Refining

ADNOC has received an award in the 'Environmental Performance' category, for implementing sustainability initiatives across the company’s operations.

Babcock & Wilcox Canada Corp., has been awarded a contract to supply equipment and design and engineering services to help a petroleum refinery in North America comply with environmental regulations.

BASF has started the process to divest its shares in the two joint venture (JV) companies BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. and Markor Meiou Chemical (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. in Korla, China.

Massimo Moratti S.a.p.A. di Massimo Moratti, Angel Capital Management S.p.A. (ACM), and Stella Holding S.p.A. and Vitol B.V., have entered into a Sale and Purchase agreement (SPA).

KBC (A Yokogawa Company) has announced the appointment of Mr. Takayuki Matsubara as its new CEO and member of the KBC board of directors.

Tube Tech has launched its next generation Mark 7 fired heater rover system capable of remotely eradicating more than 90% of convection section fouling.

On the occasion of India Energy Week 2024, TotalEnergies and Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) have signed a cooperation agreement to carry out methane emissions detection and measurement campaigns.

The EIA reports that the UAE has invested heavily in increasing hydrocarbon production capacity.

Delek US Holdings, Inc. has been selected by the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to negotiate a cost-sharing agreement in support of a carbon capture pilot project in the Big Spring refinery.

As part of its most recent collaboration, Sulzer Chemtech is implementing an integrated setup on the US Gulf Coast that reduces emissions and energy usage while maximising the ability to extract valuable refinery products.

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. has announced plans to construct an innovation centre within its Chiba Complex, China.

According to Bloomberg Intelligence’s ‘2024 Global Energy Predictions’ report, US oil refining margins are set to contract sharply and OPEC+ production cuts should extend and deepen.

Shell Deutschland GmbH has taken a final investment decision (FID) to convert the hydrocracker of the Wesseling site at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland into a production unit for Group III base oils.

The EIA reports that in 2023, most of the crude oil produced in Texas was relatively dense for the state.

Andreas Essmann, Aggreko Europe, Germany, explores how German plants and refineries reliant on waterways for cooling processes can adapt in the face of increasing water scarcity.