Refining

Copperbeck Energy Partners LLC has announced an equity commitment from Tailwater Capital.

Materia Inc. has entered into a license agreement with Evonik Industries related to olefin metathesis catalysts.

ExxonMobil has started production on the first of two new polyethylene lines at its plastics plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas, US.

Blasch Precision Ceramics has announced the appointment of Uday N. Parekh as Senior Global Director, Energy and Chemicals.

The US EPA has approved Flint Hills Resources’ Iowa Falls plant for cellulosic ethanol production.

Elliott Co. has integrated the operation of its Cryodynamics Division, EIC Cryo.

Honeywell UOP’s Callidus Technologies business has begun operation of China's first flare emissions testing facility.

Jacobs has signed a sulfur recovery technology licensor agreement with Paqell.

Metso has signed contracts with four distributors in Brazil, reinforcing the presence of its flow control business.

ENPAR Technologies has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Pumptronics.

How can refiners remain sustainable and competitive in a strong European downstream industry? Alan Gelder, Wood Mackenzie, will explore this at ERTC.

Wood Group has been awarded a maintenance services oil refinery contract by Total.

Commissioner Arias Cañete said: “A more liquid, transparent and flexible LNG market will contribute to the diversification of gas supplies in Europe.”

Rosneft has held a working meeting to discuss the extended supply volumes, joint production projects, and prospects for modernisation of the Cienfuegos refinery.

This follows 2000 hours of validation testing on-board a Panamax containership fitted with a Wärtsilä 8RT-flex82T engine.