Refining

Belgium Total has completed the upgrade of its largest refining and petrochemicals platform in Europe.

Quadrise Fuels International has signed a memorandum of agreement with JGC Corp.

Five alkylation technology licenses have been awarded to DuPont, which will support Sinopec’s commitment to environmental progress in China.

TOYO has been awarded a contract for the expansion of a naphtha cracking furnace in Japan.

Lukoil has made a final investment decision on a delayed coker at the Nizhny Novgorod refinery.

A new report from IHS Markit suggests that challenges remain for new investments in heavy oil processing in Western Canada.

JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy has selected AspenTech petroleum supply chain software to increase refinery profitability.

Neste Jacobs will become Neste Engineering Solutions in 2018.

Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co. will use a range of Honeywell UOP process technologies for the expansion of its refining and petrochemical complex at Al-Zour, Kuwait.

Eni has confirmed that prosecutors have lifted a court seizure order on measurement devices in the company’s Italian refineries and storage facilities.

BASF is in discussions regarding a potential merger with Letter One.

ClearStream Energy Services Inc. will complete a refinery turnaround in eastern Canada in autumn 2018.

Graham Corp. has received two new orders for refining installations in the US Gulf Coast.

Neste has celebrated the 10th anniversary of Neste Singapore.

Honeywell UOP recently celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Vladimir Ipatieff.