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Chevron refinery fire a ‘close call,’ says US Chemical Safety Board head

August 22, 2012
RICHMOND, Calif. — The head of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board called the Aug. 6 fire at Chevron’s San Francisco Bay area refinery a “close call” that could have
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Shell and Chevron agree to strategic asset exchange

August 21, 2012
MELBOURNE, Australia — Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd and Chevron Australia Pty Ltd have entered into a binding agreement for the exchange of Chevron’s 16.7% interest in the East
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Kinder Morgan to divest assets per regulatory agreement

August 21, 2012
HOUSTON — Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP to sell Kinder Morgan Interstate GasTransmission (KMIGT), Trailblazer Pipeline
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Heaters may have sparked refinery fire, investigators say

August 16, 2012
RICHMOND, Calif. — Investigators say fired heaters might have sparked the Aug. 6 blaze at Chevron Corp.’s refinery in Richmond, Calif., Bloomberg reported. Video surveillance shows a large vapor
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Worker killed at Total Petrochemicals plant

August 15, 2012
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A 65-year-old contractor was killed Tuesday at the Total Petrochemicals & Refining Inc. plant in Port Arthur, Texas, when he became trapped as he was
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Petroleum refining industry revenue projected to climb upward as demand recovers

August 14, 2012
LOS ANGELES — The petroleum refining industry has accelerated its processing of crude oil over the five years to 2012 and revenue is expected to grow an average of
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DCC to acquire BP''s LPG business in Britain

August 9, 2012
DUBLIN, Ireland — DCC plc has reached an agreement to acquire BP''s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business in Britain. Completion of the acquisition is expected to take place
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Chevron refinery fire causes gas prices to surge in California

August 8, 2012
RICHMOND, Calif. — Chevron Corp. shut down its Richmond, Calif., refinery following a fire Monday, disrupting fuel output in the state and causing gas prices to surge. The 240,000-barrel-a-day
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Pa. governor discusses potential for new petrochemical plant

August 8, 2012
MONACA, Pa. — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett was joined last week by elected state officials and representatives of labor and business to highlight the importance of continued efforts to
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Fulcrum BioEnergy project receives $105 million loan guarantee

August 7, 2012
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Fulcrum''s Sierra BioFuels Plant a conditional commitment for a $105 million loan guarantee. With
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