Sinopec-SK Wuhan Petchem plans refinery overhaul towards end of 2020
The subsidiary of state oil and gas group Sinopec Corp. is planning to shut down its 170 000 bpd refinery in late October for approximately 50 days of maintenance.
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Petrobras begins non-binding stage in sale of biofuels unit
Petrobras Biocombustível has three biodiesel plants in Brazil.
Hill International to provide owner’s engineer services for Cyprus LNG import terminal project
With a budget of over €289 million (US$336 million) and an implementation timeframe of 24 months, the project will be constructed at Vasilikos Bay on the southern coast of Cyprus.
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Velocys completes delivery of reactors to Red Rock Biofuels
The reactors will be used to produce low carbon sustainable fuels from forestry waste at Red Rock's facility in Oregon, US.
CleanBay Renewables construct an anaerobic digestion plant
CleanBay Renewables announces partnership with Kiewit to engineer and construct an anaerobic digestion plant to produce renewable energy.
German oil refinery to build hydrogen electrolysis plant
Companies involved in a hydrogen project at the Heide oil refinery near Hamburg, Germany, have announced they are to build a 30 MW electrolysis plant.
The growing importance of cloud computing
Strategic adoption of cloud computing can alleviate oil and gas industry challenges, says GlobalData.
ADNOC L&S and Wanhua Chemical Group form joint venture
AW Shipping will be responsible for transporting LPG cargoes and other petroleum products, sourced from the ADNOC Group and global suppliers, to Wanhua Group’s manufacturing bases in China and around the world.
CLH Group reports fall in petroleum products
Deliveries of petroleum products from the CLH Group’s facilities to the Spanish market fell 24.1% in June.
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GranBio and NextChem sign partnership to develop cellulosic ethanol
GranBio’s 2G Ethanol technology converts lignocellulosic, non-food biomass to renewable, low carbon intensity biofuels.
Russian R&D
SIBUR describes the development of the company’s latest R&D centre in Moscow, Russia.
IndianOil gives green light for integrated PX-PTA complex in Odisha
The para-xylene-purified terephthalic acid complex shall be integrated with IndianOil's Paradip refinery, which has been operational since 2015.
Hengli Petrochemical starts up PTA line
The company has started up a fifth purified terephthalic acid line on Changxing Island in Dalian, China.
Marathon Petroleum to permanently close Martinez and Gallup refineries
The Martinez refinery in California will be converted to a terminal facility.
Wood Mackenzie: Asia Pacific’s oil demand to fall in 2020 but could rise 25% by 2040
Covid-19 and a pessimistic economic outlook will have a near-term impact on oil demand and the refining sector in Asia Pacific. But in the long-run, demand continues to be robust driven by a future demand for mobility and petrochemicals.
Transcend Solutions announces strategic capital investments
Transcend Solutions has announced the completion of its most recent round of capital expansion.
GlobalData: rising refinery utilisation in India provides glimmer of hope despite devastating impact of COVID-19
The gradual appreciation of refinery utilisation is likely to enable refining companies to remain focused on key growth projects that would ensure long-term competitiveness to deliver strong future growth, according to GlobalData.
Linde starts up air separation unit for Taiwan customer
Linde has started up a new air separation unit and the first of three nitrogen generators, as part of a 15-year contract to supply ultra-high purity industrial gases to a major electronics customer in Taiwan.
Neuman & Esser Group acquires Norwalk Compressor Co.
Neuman & Esser Group (NEA) has acquired Norwalk Compressor Co.’s manufacturing assets, products, trademarks and workforce.