Refining

BPGIC has signed a refinery agreement with BIA for a 25 000 bpd facility.

ExxonMobil has announced the launch of its new online platform for the optimisation of plant performance and efficiency.

Air Products Qudra has held a ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction on its industrial gases hub in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

BPGIC and Sahara decided to discontinue their joint development project due to differing perspectives and visions for the refinery.

The API reports that refiners are enabling environmental progress in marine shipping.

ClearSign Technologies Corp. has announced that James M. Simmons resigned as a director of the company to re-focus his resources on his other obligations.

Four megatrends are changing the world: digitalisation, individualisation, climate protection, and demographic change.

Cryogenic Industries Service Companies (NCS) has entered into a collaboration agreement with Taikkiso Co. Ltd to become an ACD authorised sales and service agent for the Taiwan market.

IPCO has acquired Ingeniera de Procesos S.A. (IdP), a supplier of processing equipment and spare parts, primarily to the chemical and sulfur segments, in Spain.

GlobalData has reported that Asia is expected to lead global refinery crude distillation unit new-build capacity additions until 2024.

Gazprom Neft has announced plans to increase production of IMO 2020-compliant low-sulfur marine fuels.

Targeting reliability and efficiency, Topsoe has announced a new series of steam reforming catalysts.

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s board of directors has elected Stephen Littleton as Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Secretary.

GlobalData has reported that Asia is expected to contribute 40% of new-build refinery capacity growth by 2024.

Adler and Allan has announced that it has won the VINCI APPA award for innovation for introducing a new interceptor lining process to the Shell Group.