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.

KBR Wins Services Contract for Sasol Synfuels Project
(Thursday, June 13, 2013) KBR has been awarded a contract by Sasol for the provision of engineering, procurement and construction management services for the gaseous oxygen compressor at the Oxygen East Plant at the Sasol Synfuels Complex in Secunda, South Africa.

Qatar Exports First Shipment of GTL Jet Fuel
(Thursday, June 13, 2013) Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company Limited (Tasweeq) and Pearl (Gas to Liquid) GTL announced Wednesday the first export cargo of GTL blended Jet Fuel from Ras Laffan, produced from the world's largest gas-to-liquids plant.

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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.

Williams Reports Explosion at La. Olefins Plant
(Thursday, June 13, 2013) Thursday at approximately 8:37 a.m. local time, an explosion occurred within the Williams Geismar olefins plant near Baton Rouge, La.

Explosion Rocks Louisiana Chemical Plant
(Thursday, June 13, 2013) An explosion ripped through a Williams Cos. (WMB) chemical plant in Geismar, La., Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring nearly 50 others, officials said.

Chevron Phillips Exec: Innovation Can Help Europe Stay Competitive
(Wednesday, June 12, 2013) If the European petrochemical industry hopes to remain competitive, it must continue to capitalize on its historic advantage in innovation and further develop its specialty products portfolio, Benny Mermans of Chevron Phillips Chemical said.

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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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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.

U.S., EU Agree to Start Talks on Free-Trade Agreement
(Monday, June 17, 2013) The U.S. and the European Union on Monday said they would start talks to build a free-trade agreement to boost growth and create jobs across the Atlantic--a deal that officials hope will strengthen the world's biggest two-way economic relationship.

DOE to Move Forward on LNG Export Applications
(Monday, June 17, 2013) U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said he "absolutely" expects to have final decisions before the end of the year on some of the 16 pending applications to export natural gas to countries that don't have free-trade agreements with the United States.

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