Refining

hte has delivered three high throughput testing systems for the development of petroleum refining technology to SINOPEC RIPP.

ExxonMobil will begin production of its new heavy neutral base stock at its Rotterdam refinery.

Brenntag has been appointed as Neste’s new base oils distributor in Greater China.

Mexico has been named as the International Energy Agency's 30th member country.

Yokogawa Electric Corp. has released a software package to optimise supply chain and operations.

Oban Energies has been granted approval to commence an oil refinery and oil storage facility in Grand Bahama.

Ras Tanura Refinery has completed a major turnaround and inspection project.

Duqm Refinery has signed EPC contracts for the construction of a 230 000 bpd refinery.

Mammoet has been contracted to provide heavy lifting and transport solutions for a Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria.

Bestgrand Chemical Group has successfully started-up a wet gas sulfuric acid plant in China, with a production capacity of 300 000 tpy of sulfuric acid.

Petrofac has celebrated the completion of the Suhar Refinery Improvement Project in Oman.

Haldor Topsoe and JITRI have formed a joint R&D company to accelerate development of innovative technologies for Chinese market.

The new state-of-the-art center aims to strengthen regional cyber security preparedness for industrial and critical infrastructure.

CIRCOR Pumping Technologies will unveil its new two-screw pump series at StocExpo in March.

API has welcomed the Bureau of Land Management’s new proposal to fix an oil and natural gas venting and flaring rule.