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Petrochemicals News - 2009
October 19, 2009
ASTM D7566 Addresses Aviation Fuel with Synthesized Hydrocarbons
ASTM International approved ASTM D7566 - Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons. ... more
September 14, 2009
ARC: Control Valve Market Declines; Oil to Drive 2011 Rebound
Control valve suppliers face steep declines in new orders and declining backlogs, but an improvement in market conditions in 2011, driven by ... more
August 21, 2009
API: July Oil Product Deliveries Dip 3% From 2008; Other Metrics Rise
The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported that July oil product deliveries dropped 3% from July 2008, slowing the rate of decline of deliveries ... more
July 29, 2009
ASTM WK24607 to Address Vessel-Mounted Cameras in Oil Spill Response
ASTM International Committee F20 on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response is developing ASTM WK24607, a proposed standard on the use of ... more
July 22, 2009
API: U.S. Oil Demand Drops, Crude Production Rises in First-Half 2009
U.S. petroleum deliveries dropped nearly 6% for the first half of 2009 to the lowest level for the January-to-June period in more than 10 years, ... more
July 15, 2009
API: U.S. 2009 Q2 Oil, Gas Drilling Activity Slides 46%
The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that 8,039 oil wells, gas wells and dry holes were drilled in the second quarter of 2009, down ... more
July 13, 2009
OSHA Tells Oil Refineries to Comply with Hazardous Chemical Process Safety Management Standard
Oil refineries nationwide received letters from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emphasizing ... more
July 7, 2009
ISO 21789:2009 Sets Common Industry Approach for Gas Turbine Safety
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released ISO 21789:2009, which addresses the major safety considerations to be taken ... more
June 10, 2009
CSB Chemical Emergency Preparedness Video Promotes Safety
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks comments on a small number of technical amendments to the June 24, 2008 new source performance ... more
May 28, 2009
Updated Portfolio Details Utah, Colorado Oil, Natural Gas Resources
A portfolio of oil plays in Utah, Colorado and beyond was updated by the Utah Geologic Survey, with new geographic, geologic and engineering ... more
March 21, 2009
ASTM E1739, E1912, E1943, E2435, E253 Address Assessment, Remediation of Petroleum Release Sites
ASTM International released an updated edition of ASTM Standards on Assessment and Remediation of Petroleum Release Sites. ... more
February 19, 2009
ASTM Releases Updated Aviation Fuel Manual
ASTM International issued an updated edition of Manual 5, Aviation Fuel Quality Control Procedures, which provides an explanation of several ... more
January 12, 2009
EPA Proposes Amendments to Air Emission Regulations for Petroleum Refineries
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks comments on a small number of technical amendments to the June 24, 2008 new source performance ... more
January 3, 2009
ASTM Int'l Approves ASTM F 2709 for Oil Skimmer Nameplate Capacities
ASTM International approved ASTM F 2709 - Test Method for Determining Nameplate Recovery Rate of Stationary Oil Skimmer Systems, a standard that ... more