Refining

Mark Naples, Umicore Coating Services, considers how the threat of methane emissions can finally be conquered in the oil and gas industry.

Rhône Energies has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the Fos-sur-Mer refinery and the Toulouse and Villette de Vienne terminals from Esso.

Nuberg EPC will provide EPCM services for India’s largest chlor-alkali project.

According to DNV's annual ‘Industry Insight’ survey, 73% of senior energy professionals express confidence in the industry's growth trajectory for the upcoming year.

The EIA reports that US manufacturers specialising in chemicals and petroleum refining have traditionally accounted for the largest shares of both hydrogen consumption and production.

At Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland, the preparations for the major turnaround taking place in April - June have begun with shutdowns of process units.

Honeywell has announced that Petróleos del Perú S.A. (Petroperú), one of the largest hydrocarbon producers, refiners and distributors in Peru, will implement Honeywell's cybersecurity solutions.

TotalEnergies and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (SINOPEC) have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) to jointly develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production unit at a SINOPEC's refinery in China.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has joined with 19 associations representing all segments of the US oil and natural gas industry operating across the country in calling on the US Environmental Protection Agency to revise its misguided methane fee on US energy.

ProSep has announced a landmark contract to collaborate with a US-based refinery for the first time.

Clariant and its process partner, Lummus Technology, have been selected by Huizhou Boeko Materials Co. Ltd., to provide their CATOFIN catalyst and process technology for the dehydrogenation of isobutane at the new plant.

The EIA reports that US crude oil exports established a record in 2023, averaging 4.1 million bpd.

In 2023, the world produced an estimated 101.8 million bpd of petroleum and other liquids: mostly crude oil but also lease condensate, natural gas liquids, biofuels, and other liquids from hydrocarbon sources.

ADNOC Technical Academy (ATA) has inaugurated its new campus in Al Dhannah city, UAE.

Aramco has awarded Worley a General Engineering Services Plus (GES+) contract for an additional five years with potential for an extension of up to three one-year increments.