Refining

Downstream earnings declined to US$1.2 billion, primarily due to weaker refining margins.

Peter Finegold, Head of Education and Skills at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, has responded to calls for the UK Government to do more on careers advice.

DuPont has announced its DynaWave units will be installed at the PRPC refinery and cracker.

NKNK has awarded GTC with a contract for a benzene production complex modernisation project in Russia.

Fluid Components International has announced the establishment of Fluid Components Saudi Arabia Ltd, a joint venture with GAS Arabian Services Co., Ltd.

The American Petroleum Institute’s Global Industry Services department has established a new Source Inspector Electrical Equipment (SIEE) certification.

API Chief Economist Erica Bowman has highlighted the positive impact that improved energy infrastructure could have on utility prices.

Chevron has announced its third quarter results with a net income of US$1.3 billion.

Eight female engineers have made it into the final of the Semta Skills Show competition.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.) has announced its financial results for the first three quarters ended 30 September 2016.

Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) release results for the third quarter 2016.

ExxonMobil has started production at the Port Allen Aviation Lubricants Plant.

The EIA's October 2016 Monthly Energy Review (MER), a primary report of recent and historical energy statistics, was released on 27 October 2016.

ExxonMobil’s investment of over US$1 billion in a new hydrocracker system strengthens the leading position of its Rotterdam refinery within the European refining sector.

Professor Omar Matar, Imperial College London, is set to develop the next generation of predictive tools that can model the flow of crude oil.