Refining

TechnipFMC has signed a major contract with Assiut National Oil Processing Co. (ANOPC) for a new hydrocracking complex in Egypt.

Sulzer has been chosen to supply column internals, packings, and trays for the Dangote refinery in Nigeria.

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has become the most recent EPA petitioner seeking a general waiver to reduce 2020 RFS compliance obligations.

Neles has announced that its new valve technology centre in Jiaxing, China, has started its operations.

NERA has identified priority areas of action for the energy resources sector to assist Australia’s communities and the economy to rebuild from the global pandemic.

Kelvion has announced that an Asian refinery group has selected its heat exchangers as part of a modernisation programme.

GlobalData’s latest report has found that Asia is set to spearhead global refinery CDU capacity additions through 2024.

GlobalData reports that North American refiners have amended their strategies to tackle loss of fuel demand amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

This partnership will conduct research for a new project to be developed in Taranto, Italy, in addition to ongoing engineering studies for a waste-to-hydrogen production plant at the Eni bio refinery in Venice.

Chevron has completed the acquisition of Puma Energy (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd for AU$425 million.

AVEVA has announced that it has been named in the Verdantix 2020 Green Quadrant for Asset Performance Management Solutions re-port.

The AFPM outlines why the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of a proper cyber approach for fuels and petrochemicals.

The AFPM has issued a statement in support of recent appeals by two Mayors in Ohio seeking Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) relief for refineries.

The US EIA has reported that refinery capacity set a new record as of 1 January 2020.

Mammoet has announced the award of two contracts for the Duqm oil refinery.