Refining

Pemex is not expected to start up its new 340 000 bpd Dos Bocas Olmeca refinery until late 2023, or even early 2024, according to an IIR Energy Alert.

Hytera has been selected as the supplier of a professional communications solution for the Yulong Island Refining and Petrochemical Integration project in Shandong Province, China.

Akselos has received an investment from GRO to accelerate the advancement of its physics-based digital twin. The company's technology is currently in use across the energy industry, including upstream, downstream, and renewable energy.

Koch Engineered Solutions has opened its first manufacturing facility in China. The plant utilises the latest generation of automation and manufacturing capabilities, and is uniquely designed to produce the company's full product line.

The decision by OPEC+ to extend current production cuts, and an additional voluntary 1 million bpd reduction from Saudi Arabia in July 2023, should provide support for prices during the rest of 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Linden Cogeneration has successfully completed the commissioning process of its hydrogen blending initiative which stands to curb refineries' CO2 emissions.

After extensive repairs due to a fire, workers at Cenovus' Toledo refinery in Ohio, US, hope to restart the facility's crude 1 sour unit this week, followed by the sequential start-up of the rest of the facility.

Taiwanese refinery, CPC Taoyuan, was the recent recipient of the 22nd Public Construction Golden Quality Award for the successful start-up and continuous operation of a MECS® DynaWave® wet gas scrubbing system for flare gas desulfurisation.

The EIA expects global oil production to be lower than previously expected after OPEC+ announced that it will extend its crude oil production cuts, and Saudi Arabia announced an additional cut of 1 million bpd.

New research by DNV has revealed that the energy industry is boosting its cybersecurity spending, as heightened geopolitical tensions and the accelerating adoption of digitally-connected infrastructure have sparked concerns over the sector’s vulnerabilities.

DNV and Siemens Energy's global additive manufacturing (AM) business unit are joining forces to create a quality assurance platform for the 3D printing industry.

LyondellBasell has announced plans to delay its refining business exit from year-end 2023 to no later than the end of 1Q25.

Worley has announced the completion of the sale of the turnaround and maintenance business in North America to CAM Industrial Solutions.

RINA and Eni have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives that can contribute to the energy transition and decarbonisation of their respective operations, particularly maritime transport.

Shell Global Solutions International B.V. has awarded Worley an enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to provide services to Shell’s projects across the globe.