Refining

The UAV project was completed over the course of two days at one of Europe’s largest and most complex refineries.

Emerson has introduced new wirelessly monitored storage tank emergency vents.

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) is concerned that global refining and shipping will struggle to cope.

During the meeting, Claudio Descalzi and Amine Mazouzi signed an agreement propaedeutic to the extension of the production licenses for the ROD reservoir.

According to the EIA, US crude oil storage utilisation has risen while storage capacity grows.

The acquisition includes Flint Hills Resources' wholesale fuel marketing contracts, an Anchorage terminal, a Fairbanks airport terminal and a multi-year terminalling agreement.

Wison Engineering’s will provide engineering design, procurement and construction services for an ethylene plant expansion project in Abu Dhabi.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has received an order for an 18 module Gulftronic™ Electrostatic Separator for installation at Orpic’s Sohar refinery in Oman.

Essar Oil Ltd has won Skoch BSE Awards for energy conservation and environment management.

Airlines for America (A4A) has urged New Jersey lawmakers to reject proposed legislation to increase the effective rate of the jet fuel tax.

The AES Corp. has entered into an agreement to sell its 100% equity interest in AES Sul, one of its utilities in Brazil, to CPFL Energia S.A.

The Dow Chemical Company has become the first company to receive a trading license for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Green Plains and Jefferson Terminal Logistics have entered into a joint venture to construct and operate a new fuels terminal in Texas.

The API has released its monthly statistical report, detailing how petroleum demand rose in May.

Energy Recovery has been awarded US$2.4 million to supply its pressure exchanger technology for desalination projects in North Africa.