Refining

Global crude refining capacity is set to increase strongly from 96.2 million bpd in 2015 to 118.1 million bpd by 2020.

Intertec has launched a new range of explosion proof cabinets to protect field instrumentation operating in hazardous areas.

Neste Jacobs has signed an agreement to perform a comprehensive energy efficiency study of INA’s Rijeka oil refinery in Croatia.

The Energy Institute (EI) has released five new publications to support process safety management across the energy sector.

The University of Derby has secured funding to develop a new masters degree course, which will support needs across the engineering sector.

Spectronics Corporation has released an innovative solution to eliminate acid build up and compressor burnout.

A Wison Engineering team was awarded the 2015 Excellent Quality Management Prize for a project at the Puerto la Cruz refinery in Venezuela.

Chrysler Automobiles has reduced energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions at their US plant using AFT pipe flow modeling software.

Effective 15 April 2016, Momar Nguer will become President of Marketing & Services and a member of the Executive Committee at Total.

The Gulf Safety Forum will bring together key industry players from across the Middle East to address the continuous improvement of safety procedures.

Total signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) to extend the two companies’ existing collaboration.

The API says the demand for gasoline hit a new record in February while petroleum demand also rose.

Jeroen van der Veer has been elected as a new member of Statoil's Board of Directors.

A statement from API read: “The agency should not get ahead of the science and proceed with a rule proposal without the necessary data to justify costly regulatory changes.”

Saudi Refining, Inc. and Shell have signed a letter of intent to separate Motiva assets.