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Calumet’s Montana Renewables became the largest SAF producer in North America in Q2

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reported that ramp-up of unit operations was completed during the second quarter, making its Montana Renewables subsidiary the largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in North America (approximately 30 million gallons per year). The Great Falls refinery in Montana produces both SAF and RD using Topsoe HydroFlex technology.

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White House: OPEC+ oil production increases “simply not enough”

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On Wednesday, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan issued a statement calling on OPEC+ to increase oil production: While OPEC+ recently agreed to production increases, these increases will not fully offset previous production cuts that OPEC+ imposed during the pandemic until well into 2022. Just one day after the U.S.

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Department of Interior awards initial $560M to 24 states to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells

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The Department of the Interior awarded an initial $560 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 24 states to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells. Twelve states—including Kansas, New Mexico and Ohio—have prioritized capping wells in disadvantaged communities. California. 1,000-1,200. New Mexico.

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Montana State University researchers develop protein to increase oil yield in oilseed crops by up to 40%

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Montana State University researchers have developed a. protein that can be expressed in oilseed crops to increase the oil yield by as much as 40%. Seed oil content increases are induced by puroindoline genes which promote increased seed size and. Puroindolines are effective transgenes useful in increasing oil content in both.

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34 states produced a total of 1.9 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2018

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Biodiesel has similar fuel properties to petroleum diesel but is manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant grease. Note: Montana produced less than 0.005 million gallons in 2018. Source: US Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System (SEDS): 1960-2018, June 2020.

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Farmer-owned cooperative CHS investing $406M in Montana refinery to boost diesel production

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Included in the $406-million investment are: A new hydrogen plant and crude unit modifications that will increase crude oil throughput and increase diesel production. including refinery ownership, production expansion and efficiencies; new and expanded terminals and storage; and an additional crude oil supply connection.

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EIA: Permian region expected to drive US crude oil production growth through 2019

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) August Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that US crude oil production will average 10.7 This national increase is almost entirely driven by tight oil. Lower wellhead prices in the region are contributing to slower growth in Permian crude oil production in 2019 compared with 2018.

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