Refining

Henrik Topsøe Chairman of the Board of Haldor Topsoe has announced he will be resigning from his position due to ill health.

According to the EIA’s petroleum weekly, US crude oil exports are reaching more destinations and the number continues to increase.

Chevron has announced the forthcoming appointments of Dr. Dambisa Moyo and Dr. Wanda M. Austin to Chevron’s board of directors.

Essar Oil UK has signed a deal to supply aviation fuel direct from the Stanlow refinery to Emirates airline at Manchester Airport.

Poerner has started its EPCM activities, in regard to the construction of a bitumen blowing unit, as part of the reconstruction and modernisation project at the Heydar Aliyev oil refinery.

The Asia Downstream Technology Forum, which be held from 11 - 12 October in Bangkok, is part of Euro Petroleum Consultants’ annual Asian Refining & Petrochemicals Events.

Fractal Systems’ JetShear technology platform has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Meridian Energy Group has finalised its selection of Vepica USA, Inc. to perform the engineering definition for its Davis refinery.

Water Planet has introduced its new PolyCera® membrane water filtration technology for use in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry.

World energy production reached 13 800 million toe in 2014, up 1.5% from 2013.

Accelergy Corporation and Owensboro Grain LLC have announced their strategic alliance to develop and market advanced biospecialty production technologies and products.

TETRA Technologies, Inc. has announced its purchase of over 850 000 Series A Convertible Preferred Units From CSI Compressco LP.

Par Pacific highlighted the acquisition of the 18 000 bpd Wyoming oil refinery for US$271.4 million, and noted that its Hawaii refinery is in startup mode after a major four-week turnaround.

NF Energy Saving Corporation has signed four new international contracts to supply flow control devices.

As the industry comes to terms with the ‘lower for longer’ oil price situation, a number of smaller EPC contractors are emerging with specialism or regionally focused offerings for oil and gas operators.