Downstream news
Aramco renews Worley General Engineering Services Plus contract
Aramco has awarded Worley a General Engineering Services Plus (GES+) contract for an additional five years with potential for an extension of up to three one-year increments.
Tecnimont awarded petrochemical contract by Sonatrach
MAIRE has announced that its subsidiary, Tecnimont, has been awarded an EPCC contract for a new linear alkyl benzene (LAB) plant.
LyondellBasell selects Emerson to modernise automation technology at olefins production plants
Emerson has been selected by multinational chemical company LyondellBasell to modernise control systems and software at its Wesseling complex in Germany.
Changing the shape of filtration
FTC, a leading provider of industrial filtration solutions based in Houston, Texas, US, has engineered Invicta filters to address numerous challenges that refineries face.
AFPM launches second round of ads spotlighting gas car ban policies across battleground states
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is launching a second round of issue ads to inform consumers about the Biden administration’s policy agenda rushing to ban sales of new gas vehicles.
US$500 million in value generated by ADNOC through deployment of AI solutions in 2023
ADNOC has announced that it generated US$500 million (AED1.84 billion) in value by deploying artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in 2023.
EIA: reduced refinery activity puts upward pressure on gasoline and diesel prices
The EIA reports that since early January 2024, US refinery utilisation has decreased 11%.
Facilitating and quantifying industry improvements
Colin Frazier, American Petroleum Institute (API), explains how the API’s Process Safety Site Assessment Program (PSSAP®) can help hydrocarbon processing plants improve the safety of operations.
China to dominate global PET capacity additions through 2028
China is set to register the highest polyethylene terephthalate (PET) capacity additions globally by 2028, contributing about 40% of the total capacity additions from new plant and expansion projects, according to GlobalData.
BP awards Kent a five-year global commissioning framework agreement
Kent, a global integrated energy services company, has been awarded a five-year global commissioning framework agreement by BP.