Refining

BASF has announced the commercial launch of its next-generation carbon monoxide (CO) promoter additive.

Mammoet has completed the first lift using its innovative FOCUS30 crane; helping to reduce disruption during scheduled turnaround activity at a refinery in the UK.

Technip Energies and Siemens Energy have announced an exclusive agreement to jointly develop, commercialise, and license the Rotating Olefins Cracker (ROC) technology to decarbonise olefin production processes.

Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract from KINEF for two proprietary heaters that will be part of a refinery upgrade in Kirishi, Russia.

bp has announced plans for a US$269 million investment in three projects at its Cherry Point Refinery in Washington state, US.

Carboline has announced the launch of CarboNext: a programme that aims to educate, connect, support, and engage with the next generation of engineers and professionals.

Valmet has announced that it will rebuild the pretreatment system for RE Energy’s biorefinery in Denmark.

LyondellBasell has announced its ambition of, and approach to, achieving net zero emissions from global operations by 2050. As an interim step toward 2050, the company also announced a strategy to achieve an absolute reduction of 30% in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 2030.

Essar Oil (UK) Ltd (EOUK) has confirmed that it has entered into a new time to pay agreement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. has announced that its subsidiary KT – Kinetics Technology S.p.A. has been awarded an EPC lump sum-turn key contract by LOTOS Oil, concerning the expansion of the Gdansk Refinery.

Aramco, Air Products, ACWA Power and Air Products Qudra sign definitive agreement for the asset acquisition and project financing of the US$12 billion air separation unit (ASU)/gasification/power joint venture (JV) in Jazan Economic City.

SPL Inc. has announced its acquisition of AFS, formerly known as Assured Flow Solutions.

Axens has been selected to support Byco’s refinery upgrade project Phases I, II, III by providing advanced technical solutions in order to achieve Euro V gasoline and diesel specifications in Pakistan.

The AFPM is launching an advertising campaign urging Democrats in the House of Representatives to reject new taxes aimed at US-refined energy and US-made plastics.

Honeywell and Wood have announced a comprehensive package of technologies to support the effort to produce carbon-neutral aviation fuel (SAF).