The API has filed comments with the EPA, highlighting concern that proposed changes to perchloroethylene regulations are not based on the best available science and could lead to serious impediments to the refining process.
In Asia and the Middle East, at least nine refinery projects are beginning operations or are scheduled to come online before the end of 2023.
Ecolab has transformed its System Assurance Center into the Ecolab Global Intelligence Center – an international network of remote intelligence facilities that specialise in analysing data from a variety of connected chemistries and technologies.
Johnson Matthey has announced that it is collaborating with ClimeCo to accelerate the deployment of enhanced carbon capture solutions for industry.
Siemens Energy is joining the AWS Partner Network to provide customers with industrial cybersecurity, analytics, and storage solutions.
In its June 2022 Oil Market Report, the IEA expects net global refining capacity to expand by 1.0 million bpd in 2022, and by an additional 1.6 million bpd in 2023.
TotalEnergies has announced the start-up of a new ethane cracker in Port Arthur, Texas, US.
According to GlobalData, Africa and Asia are set to drive the global refinery vacuum distillation unit (VDU) capacity additions globally from 2022 to 2026, contributing approximately 61% of the total capacity additions.
Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Neste for the expansion of its renewable products production capacity in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Dragos has announced the expansion of its global agreement with Emerson. With this agreement, Emerson has validated the Dragos Platform within its DeltaVTM distributed control system, providing organisations with greatly enhanced ICS/OT cybersecurity.
Lummus Technology has announced a recent contract award from Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL).
Neste has become the first Finnish company to be granted IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) status by the European Commission, which enables national public funding for Neste's clean hydrogen projects at Porvoo refinery.
Sulzer is investing £1 million to expand and upgrade the Ellon facility in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, creating an advanced rotating equipment service centre with the capability to overhaul electric motors, pumps, gearboxes and turbocompressors under one roof.
According to GlobalData, the rapid digitalisation of the oil and gas industry has made it increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, and so companies must fortify their cybersecurity posture in line with their digitalisation strategy.
Plug Power has been awarded a contract to deliver a 5 MW containerised PEM electrolyser system to Irving Oil for the production and distribution of hydrogen at its Saint John, New Brunswick refinery in Canada.