From Reuters U.S. refiners ran full-tilt in the second quarter, fueled by cheap domestic crude and fat margins that should boost earnings, though their heavy activity could eventually saturate the market with gasoline, sapping profits down the road. U.S. independent refiners, including Phillips 66 and Marathon Petroleum Corp, are expected to announce strong results due to the heavy discounts for
U.S. refinery capacity remained in stasis during 2017-2018 The EIA reported on Monday that as of January 1, 2018, U.S. operable atmospheric crude distillation capacity totaled 18.6 million barrels per calendar day (b/cd), a slight decrease of 0.1% since the beginning of 2017 according to the administration’s annual Refinery Capacity Report. But in North Dakota at least, some new refining
Pushing the limits: following a $10 billion refinery and petchem plant and a $2.5 billion fertilizer plant, billionaire wants to acquire oil fields that will deliver 250,000 barrels of oil production daily From Bloomberg Aliko Dangote has made a fortune out of cement and food processing. Now, Africa’s richest person is embarking on a bigger challenge: a $15 billion investment in
As ADNOC preps $45 billion partnership to create the single largest integrated refining and petrochemicals destination in the world From Gulf News Abu Dhabi: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, is aiming to double its investments in the petrochemical industry in the UAE and also expand its footprint in the region due to growing opportunities driven by higher oil prices, a
Alberta and Louisiana are vying for billion-dollar projects According to a report from Petrochemical Update, Canada is working to lure about 100 PetChem projects, valued at more than $12 billion, according to data from the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC). Some examples: NOVA Chemicals announced a $2 billion expansion in December in Sarnia Lambton. Inter Pipeline authorized plans for
From Reuters Saudi Aramco plans to boost investments in refining and petrochemicals to secure new markets for its crude, and sees growth in chemicals as central to its downstream strategy to lessen the risk of a slowdown in oil demand. Aramco, the world’s biggest oil producer, is expanding its footprint globally by signing downstream deals and boosting the capacity of
Magellan Midstream to Expand Western Leg of Texas Refined Petroleum Products Pipeline System
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (ticker: EPD) recorded the first quarter of 2018 with a net income of $912 million, or $0.41 per share. Last year, in Q1 2017, the company reported a net income of $761 million, or $0.36 per share. Capital investments were $1.1 billion during the first quarter of 2018, including $66 million of sustaining capital expenditures. By
Deal will create the largest U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp. (ticker: MPC) and Andeavor (ticker: ANDV) have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which MPC will acquire all of ANDV’s outstanding shares, representing a total equity value of $23.3 billion and total enterprise value of $35.6 billion, based on MPC’s April 27, 2018, closing price of $81.43. ANDV shareholders
Saudi Aramco and Total (ticker: TOT) have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a giant petrochemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Located next to the SATORP refinery in the same industrial area, the complex will comprise a mixed-feed steam cracker (50% ethane and refinery off-gas) with a capacity of 1.5 million tons per year of ethylene and related high-added-value
FS Investments (FS) and EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG) closed a transaction today, allowing EIG to manage FS Energy and Power Fund (FSEP). According to the company’s press release, FSEP will be the largest energy-focused business development company (BDC) in the marketplace with $4.3 billion in assets under management. “We are excited to enter the next phase of our partnership
More than doubling throughput capacity, Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.’s (ticker: BXE) O’Chiese Nees-Ohpawganu’ck deep-cut gas plant at Alder Flats can now process 230 MMcf/d. The Adler Flats Plant was fully commissioned in mid-March and began selling volumes on March 19, 2018. Bellatrix said that the plant was brought on-stream ahead of schedule and was delivered ~5% under budget. Previously, the plant
