Refining

Analysis of planned refinery FCC unit capacity suggests that the Ratnagiri refinery in India has the highest planned FCC capacity globally.

The new terminal is set to increase Oman’s storage capacity for refined products by 70%.

Kuwait Petroleum Corp. has selected Jacobs to conduct a pre-feasibility study for the expansion of local refining capacity.

Congressman Will Hurd is set to visit MMEX Resources’ Pecos County Refinery Site.

If completed the expansion could increase polypropylene manufacturing capacity at the new facility by up to 450 000 tpy.

The acquisition was ratified by the Federal Trade Commission, which gave early termination of the waiting period stipulated by US antitrust legislation.

The IEA has reported that global energy demand climbed 2.1% last year.

The 700 000 tpy unit failed to restart as normal on Monday, following an unexpected idling due to minor glitches early that day.

The Indian newspaper The Economic Times is reporting that the state-owned Saudi oil giant is aiming to purchase a majority stake in a proposed refinery and petrochemical complex in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

ENVIA Energy hopes to generate approximately 100 000 D7 RINs per month from its Oklahoma City plant.

Eni has been contracted to construct two refining lines using Eni Slurry Technology at Zhejiang Petrochemicals’ facility.

SUEZ and CNPC inaugurated the International Downstream Congress, which will focus on wastewater treatment and water recycle plants for refineries and petrochemical complexes.

The company has received two orders for replacement equipment in Graham’s installed base and one order for a new ejector system in a refinery revamp project.

McDermott and CB&I have announced the executive leadership team and organisational structure for their future combined company.

BASF has welcomed a fluid catalytic cracking additive that aims at addressing refinery demands.