Blue Dolphin to acquire crude processing facility
Blue Dolphin Energy Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Nixon Crude Processing Facility (Nixon Facility) from a privately held company in an all-stock transaction. Located on the border between Gonzales and Wilson Counties in Nixon, Texas US ITC decides on review of AD on stainless plates
The US International Trade Commission has decided that revoking the existing countervailing duty order on stainless steel plate from South Africa and the existing antidumping duty orders on stainless steel plate from Belgium, Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan U of Birmingham creates antibacterial stainless
Materials scientists and engineers at the University of Birmingham have devised a method of making stainless steel surfaces resistant to bacteria. By introducing silver or copper into the steel surface, the team has developed a technique that they believe not only kills bacteria but is exceptionally hard and resistant to wear and tear during cleaning. Sandmeyer appoints new district sales manager
Sandmeyer Steel Company has appointed Richard Zakrzewski as District Sales Manager of the Midatlantic sales territory which includes eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and southeastern New York.
Construction of crude oil rail terminal underway
Savage Companies announced that construction is underway for a multi-user rail terminal served by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in Trenton, North Dakota. The rail will deliver crude oil from the Bakken shale oil formation (Bakken). 
TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (TLP) and Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (BKEP) have entered into agreements for the construction and operation of 1,000,000 barrels of crude oil storage adjacent to BKEP's Cushing, Oklahoma facility. 
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. has agreed to purchase the Patriot Special Metals greenfield forging project for USD 104.5 million, expanding its production capacity and boosting its product range. 
Special Metals Corp. will relocate operations from Rockford, Illinois, to Elkhart, Indiana, generating up to 100 new jobs by 2014. The producer of high-nickel, high-performance engineering alloys will move its A-1 Wire division, which manufactures stainless steel and nickel alloy wire 
Gateway Energy Corp. has entered into an agreement with American Midstream Partners, L.P., to acquire its natural gas pipeline for an undisclosed purchase price. American Midstream submitted a joint petition to the New York 
Suriname's state-owned oil company, Staatsolie, signed an agreement with Saipem S.p.A for the engineering, procurement and construction of its new oil refinery at Tout Lui Faut, 20 kilometers south of Paramaribo.