Frontier Reports Fire at Cheyenne Refinery
(Thursday, July 29, 2010) Frontier Oil Corp. experienced a fire Wednesday morning at approximately 5:40 a.m. MDT in the crude unit at its Cheyenne Refinery.

Targa Announces Benzene Treating Project at Mont Belvieu
(Thursday, July 29, 2010) Targa LSNG LP, has executed a long-term contract with Marathon Petroleum Co. LLC to install, own and operate treating equipment to reduce the benzene content of natural gasoline.

Saudi Aramco Awards Yanbu Contracts
(Wednesday, July 28, 2010) Saudi Aramco on Wednesday signed several contracts for the detailed EPC of the Yanbu' Export Refinery Project.

Shaw Wins PMC Contract for Grassroots Refinery in Turkey
(Wednesday, July 28, 2010) The Shaw Group Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide project management consultancy (PMC) services for a grassroots refinery in Yumurtal k located in the Ceyhan region of Turkey on the eastern Mediterranean coast.

Apache to Deploy UOP Tech for Shale Gas Processing
(Wednesday, July 28, 2010) UOP LLC announced Wednesday that its UOP Separex membrane system has been selected for the removal of contaminants from natural gas produced from a large shale formation found in British Columbia.

NuStar, Road Science Team Up for Asphalt Venture
(Wednesday, July 28, 2010) NuStar Asphalt Refining, LLC and Road Science LLC on Wednesday announced a joint effort in which the two companies will work together in the development, supply, and marketing of asphalt products.

Indian Refiners Eye Long-term Contracts for Azerbaijani Oil
(Wednesday, July 28, 2010) Indian refineries are interested in signing long-term contracts for the purchase of Azerbaijani oil, Indian ambassador to Azerbaijan Debnat Shaw said to a press conference on July 27.

Expansion Plans Still on Track at Superior Refinery
(Wednesday, July 28, 2010) It's business as usual this week at the refinery in Superior.

Texas Challenges EPA's Flex Permit Ruling
(Tuesday, July 27, 2010) Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday filed a legal challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to disapprove the State's Flexible Permits Program.

Iran Plans to Spend $46B on Refineries - Official
(Tuesday, July 27, 2010) Iran's has announced plans to invest $46 billion in oil refineries to make the country self-sufficient.

EPA Wants Rulemaking to Integrate Environmental Justice
(Tuesday, July 27, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an interim guidance document to help agency staff incorporate environmental justice into the agency's rulemaking process.

Vietnam's Dung Quat Refinery Secures Crude Supply
(Tuesday, July 27, 2010) The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has successfully negotiated for BP and SOCAR of Azerbaijan to supply crude oil to Vietnam's Dung Quat oil refinery.

Tesoro Settles Air Quality Violations at Calif. Refinery
(Tuesday, July 27, 2010) The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has fined the Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company $366,375 to settle air quality violations at the company's Golden Eagle Refinery east of Martinez.

Taiwan Refinery Fire Shouldn't Affect Domestic Supply
(Tuesday, July 27, 2010) A fire at an oil refining plant in Yunlin County will not affect the supply of fuel to the domestic market, a spokesman for Formosa Petrochemical Corp., the largest privately run oil refinery in Taiwan, said Monday.

Aussie Miner to Trial Underground Coal Gasification
(Monday, July 26, 2010) A West Australian mining company is planning to trial underground coal gasification(UCG) in the same southern Queensland town where another UCG project was forced to shut down because of a water contamination scare.

Iraq, Intl Companies Discuss Building Four Refineries - Official
(Friday, July 23, 2010) The Iraqi oil ministry is talking to several international oil companies about investment in four planned refineries.

Coffeyville to Extend Crude Supply Deal with Vitol
(Friday, July 23, 2010) Independent petroleum refiner Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC, a subsidiary of CVR Energy, Inc., announced Thursday that it has agreed to extend by a year the term of its crude oil supply agreement with Vitol Inc.

Murphy: Plans Are to Sell Refineries But Not Shut Them
(Friday, July 23, 2010) Murphy Oil Corp. plans to sell its three refineries after receiving "unsolicited" inquiries, but there are no plans shut them.

Indonesian Govt Testing Quality of Premium Gasoline
(Friday, July 23, 2010) Indonesia's Gas and Oil Director General Legowo Evita said that the government was randomly conducting quality tests on premium gasoline at refueling stations.

ConocoPhillips Scraps Wilhelmshaven Upgrade
(Thursday, July 22, 2010) ConocoPhillips Thursday scrapped plans to upgrade its 260,000 barrel-a-day Wilhelmshaven oil refinery in Germany.