Refining

Neste has agreed to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan's refinery plant located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands for a purchase price of €258 million.

The process integrates proven technologies to increase the affordability of greenfield projects for ‘blue’ hydrogen production from natural gas along with carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

Gemcorp, a trade and investment group in emerging markets, has taken the final investment decision for the construction of the Cabinda Refinery in Angola.

The AFPM recently spoke to Angela Rodriguez, Director of University Recruitment at Phillips 66, and Kenny Braxton, Talent Acquisition Supervisor at HollyFrontier Corp., about their internship programmes during COVID-19.

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has launched a tendering process for an EPC contract to modernise the Fergana refinery.

Samsung Engineering is to build a number of facilities for PEMEX at the Dos Bocas Refinery in Mexico.

Haldor Topsoe has announced the appointment of Philip Eickhoff as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

ABB has teamed up with Forescout to enhance its cybersecurity portfolio for customers.

BP Australia has announced that it will cease fuel production at its Kwinana Refinery in Western Australia and convert it to an import terminal.

Chevron Lummus Global has been awarded a contract by PetroChina Co. Ltd to supply ISOMIX-e® reactor internals.

PBF Energy will shut most refining units at its Paulsboro, New Jersey, US, refinery.

Shell is planning to shrink its refining and chemicals portfolio from 14 to six sites.

Imperial has started operation of a newly constructed cogeneration unit at the Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, increasing energy efficiency at the facility and helping reduce provincial greenhouse gas emissions.

CITGO Petroleum Corp. has announced that its Corpus Christi refinery has received the 2019 ENERGY STAR® certification, awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Canada Business Holdings secured licence to produce refined products in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm in Oman on 30 June 2020.