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KBR identifies five trends reshaping oil and gas in 2026

KBR’s Paul Bansil has outlined five major trends that will shape how oil and gas operators navigate the year ahead, as project developers allocate capital more selectively, face growing regulatory scrutiny, and tackle decarbonisation.

 

Tepsa wins EOI

Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque has selected Tepsa following an expression of interest (EOI) for the part of the former SRD refinery brownfield site, France.

Perpetual Next USA to develop three biomethanol facilities

Perpetual Next USA is set to develop an additional three biomass-to-biomethanol production facilities in the Southeastern US, with each facility designed to process approximately 1 million tpy of sustainably sourced biomass feedstock.

Yokogawa invests in Semantum to strengthen digital solutions

Yokogawa has announced that it has increased its investment in Semantum Oy, a company that provides digital solutions in areas such as industrial plant data modelling, simulation, optimisation, and engineering automation.

Lummus invests in InnoVent Renewables

Lummus Technology has announced a strategic investment in InnoVent Renewables to accelerate deployment of its proprietary tyre recycling technology.

Port of Gävle signs 25-year agreement with Inter Terminals

Port of Gävle has signed a new 25-year agreement with Inter Terminals, increasing long-term stability and Inter Terminals transition towards fossil-free operations through the storage of SAF at the Port of Gävle, Sweden.

Emerson announces latest control system release

Emerson has enhanced its DeltaV™ Automation Platform through the release of version 16 of its distributed control system (DCS) and integrated safety instrumented system.


More hydrocarbon news updates

IEEFA: EU risks new energy dependence on US

Research by the IEEFA shows the EU’s rising reliance on US LNG has created a potentially high-risk geopolitical dependency and could cause it to miss its gas demand reduction commitments.

 
 

Simplifying sulfiding

Traditional sulfiding agents pose operational challenges as well as health and safety risks for operators in the sulfiding process. Jennifer Jackson, Lubrizol, USA, considers how alternative agents may provide a better solution for refiners.

 

ADNOC Gas signs LNG deal with HPCL

ADNOC Gas plc and its subsidiaries have announced the signing of a sales and purchase agreement valued at between US$2.5 - 3 billion for a period of 10 years with Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

 
 
 
 
 

API: state of American energy is strong

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently convened its annual State of American Energy event, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers and market analysts to examine the forces shaping the US’s energy future.

 

VARO completes acquisition of Preem

VARO Energy has announced that it has completed the Preem AB acquisition, marking the delivery of VARO Energy’s 2022 ONE VARO Transformation strategy by creating VAROPreem.

 
 

Green hydrogen at scale

In the latest issue of EnviroTech (a supplement to Hydrocarbon Engineering), Nicolas Carrara, Juan Ruiz, and Carlos Ruiz, KBC (A Yokogawa Company), explore the challenges of industrial scale deployment of green hydrogen and how advanced technologies can help operators to cross the chasm.

 
 

Econotherm secures contract at Rotterdam refinery

Econotherm has announced that it has been awarded a contract exceeding €3 million for the supply of three fired heater air pre-heaters in a Rotterdam-based refinery, the Netherlands.