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Petrochemicals News - 2007
December 24, 2007
ISO Releases New Edition of Quality Management Spec for Int'l Oil and Gas Industries - ISO/TS 2901
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published an updated edition of technical specification ISO/TS 29001 - Petroleum, petrochemical ... more
December 16, 2007
ASTM Int'l: Test Method Assists in Sulfur Determination - ASTM D 7183
Chemical plants and contract and research laboratories will be likely users of ASTM D 7183 - Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in ... more
December 7, 2007
ARC Advisory Group: Control Valve Worldwide Market to Exceed $5B by 2011
The worldwide control valve market is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 5% over the next five years. ... more
December 7, 2007
DOE: Pipeline Robot Revolutionizes Inspection Process
Testing of a robotic pipeline inspection tool, developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), could revolutionize the pipeline ... more
December 5, 2007
M-I Swaco: Innovative Drilling Services Unveiled at SPE Conference
At the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, M-I Swaco introduced their Meerkat PT dual-motion shale ... more
December 5, 2007
Newly Patented Process Cleans Up Produced Water without Chemicals
India's state-owned oil company Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) was awarded a patent for a process that removes oily effluent from produced ... more
November 29, 2007
Canadian Heavy Oil Field Could Be Exploited Using U.K. Extraction System
A new method developed in Britain over the past 17 years for extracting oil is now at the forefront of plans to exploit a massive heavy oil field ... more
November 26, 2007
ASTM Int'l Offers Petroleum Training Courses in Middle East
ASTM International is offering training courses in the area of petroleum standardization in the Gulf Cooperation Council, Middle East and Asia. ... more
November 17, 2007
Microsoft Adds 4 Engineering Software Firms to Oil, Gas Industry Computing Partner Ecosystem
Microsoft Corp. reported that four engineering software firms - Altair Engineering Inc., ANSYS Inc., CD-adapco and Livermore Software Technology ... more
November 17, 2007
Honeywell's UOP Expands Tech Portfolio to Help Refiners Expand Clean Gasoline, Diesel Production
Honeywell's UOP LLC expanded its portfolio of technologies aimed at helping refiners produce clean gasoline from heavier crude oil. ... more
November 16, 2007
U.S. Federal Agencies Publish Draft PEIS on Energy Transport Corridor Designations in 11 Western States
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Agriculture ... more
November 16, 2007
Frost: Limited Oil Supply Revives Heat Exchangers Market
As a result of a war-constrained oil supply, the initiation of many projects related to gas to liquid (GTL), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and ... more
November 6, 2007
EC Warns 12 Member States About Emergency Plans for Chemical Plants
The European Commission (EC) sent a final written warning to 12 member states of the European Union (EU) for failing to set up emergency plans ... more
October 22, 2007
ASME Middle East Mechanical Expo 2007 Set for Bahrain
The Middle East Mechanical Expo 2007 Conference (MEMEC), a new technical conference focusing on oil and gas production, will be held Nov. 4-7 ... more
October 18, 2007
DTF: ULSD Widely Available; High Customer Satisfaction with Clean Diesel Car, Truck Engines
October 15 was the one-year anniversary of ultra-low sulfur diesel's (ULSD) arrival at U.S. fueling stations nationwide - a pivotal milestone ... more
October 11, 2007
ANSI Announces Action, Reaction Conference Outcome
Results from the recent American National Standards Institute (ANSI) conference - Action and Reaction: Developing a sustainable approach to emerging ... more
August 29, 2007
EPA, India-Based Corporation Team to Address Methane Reduction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and an oil producer based in India signed an agreement to work together to reduce emissions of ... more
August 29, 2007
EPA, India-Based Corporation Team to Address Methane Reduction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and an oil producer based in India signed an agreement to work together to reduce emissions of ... more
August 15, 2007
General Motors Joins Model Fuels Consortium
Reaction Design announced that General Motors Corp. (GM) joined the Model Fuels Consortium (MFC). ... more
August 7, 2007
UC Experts Detail New Standard for Cleaner Transportation Fuels
University of California (UC) experts released their blueprint for fighting global warming by reducing the amount of carbon emitted when transportation ... more
July 31, 2007
DOE Program Uses Stranded Gas to Revive Oil Production
A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) project turned "stranded" natural gas at marginal, or low-production, oil fields into fuel for distributed ... more
July 31, 2007
DOE Program Uses Stranded Gas to Revive Oil Production
A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) project turned "stranded" natural gas at marginal, or low-production, oil fields into fuel for distributed ... more
July 31, 2007
ACC: Federal Regulations 'Raise the Bar' for Security for U.S. Essential Chemical Facilities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented comprehensive federal regulations through the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards ... more
July 23, 2007
PHMSA Allowed to Grant Emergency Pipeline Special Permits
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has new authority under 49 U.S.C. - 60118 to grant special permits in emergency ... more
July 23, 2007
FERC Proposes to Modify Rate of Return Standards for Interstate Gas, Oil Pipeline Companies
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed to modify its standards to allow the use of master limited partnerships (MLPs) in the ... more
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