Refining

Tai Piazza, Refining Industry Manager, VEGA Americas, discusses the use of guided wave radar technology in measuring build-up levels in sulphur pits.

Expanding its analytics offering, Koch Engineered Solutions has acquired EFT Analytics.

Gazprom Neft and the Government of the Khabarovsk Krai have signed an agreement for the supply of bitumen and lubricants to the region.

In an effort to improve its plant maintenance offering, Yokogawa has acquired the UK-based company, RAP International.

Striving to improve efficiency, drones are becoming integral to downstream companies, reports GlobalData.

Clariant has opened a new high throughput experimentation laboratory in Houston, Texas, serving the US oil and gas industry.

ExxonMobil has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with CMES.

Haldor Topsoe technology will be used at Nahodka Mineral Fertilizer Plant’s 5400 tpd world-scale methanol plant.

Saudi Aramco has signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Zhejiang Free Trade Zone, expanding the company’s downstream investment.

Maersk and Koole Terminals will produce 0.5% sulfur marine fuel in the Port of Rotterdam in order to comply with IMO 2020 regulations.

Gazprom Neft’s Omsk Refinery has successfully installed the main section of its new delayed coking unit, aiming to reduce the plant’s environmental impact.

BGS Group talks to Manfred Leitner, former member of the OMV Executive Board (2011 - 2019), responsible for Downstream.

John Zink Hamworthy Combustion has teamed with B&W to offer complete steam-generation systems.

GlobalData has reported that Asia is to lead global new-build crude distillation unit capacity growth by 2023.

A new Chief Financial Officer and President, Strategy & Innovation have joined Total’s Executive Committee.