Refining

Figures released by the EIA show that China overtook the US in annual gross crude imports last year, importing 0.5 million bpd more than the US.

The company will supply condition-based monitoring services to an oil refinery in Texas, US.

Rotork has received a number of orders for the Karbala Refinery, which is currently under construction.

Petro-Canada Lubricants has become an official global partner of Liverpool Football Club.

EnerMech has acquired the UK valves business of Denholm Valvecare.

Boroflex is designed to optimise refiners’ bottoms upgrading and distillate yields.

IndianOil has commissioned a new unit at its Mathura Refinery, which will use technology developed by its R&D centre to upgrade fuel quality.

Qantas Airlines has operated a 13 000 km flight from Los Angeles, US, to Melbourne, Australia, using Honeywell Green Jet Fuel.

UkrGasVydobuvannya has begun using one of Honeywell UOP’s hydrotreating catalysts to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel at the Shebelinsky refinery in Ukraine.

The US EIA has confirmed that US crude oil exports increased following the disruption to refineries caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Iraq also plans to construct three more refineries and is looking for investment.

The US EPA has withdrawn the ‘once in always in’ policy for major sources under Clean Air Act.

Shell Midstream Partners declared a cash distribution of US$0.333 per limited partner unit for 4Q17.

McDermott and CB&I announce early termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for proposed combination.

Evoqua Water Technologies has been recognised by Chevron for ‘Exceptional Site Support Performance’.