosion and fire Thursday morning at its Geismar, La. facility. Company officials met with the victim’s family Thursday at their home.

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CSU Leads Study on Methane Emissions from Transmission and Storage Systems
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) Colorado State University researchers are leading a national field study to quantify methane emissions associated with the transmission and storage sector.

FERC Strips Certificates from Pipe to Planned LNG Port
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) FERC vacated certificates and authorizations it issued to Freeport-McMoRan Energy LLC in 2006 that would have allowed the company to build an onshore natural gas pipeline to help link a proposed deepwater LNG port facility to an Ala. pipeline hub.

Natural Gas Line Blast Rocks Rural Louisiana Area
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) A natural gas transmission line exploded early Tuesday in a rural Louisiana community about 70 miles north of New Orleans, knocking out power and causing area residents to be evacuated, local authorities said.

Enbridge Calls for Creation of Spill Fund
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) Enbridge has rejected the national energy regulator's demand to have almost $1-billion in liability coverage set aside for the Northern Gateway project, and is calling for the creation of an industry-bankrolled oil release cleanup fund.

Some Albertans Turn to NRDC for Pipeline Safety Information
(Monday, June 17, 2013) Some Albertans have turned to a vocal U.S. environmental group for information on pipeline safety they say they can't get from their own government.

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Israeli Government Approves 40% of Country's Natural Gas for Export
(Wednesday, June 19, 2013) The decision, made by a group of ministers, is expected to get government cabinet approval next week.

Construction Starts on Final Ichthys Offshore Facility
(Wednesday, June 19, 2013) The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project cut first steel yesterday for the hull of its Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility in Okpo, Korea.

Spain Faces Flaring After Low Demand for LNG
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) Spain's natural gas TSO and its energy regulator are seeking to reduce the amount of boil-off gas flared in the country.

Plan Mulled to Boost Montoir LNG Deliveries
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) French LNG terminal Elengy and transmission system operator (TSO) GRTgaz have proposed a scheme to entice shippers to deliver LNG into the northwestern port of Montoir.

FERC Strips Certificates from Pipe to Planned LNG Port
(Tuesday, June 18, 2013) FERC vacated certificates and authorizations it issued to Freeport-McMoRan Energy LLC in 2006 that would have allowed the company to build an onshore natural gas pipeline to help link a proposed deepwater LNG port facility to an Ala. pipeline hub.

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