Special reports

ValvTechnologies Inc. has appointed Ron Anselmo as Vice President, Key Accounts.

The risks to safety and revenue associated with corrosion in refineries and petrochemical plants are too high to ignore. Phil Yule, Cosasco, explains.

Metso is set to acquire the valve automation division of Rotex Manufacturers and Engineers Pvt. Ltd to expand its global valves business.

W. R. Grace & Co. has completed a US$416 million acquisition of the Polyolefin Catalysts business of Albemarle Corp.

In 2016, the government decided to leapfrog from BSIV fuel to BSVI fuel by 2020, skipping the BSV stage.

Petrobras has agreed to participate in the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

The All Party Parliamentary Group on the UK Oil Refining Sector has held its annual parliamentary reception for the UK downstream oil industry.

Mitsubishi Chemical has strengthened its performance polymers business by establishing a regional management company in Singapore.

Servomex has welcomed Trevor Sands as its new company President.

The company has delivered two heavy and oversized columns to Gazprom Neft Moscow Refinery for the construction of its new combined facility.

According to a GlobalData report, merger and acquisition deals in the downstream sector totalled $21.1 billion in 2H17, down from $26.2 billion in 1H17.

Analysis of planned refinery FCC unit capacity suggests that the Ratnagiri refinery in India has the highest planned FCC capacity globally.

The executive search firm for the global energy industry has hired Jonathan Verlander as Partner and DeLynn Mitchell as Principal to bolster its US presence.

This article from Quest Integrity explains why metallurgical tube upgrades cannot solely be relied upon to protect against corrosion.

McDermott and CB&I have received the final necessary competition authority approval for their proposed combination.