Some companies are building small refineries in North Dakota, trying to take advantage of the low cost of Bakken crude and a growing demand for fuel in the local area.  More »

While many are calling for more pipelines to move the crude glut at the Cushing, Okla. storage hub, the long-term solution will be to build new refineries, according to experts at the SMU Maguire Energy Institute.  More »

Lightning strikes are the most common cause of accidents involving storage tanks at refineries and petrochemical plants, according to a study in the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries.  More »

Oil companies waste a lot of resources that could easily be saved through developing technologies, executives of pioneering start-ups said during a presentation Wednesday in Houston.  More »

Some lawmakers and regulators pin the blame on financial speculators trading futures contracts for oil. Or it could be a collision of planned maintenance and unexpected outages at some of the nation’s refineries, which are keeping gasoline supplies low, despite a boon in domestic crude production.  More »

A competitor pipeline to Keystone XL already is funneling oil sands crude to Texas refineries at a rate of 100,000 barrels per day, despite environmentalists’ attempts to block the southward flow of the Canadian oil.  More »

It’s not the first time this has happened – four years ago, the district had to repay Valero almost $2.4 million – and unless lawmakers close a loophole in the state law that governs appraisals, it won’t be the last.  More »

The availability of cheap natural gas in the U.S. could give domestic refineries a cost advantage over international competitors, as refining capacity expands globally.  More »

[Editor's comment: This article is by Dr. Tad Patzek, chairman of the Department of Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Patzek's research involves mathematical modeling of earth systems with emphasis on mult...  More »

Nearly all oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico have halted as Hurricane Isaac storms across the region on its way to the Louisiana coast.  More »

If Delta’s looking for a way to make its losses more consistent and pervasive, buying a refinery might be the ticket.  More »

The federal Energy Information Administration said the closure of several refineries that supply fuel the Northeast could cause a shortage and more volatile gasoline prices.  More »