Refining

Seair Inc has received a significant purchase order from SNC-Lavalin Inc for ultra high efficiency gaseous diffusion technology.

The lawsuits were filed following the explosion and fire that occurred at a heat exchanger unit inside ExxonMobil’s Beaumont, Texas, refinery.

Karen G. Narwold has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Albemarle, effective immediately.

Atlas Copco has expanded its ZH oil free centrifugal compressors range with high end turbo technology.

Eneco has achieved water/oil fusion for the first time via a plasma fusion fuel refiner.

ECOSLOPS has announced the signing of a long term XFO (light bitumen) supply contract with SOPREMA.

Aruba’s Energy Minister has announced a signed MoU with Citgo Petroleum to reopen the island’s refinery.

Preem and Beowulf Energy LLC (US) have signed a cooperation agreement to examine the possibilities of a new residue hydrocracker plant in Lysekil.

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has announced the company’s reorganisation plans.

Sundyne has announced its new gearbox conversion programme.

The current high value of alkylate presents refineries with a number of ways to capitalise on the low cost of typical and non-traditional feedstocks alike.

Global oil supplies rose 250 000 bpd in April from the preceding month to 96.2 million bpd, according to IEA data.

The IER has analysed the EIA’s 2016 International Energy Outlook, finding fossil fuels will remain the world’s dominant fuels through to 2040.

Refined petroleum products continue to dominate the fuel mix in Northern Canada, according to the National Energy Board’s latest report.

The EPA will no longer be required to set annual ethanol mandates that breech the blend wall, or the point in which ethanol can safely be used by all vehicles and retail infrastructure.