Refining

Vitol Inc. has announced the execution of a natural gas sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with EOG Resources, Inc.

Greenhouse gas reduction efforts in the refining sector require short- and long-term actions, in compliance with government regulations, and a strategic big picture approach. Diana de la Cruz and Bruce Ofori, Emerson, explain.

MAIRE has announced that its subsidiary KT - Kinetics Technology has been awarded an EPC contract by Eni to build a hydrogen production plant at Eni’s Livorno refinery.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has announced an expansion of its individual certification programs to refractory lining inspectors.

Axens’ hydrocracking unit, distillates hydrocracking unit and naphtha hydrotreating unit were successfully started at Shenghong Refining & Chemical complex.

In part one of this article, Marco van Son, Ines Hernandez-Virla and Frank Bela, Worley Comprimo, alongside Xavier Pizarro, Sebastian Chaparro and Carmen Rodriguez, ENAP, discuss the findings of Worley’s technical review of the sulfur units at ENAP’s Aconcagua refinery.

Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Equinor to carry out a feasibility study for its Mongstad Industrial Transformation project in Norway.

Mexico needs a new ‘bioeconomy plan’ to unlock its potential, according to a large study from the University of Surrey and Mexico’s Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo.

Spot petroleum product prices at the Chicago trading hub are increasing after an unplanned outage of BP’s refinery in Whiting, Indiana, US, on 1 February 2024.

ADNOC has received an award in the 'Environmental Performance' category, for implementing sustainability initiatives across the company’s operations.

Babcock & Wilcox Canada Corp., has been awarded a contract to supply equipment and design and engineering services to help a petroleum refinery in North America comply with environmental regulations.

BASF has started the process to divest its shares in the two joint venture (JV) companies BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. and Markor Meiou Chemical (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. in Korla, China.

Massimo Moratti S.a.p.A. di Massimo Moratti, Angel Capital Management S.p.A. (ACM), and Stella Holding S.p.A. and Vitol B.V., have entered into a Sale and Purchase agreement (SPA).

KBC (A Yokogawa Company) has announced the appointment of Mr. Takayuki Matsubara as its new CEO and member of the KBC board of directors.

Tube Tech has launched its next generation Mark 7 fired heater rover system capable of remotely eradicating more than 90% of convection section fouling.