Refining

Carr's Hill Partners has announced the acquisition of AXIS Industrial Services.

Upon completion in mid-2022, the company's Crude Flexibility Project will allow ADNOC to process up to 420 000 bpsd (barrels per stream day) of heavier and sourer grades of crude oil, as part of the 840 000 bpsd refinery in Ruwais.

The new entity has a crude refining capacity of 300 000 bpd and is due to start a new 800 000 tpy ethylene complex in September at the Zhongke plant.

Graham Corp. has announced that it has secured US$11 million in orders for three oil refining projects in Asia.

The upgrading of the Basrah refinery is scheduled for completion in 2025.

The Tabangao oil refinery will become an import terminal.

During a virtual roundtable, the President and CEO of the API discussed the energy industry’s role in economic recovery.

Upon completion the reconfigured San Francisco refinery in Rodeo, California, US, would produce 680 million gallons annually of renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, and sustainable jet fuel.

30 BrandSafway refinery and petrochemical plant site teams have received Contractor Safety Achievement Awards from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers association.

Aggreko suggests that efficiency projects can help the petrochemical and refining industry recover faster from the COVID-19 crisis.

The AFPM and API have both released statements in response to the Senate passage Of PIPES Act.

ExxonMobil is to purchase 2.5 million bbl of renewable diesel per year for five years from Global Clean Energy Holdings.

Ampol expects the refinery in Brisbane, Australia, to be able to produce at full production by the beginning of October.

Total (China) Investment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alibaba to drive its digital transformation.

China is expected to contribute about 89% of the region’s total capacity growth by 2024.