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Cyberattack effect on oil prices
The second week in May saw the largest pipeline in the United States shut down for five days after the operator of Colonial Pipeline was hit by a ransomware attack...
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The growth of natural gas in Ireland
...North West pipeline. Owned and operated by Gas Networks (UK), this pipeline links Carrickfergus to Coolkeragh power station near Londonderry whilst the South-North pipeline from the Irish Republic links to...
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The UK’s refineries: past, present and future
...where it is the single largest supply source East coast USA (petrol) Deliveries to the domestic market are made by: Pipeline, where products are shipped by the Mainline Pipeline, owned...
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Streamlining the UK’s downstream infrastructure
...NORTH WEST Four main distribution points – Essar’s Stanlow refinery, Valero’s Manchester Fuel Terminal (on the mainline pipeline), the CLH Bramhall terminal (leased by Phillips 66) and the NuStar Eastham...
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Breach of the Mainline Pipeline – Valero update
Following the breach of Mainline Pipeline on 4th October near Nantycaws, Carmarthenshire, booms remain in place on Nant Pibwr to recover kerosene from the pipeline leak. Valero has continued to...
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Potential sale of Inter Terminals
...Inter Pipeline over the past 14 years. “Our decision to explore alternatives is consistent with Inter Pipeline’s practice of making prudent, long-term portfolio management decisions particularly in light of our...
Opinion
Momentum builds for CCUS and hydrogen. Is the hype warranted?
...securing funding. About 75% of the CCUS pipeline is in early development. For hydrogen, almost 40% of the project pipeline does not have an estimated date of operation and 25%...
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The integrity of the UK oil supply system
...the Thames and two pipeline fed facilities, at Purfleet and Staines, sourced from Fawley. Some material is supplied from a pipeline fed terminal at Buncefield and rail fed facility at...
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Inter Pipeline puts terminal sale on hold
...contribution to the success and growth of Inter Pipeline over the past 14-years. Our decision to explore alternatives is consistent with Inter Pipeline’s practice of making prudent long-term portfolio management...
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Portland Market Report – A spectacular own goal or a pivotal act of unknown agents?
...the global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry and the decline of traditional pipelined gas from Russia. Having been reliant on cheap and easily available Russian gas for so long, European...
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Improving the UK’s fuel supply network
...location on the Thames Estuary and connectivity to the United Kingdom Oil Pipeline (UKOP) and Exolum Pipeline System by enabling Essar to build a new position in the Thames region...
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A positive story for the UK
A newcomer to the UK, the Valero Energy Corporation entered the UK market last summer following its acquisition of Chevron assets including the Pembroke refinery, pipelines, terminals, an aviation fuels...
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In the pipeline at CLH-PS
...Vopak This year around £30m is being spent on the Government Pipeline Storage System which was acquired last May by the Spanish CLH Group. Now known as the CLH Pipeline...
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Oil pipeline repair could take up to four weeks
Having acquired the 450,000 barrels per day Forties Pipeline System (FPS) on 31st October, INEOS discovered a small hairline crack in the pipe at Red Moss near Netherley, just south of Aberdeen during a recent routine inspection. On Monday (18th) INEOS...
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CLH to become leading bulk liquid logistics company in Europe
CLH has entered into agreement with Inter Pipeline Ltd to acquire the liquid product storage facilities of its subsidiary, Inter Terminals, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands....
Interview
Stanlow Terminals: a sustainable energy hub for the future
...all of the marine facilities here at Stanlow, the road terminal distribution facilities, the pipeline distribution facilities, and the storage tanks in particular (we have approximately three million cubic metres...
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How does the french downstream sector compare to the UK?
...by Societe du Pipeline Mediterranee Rhone which, itself, is jointly owned by Trapil (Total, BP, Esso, ENI), Ducrot Distribution and Petrofrance. Trapil also operates the 2,560 km NATO pipeline system...
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A good infrastructure?
...all bulk movements are made on the oil company owned pipeline network. UKOP links the Thames and Mersey refineries, serving theMidlands (Kingsbury) and Buncefield Esso Pipeline System serves West London...