2nd Industry Emergency Response Olympics (IERO)
Date: July 03, 2009
One of the principal roles of the Philippine Institute of Petroleum, as highlighted by its Executive Director, Sally C. Monteiro, is to create a venue and forum for the sharing, preservation, and requirement of best practices in the field of Health, Safety, Environment and Security.

Petron to Further Expand CSR Initiatives in Pandacan
Date: April 24, 2009
Petron Corporation announced that it was set to expand its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs to meet the growing needs of the communities in Pandacan, Manila. The new CSR programs include the construction of a Petron Community Health Center, a Livelihood Skills and Training project and the rollout of Kontra-Kalat sa Barangay.

Shell partners with BFP in promoting fire safety
Date: March 3, 2009
The month of March is Fire Prevention month.Shell companies in the Philippines (Shell) support the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in its persistent and unrelenting drive to promote fire prevention awareness and consciousness. Safety is core to Shell operations globally, with the company having a systematic approach to managing matters on Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE) to achieve continuous performance improvement. Shell supports the BFP in its campaign to educate the public on fire safety and prevention to ensure a fire-safe community.

Shell Supports The Philippine Imperative On Climate Change
Date: February 18, 2009
Shell companies in the Philippines (SciP) Country Chairman Edgar Chua joined major players from the business sector and non-government organisations (NGOs) in spearheading a project called “The Philippine Imperative”, which draws up a roadmap of solutions with adaptation and mitigation strategies to complement the efforts of the local and national government in combating the effects of climate change in the Philippines. The Philippine Imperative project was launched in response to the impending effects of global warming in the archipelago.

Petron Inaugurates RP's First Petrochemical Feedstock Units
Date: April 9, 2008
The country’s leading refining and marketing company Petron Corporation marks another first when it inaugurates the Philippines’ first petrochemical feedstock facilities on April 9 at its 180,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Limay, Bataan. The Petro Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (PetroFCC) unit and Propylene Recovery Unit (PRU) are part of the company’s Refinery Master Plan, which will enable it to further diversify into the petrochemical business and sustain its growth momentum.

Things You Want to Know About Auto-LPG
LPG is a generic name for mixtures of hydrocarbons (mainly propane and butane) which exists as vapour under ambient conditions and can be changed into liquid state by application of moderate pressure.

Biofuels Program Approaches in Selected Asian Countries
Date: Feb. 8, 2007
In the recently concluded 5th Asian Petroleum Technology Symposium held 23- 25 January 2007. Jakarta, Indonesia, 23 resource persons representing ASIAN national and private oil companies, governments, academe, automotive persons, and NGO’s presented equal number of country research papers touching on the theme “Fuel Quality Improvement and Technology Developments”.

PIP Update on Biofuels Mandate
Date: Jan. 2007
The Philippine Institute of Petroleum (PIP), believe that to ensure commercial viability and long-term success of the alternative fuels program, it is necessary to have a two-year transition or preparatory period prior to the implementation of a full mandate for pre-blended biodiesel.