Refining

The agenda at the 10th edition of the Middle East Technology Forum (ME-TECH) will focus on how technology breakthroughs are shaping the future of downstream.

Fintoil, partly owned by Taaleri plc, invests more than €100 million in a biorefinery in Hamina, Finland.

Yokogawa has announced the opening of the Open Process Automation (OPA) Test Bed Collaboration Center.

DuPont has launched its new wet scrubbing plume suppression technology for sulfur recovery unit applications.

Shell has finalised the sale of its Martinez Refinery in California, US, to PBF Holding Co. LLC.

Veolia awarded a contract by MODEC for a seawater treatment package for the FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32.

Gazprom Neft’s Omsk Refinery has had major equipment installed in order to increase its production of winter diesel fuel.

HollyFrontier opts for Topsoe’s renewable fuel technology to reduce the cost of compliance with renewable fuels blending requirements.

McDermott to proceed with the FEED phase of residue oil conversion project for Beowulf Energy at Preem refinery in Sweden.

ExxonMobil has made a discovery at Uaru, and ups its Guyana recoverable resources to more than 8 billion boe.

Equatorial Guinea has officially launched its Year of Investment 2020, aimed at drawing capital investment into industrial projects.

The API has recently announced that the Phillips 66 chairman and CEO will serve as the chairman of API’s Board of Directors for a two-year term.

US crude oil production and exports have hit a historic high, benefitting US consumers, says API.

The API has welcomed the EPA’s new clean water rule that brings clarity and certainty for business owners while protecting the environment.

Oil and gas companies are facing a critical challenge as the world increasingly shifts towards clean energy transitions, reports the IEA.