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Argus    Houston   1 Aug 2014 US refining peers show little interest in following Tesoro’s lead on a proposed west coast petrochemical project. Tesoro is considering a $400mn project to increase mixed xylene (MX) extraction by 15,000 b/d at … Continue reading →

By OGJ editors  07/21/2014 Tesoro Corp. is planning a petrochemical feedstock project that will utilize production from its US West Coast refining operations to enhance xylene recovery at its 120,000-b/d Anacortes, Wash., refinery about 70 miles north of Seattle. The … Continue reading →

By Associated Press KOMOnews.com Jul 24, 2014 PDT http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Oil-train-derails-under-Seattles-Magnolia-Bridge-268442612.html SEATTLE (AP) – Nothing spilled when three tanker cars in an oil train from North Dakota derailed at a rail yard early Thursday, but it alarmed environmentalists. “This is a warning … Continue reading →

By JOSH WOOD   Associated Press   7/21/14 http://www.chem.info/news/2014/07/lightning-threatens-fracking-water-disposal-sites WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Three massive fires since the beginning of June have highlighted the threat lightning poses in the North Dakota oil patch, and in each case it was tanks … Continue reading →

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Richmond Chevron “Modernization” Project – City Council Tuesday 7/22  Get there early to get a seat – 5:00pm Meeting starts at 6:30pm 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA Come support the Planning Commission proposal. You know Chevron will pack the house … Continue reading →

By Don Behm   Journal Sentinel   July 21, 2014 Dozens of homes in central Slinger in Washington County were evacuated Sunday evening after a train derailment prompted fears of a possible fire from diesel or other fuel. Three engines … Continue reading →

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By Thomas Black Bloomberg Jul 18, 2014 Warren Buffett’s Union Tank Car Co., which makes cars that carry crude oil, is urging U.S. regulators to adopt new rules for rail operations in addition to sturdier tank-car standards to improve safety. … Continue reading →

Fire crews worked to clean up a pipe leaking hydrocarbon after it caught fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond Wednesday morning. Chevron officials called the Richmond Fire Department at 2:10 a.m. as a precautionary measure. Crews arrived to find … Continue reading →